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HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesI thank the Minister. The fact that he has raised that point is immensely significant. Will the Government reconsider their position in the light of their announcement of their…10 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsIncredibly, any traveller wanting to go by train from north to south Wales has to go via England. Linking Wales north to south would cost £2 billion. The Prime Minister talks…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWe know that, in 2021, 71% of asylum claims were successful, and that a further 47% were successful on appeal. This is not illegal migration. If those claims were successful, why…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillNew clause 1, which stands in my name, would give those detained under measures in the Bill the right to work in the UK after six months. I am pleased that it has received…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillIndeed it is. We know that our economy is suffering from chronic labour shortages, and that is in part down to Brexit. Why can we not think out of the box? Why can we not stop…26 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman mentions the 0.08% boost to GDP promised by access to the CPTPP. Surely, in all honesty, for the sake of our economy the time has come to stop burying our heads…24 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of LivingMy constituents Malcolm Atherton and Beth Cluer run a café in Trawsfynydd, and they have had to face making the heartbreaking decision to hibernate their business in the face of…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of LivingOf course, businesses that are off grid have suffered another experience and a lack of support, but with your tolerance, Mr Speaker, I would like to take the opportunity to raise…19 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The Minister must surely recognise that fuel poverty cannot be solved by threatening to send vulnerable people to court or imposing the installation of smart meters. When will…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesI am sure that the hon. Lady shares my concerns and those of Welsh universities, which face a risk to 1,000 jobs and 60 research projects because European structural funds are…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesIt has already been mentioned that an SMR at the Trawsfynydd site, as well as at Wylfa, is very much in the anticipation. The Minister will be aware that there are proposals for a…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesThe hon. Lady raised the matter of housing. It is worth considering the local housing allowance, the perimeters of which are set by the UK Government. Does she share my concern…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesThere is a risk that we keep repeating ourselves, but there is a reason for us to do so. In Scotland, the Crown Estate 12 miles out to sea is devolved to Scotland, so that policy…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesDoes the hon. Member agree that there is a discrepancy here? If UK Departments do not spend all their money within the financial year, it goes back to central UK Government.…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateThe Minister mentioned that half of this cohort are children. Members of the all-party parliamentary group for Afghan women and girls heard this morning from their headteacher…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanCriminalisation does not tackle problem drug use; it simply blights the lives of young people with criminal records. Why not look in depth at the reasons why people turn to drugs:…27 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewThe Casey review’s conclusion that the Met is institutionally broken is damning, but this is not just about the Met. Looked at from Wales, the Westminster model of policing is…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationDiolch yn fawr iawn, Madam Ddirprwy Lefarydd. May I say that it really is a pleasure to see you back here? It makes something different about this place. Communities across Wales…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetThe Minister comes to the Chamber unable to detail HS2 advantages to either north or south Wales. Not a single inch of HS2 track will be laid in Wales, yet it is considered an…14 Mar 2023HANSARDDigital Connectivity: Rural WalesI urge his Government to come forward with news, because Wales desperately needs two freeports at least. The Prime Minister said yesterday that Northern Ireland is in the…01 Mar 2023