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HANSARDWarm Homes PlanThere is much to welcome in the warm homes plan. Wales has the oldest housing stock in Europe, with around a third of houses built before 1919. Because of that, Wales is rightly a…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperDiolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lefarydd. I would say to the Secretary of State “Cofiwch Dryweryn”, because water has always been political in Wales. The White Paper suggests that…21 Jan 2026HANSARDClean Energy ProjectsDiolch yn fawr, Llefarydd. On 9 January, Consumer Energy Solutions went into administration, and 300 people across Wales lost their jobs. In my constituency alone, more than 40…21 Jan 2026HANSARDClean Energy ProjectsWe are expecting an announcement on the warm homes plan, which is of course to be welcomed, but we cannot rerun the errors of ECO4. An investigation by the National Audit Office…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsVictims of convicted paedophile Neil Foden, the former headmaster of Ysgol Friars, are furious that he is still in receipt of his pension even though he is in prison. The…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindOf course we welcome the new offshore wind projects in Wales and all the anticipated jobs, but if only we could guarantee that profits would stay in our communities and the use of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCost of LivingEngland-only projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail give the Scottish Government the Barnett consequentials that they rightly choose to use on cost of living support such as…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCost of Living7. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of her policies on the cost of living in Scotland.14 Jan 2026HANSARD IranDiolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lefarydd. We are appalled at reports of thousands of state killings in Iran, and we support the fundamental right of the people of Iran to…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateMany of our constituents will be anxious about UK involvement in US operations given Trump’s vocal drive for American imperialism. Of course, Plaid Cymru is unequivocal that any…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWe have already recognised that there is a regional aspect to this issue. Wales’s Crown courts generally outperform those in England. They are not perfect—we have a backlog of…07 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI welcome the Erasmus+ agreement as closer ties with Europe are good news for the futures of thousands upon thousands of young people. Since 2022, the Taith programme in Wales has…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Criminal Justice System: WalesDiolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lefarydd. People like to think that criminal justice happens to other people, to other families—that anybody who finds themselves in the criminal…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Criminal Justice System: WalesOn the matter of courts, there has been much debate about the removal of jury trial in certain circumstances, but I am told that in Wales, we do not have those court backlogs, and…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Criminal Justice System: WalesI welcome the disaggregated data. It has been quite a battle to get that, but it indicates that this is an area that the new Government are interested in. If a complete dataset…16 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI welcome the advance notice of the publication of the strategy on Thursday, after months of delay, and I welcome the Minister’s candour, but this chronic uncertainty has…15 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyPutin’s press secretary praised President Trump’s new national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s worldview. Meanwhile, a dark vessel was spotted in the Irish sea at…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister just said that he wanted a closer relationship with Europe, but he then referenced the Labour party manifesto. Wales has been hit hardest by Brexit—exports are…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe Secretary of State has touched on the role of the Office of Rail and Road. In 2018, after the Croydon tram accident, the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board was set up; at…09 Dec 2025HANSARD2025 BudgetWe all know why the Chancellor went to Wales on Monday: she was seeking to avoid scrutiny over a self-inflicted controversy, but it does not end there. There has been criticism of…03 Dec 2025