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HANSARDCovid-19: Co-ordination of UK-wide ResponseNone the less, I am sure that for those families £20 would make a lot of difference. Last week, I presented a Bill—the Crown Estate (Devolution to Wales) Bill—to devolve the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Co-ordination of UK-wide ResponseDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Llefarydd. With your permission, I would like to say thanks to Wales’s national football team. It was not to be this time, but fe godwn ni eto— we will…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsDiolch yn fawr, Llefarydd. Let us call this out for what it is: a gross misuse of public money. The shady deal to award a half-a-million-pound covid contract to Ministers’ friends…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyI also beg the Government to give us some clarity about exactly which freeport they are talking about in Wales. Holyhead is much mentioned, but there is also mention of…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyThe Minister mentioned the levelling-up fund and that the Welsh Government have said they now receive less than they previously did. What does he make of the Welsh Government’s…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyIn my constituency, we are waiting for the Home Office to switch on 10 masts for the emergency services network. That is something the Government could do immediately in the here…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyI anticipated that the Minister would make this argument on the price. Will he recognise that Australia has suffered two droughts in recent years? Previously Australian lamb was…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyDiolch yn fawr iawn, Cadeirydd. I am very grateful for the opportunity to wind up. Members have touched on many points that will be close to our hearts, and close to the hearts…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyDoes the hon. Gentleman share my concerns about the anticipated trade agreement with New Zealand, which we expect to be announced in August? It has seen the precedent set with…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the Welsh rural economy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I am honoured to lead today’s…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewThe prevalence of rape myths and the lack of understanding of consent are known to act as barriers to justice for rape victims, and the Lord Chancellor rightly mentions the need…21 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsMonday’s Australian trade deal announcement revealed the Prime Minister’s fear of democratic accountability. He has withheld details of the agreement and prevented Parliament from…16 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaDiolch yn fawr iawn, Sir Edward; it is an honour to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing the debate. There is of…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsCovid-19 and Westminster austerity simply serve to highlight the fundamental problem that Wales is the only nation in the UK without powers over its own policing and justice…09 Jun 2021HANSARD Learned Societies at Burlington HouseDiolch yn fawr iawn, Lefarydd. I, too, would like to thank the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for securing this debate, and for his campaign. I am…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Employment RightsDiolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lefarydd. Today’s smoke-and-mirrors announcement—rhetorical, rather than under- pinned by legislation—amplifies this Government’s ongoing failure to…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeDiolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lefarydd. The shocking drop in rape convictions demonstrates the need for urgent, radical, systemic change. Welsh Women’s Aid has stressed to me the…25 May 2021HANSARDConnectivity and Infrastructure within Wales and Cross-borderDiolch yn fawr, Llefarydd. The Wales Governance Centre has calculated that, were Wales to be treated like Scotland in relation to HS2 and rail funding, we would be over half a…19 May 2021HANSARDConnectivity and Infrastructure within Wales and Cross-borderA percentage would be nice, and an increase would be most welcome, given the effect that it will have. In another area, Welsh-language TV channel S4C has seen a 36% real-terms cut…19 May 2021HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksPlaid Cymru has a long tradition of promoting peace over conflict and of standing alongside oppressed people. This includes calling for the human right of people in Palestine and…17 May 2021