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HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesWill the Minister provide further advice on the process of approving a pre-registered package request under the gigabit broadband voucher scheme? My understanding is that there is…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesKnowing my hon. Friend’s constituency, I am sure he will recognise the problem faced by the small community in Nantmor and Beddgelert in my constituency, where there is no mobile…06 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Finance: Tackling Loss and DamageI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this essential debate, because this is a global question. We know that the United Nations framework convention on climate change has…05 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryLetby’s crimes freeze the heart, and I commend the Secretary of State for the inquiry being statutory. Although health is devolved, babies from across north Wales are regularly…04 Sept 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionDiolch yn fawr iawn, Lefarydd. One in five people in Wales is facing hunger. On the NHS’s 75th birthday, we must break the vicious cycle where poverty fuels hunger and,…05 Jul 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionI will take that as a no. Perhaps I can give him another go to prove that Wales gets added value from the Union. English water companies can extract the equivalent of almost 480…05 Jul 2023HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy thoughts go out to the people affected by the horrific attacks on the Jenin refugee camp. We must be clear that this is a violation of international law and that the occupying…05 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankMy thoughts go out to the people affected by the horrific attacks on the Jenin refugee camp. We must be clear that this is a violation of international law and that the occupying…04 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesPatchy public transport contributes to high costs for rural households, as many people have no choice but to use their cars for essential journeys. Despite this, the rural fuel…03 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsDiolch yn fawr, Lefarydd. The Prime Minister’s solution to inflation is to push families into poverty while letting corporate profits pile up. Economic illiteracy? The…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI would be grateful if the Minister addressed the issue of providers who place solar panels on agricultural land, but do not guarantee against damage caused by animals. Obviously,…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesOn that point, I would like to mention Meilyr Tomos at Gwynedd Council, who supplied me and others with advice on this debate. In relation to the ECO Flex programme, another issue…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI agree entirely with my hon. Friend, as I am sure that many would, that this is primarily a question of funding. We should take a step back and realise that Shell has directed £5…27 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRhianon Bragg, who was held hostage by her ex-partner, has faced multiple errors and omissions in her treatment as a victim. Given the catastrophic failings she has experienced in…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesIt seems evident to me that, since many of the people who will qualify for support through these schemes will be vulnerable, unless protections are built in for them, they may not…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterDuring the 2008 credit crunch, Plaid Cymru, as part of the One Wales Government, developed a mortgage rescue scheme. Through the co-operation agreement, we have now secured £40…26 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryThe right hon. Member is truly to be congratulated on behalf of all those people who have complained for so long, including Judith Thomas and Ruth Jenkins, the wife and sister of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchLast year, a response to a freedom of information request revealed that the gap in the stop and search rates between white people and black people was greater in Wales than in…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonSeven years ago, during the Brexit referendum, the former Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip pledged to restore parliamentary sovereignty. Last week he utterly defiled that, in…19 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Medicines: AppraisalsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He mentioned the significance of diagnosis. Medical radioisotopes are highly significant for the diagnosis and treatment of…13 Jun 2023