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HANSARDDigital 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 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolThere is, of course, much to welcome in today’s statement, but I must press the Prime Minister on a specific point. In his statement, he casually mentioned the burdens on…27 Feb 2023HANSARD National Medical Isotope Centre: North WalesLet me start by congratulating the Minister on her recent appointment as Minister for Science, Research and Innovation in the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and…22 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesThere was one other question about reconsidering grid capacity in Wales. I would be grateful for a response to that.21 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. It is also an honour to follow my friends, the hon. Members for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) and for Aberavon (Stephen…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesI am grateful for the Minister’s explanations and responses to my questions. It is worth putting on the record that Liverpool will have an effect on the whole of north Wales,…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesI agree; this is a critical part of levelling up. One of my personal interests in this is support for communities in the far west. Next, I will look at some of the concerns that…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesI stand corrected and welcome that, but I think there is a really important question here for the Minister, and I press him for a response. My understanding is that for Wales to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFreeports: WalesWales, indeed. Does the right hon. Gentleman join me in wondering whether Wales would be able to put better procurement requirements in place and ensure that the benefits are…21 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe Government’s politicised language on asylum seekers inevitably stokes division between communities and people in hostels, but Wales has shown that things can be different.…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Public Accounts Committee has expressed concerns about the difficulties taxpayers face in getting timely responses and action from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. My…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSouth Caernarfon Creameries is Wales’s oldest and largest dairy co-operative. It is investing in Project Dragon, an ambitious expansion programme that involves investing £8…06 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingThe Welsh Labour Government’s Commission on Justice in Wales recommended that policing and crime policy be devolved to Wales, to be aligned with social and health policy, but some…31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful argument, which I think behoves us to ask the question: why are the Government bringing forward legislation prematurely? The purpose…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe hon. Gentleman has raised an important point, but when we are looking at the culture of workplace relations and at productivity, perhaps we should look to Europe. In Germany,…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillDiolch yn fawr iawn, Dame Rosie. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I am the co-chair of the justice unions parliamentary group. I…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe hon. Member is giving a powerful speech. What we are seeing in Wales is co-operation and co-working in action, and service is being improved because of it, which, of course,…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way; she is being very kind in taking interventions. There have been suggestions that a closed-loop cycle could be created in south…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Probation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further OffencesI rise as the co-chair of the justice unions parliamentary group. The first recommendation of the chief inspector of probation’s review into the case of Damien Bendall states that…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI join others in welcoming the Minister to his place. Two of my constituents have lost their entire life savings as a result of Harewood Associates, a property investment company…24 Jan 2023