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HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryJob losses in the North sea come from the lack of a strategic energy transition plan. The same applies to nuclear in Wales, where the lack of a plan for Wylfa has seen nuclear…27 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandAfter a quarter of a century of Labour rule, child poverty in Wales is the worse than in all other nations of the UK. Is that the reason for the collapse in support for Labour in…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesGiven the challenges of having that specific figure in mind, if a future Welsh Government were to ask for the entire cost to be financed by the UK Government, given their…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Rape Gangs: National Statutory InquiryThe credibility of the national inquiry rests on placing the voices, experiences and needs of victims and survivors at its very centre. Can the Minister show victims in Wales how…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI would like to ask the Minister about another case of foreign interference in our politics. Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales and a constituent of mine,…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Pride in PlaceThe Government are presenting the pride in place programme as a win for communities across the UK, but the focus of this particular scheme is on neighbourhoods of around 10,000…15 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDThirty-one per cent of children in Wales live in poverty, and 25% of households in Wales are in fuel poverty. Given the scale of the crisis facing people, does the Minister…13 Oct 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategySMEs like Affinity at RAF Valley, in my constituency, offer apprenticeships that equip young people with crucial engineering skills. It is vital that the defence industrial…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorDiolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for hospitality, events, major food and drink businesses in Wales. The…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSpeciality Steel UK: InsolvencyThe Government have made direct interventions for steel jobs in Scunthorpe and now in Rotherham. That is no comfort for steelworkers in Wales; no similar measures were taken to…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Solar Development: NewarkCommunities in Newark are affected like communities on Ynys Môn. Productive land on Ynys Môn creates good agricultural outcomes and means a good rural economy. Productivity on…02 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineUkraine needs a just peace. It also needs financial support to rebuild. The EU has said that it will allow frozen Russian assets to be used in higher risk investments to generate…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSolar developers are not playing by the rules when it comes to accessing the land of people on Ynys Môn. Government guidance states that developers must act reasonably when trying…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesDespite promises of economic competence and a brighter future at the election, the tax choices that this Government have made have undermined economic growth in Wales. Over 99% of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureDiolch, Madam Ddirprwy Lefarydd. Climate change is a huge threat to food security. In 2018, losses in the Welsh livestock sector due to extreme weather reached £175 million, which…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseDiolch, Dirprwy Lefarydd. This month, Ynys Môn’s status as a UNESCO global geopark is due its revalidation process to assess the functionality and quality of its status. The…10 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Market ReviewThe strategic spatial energy plan must ensure that new large energy projects in Wales work with and not against communities. There must also be a role for local small-scale…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI congratulate the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) on securing this debate. I declare that I am chair of the all-party parliamentary group for…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsHolyhead Towing in my constituency has vessels in the middle east, specifically in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. The company is keeping its crew updated to the best of its…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThe industrial strategy has a commitment to increase R&D to drive growth. However, Wales has consistently missed out on its population share of UK R&D funding for years, receiving…23 Jun 2025