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HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI appreciate the Government’s intention to speed up the planning and development process to build the clean infrastructure that we need, but we should not be rushing through such…24 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI rise to speak in support of these Lords amendments, and I will speak today on those that would protect small businesses with up to 25 employees. In Wales, more than 99% of all…19 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingDecisions made in London are risking the future of farming in Wales. Changing the funding model for agriculture from one that is needs-based to one based on the Barnett formula…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWylfa is the best nuclear site in the UK, but the new national policy statement for nuclear energy has scrapped the list of best- suited sites. May we please have a debate in…13 Mar 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI am not sure if the hon. Gentleman has looked at the ambitious plan he mentions and counted how many times Wales is mentioned: if he puts the word “Wales” into Google and…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsDiolch, Dirprwy Lefarydd. St David, the patron saint of Wales, was a renowned teacher, teaching his lessons across Wales. He founded monastic settlements and churches in Wales,…27 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesSmall and medium-sized businesses account for 99.3% of all businesses in Wales. It is not simply their economic value that we measure, but the social and cultural value they…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]As I mentioned in Committee, the Barnett formula is not a fair formula for Wales. In the Scottish model, £10 million was taken out of the block grant, but those communities…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]New clause 1 transfers the management of the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government within two years of the commencement of the Act. The principle behind it is simple: the…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.24 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]Diolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. The Government have tried to explain how devolution and the creation of a Welsh Crown Estate would undermine investor confidence, but that has not…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move, that the Clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the Crown Estate commissioners to transfer all profits generated by the Crown Estate in Wales to…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)This is a leadership discussion—it is about the leadership we are asking the Government to show in giving Wales the fairness it deserves. We are asking for clarity around public…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am unsure how the Minister can say that we would not receive any profits when the Government cannot work out what profits Wales generates. It feels a bit difficult to understand…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The new clause places a duty on the Treasury to transfer management of the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government within two years of the commencement of the Bill. This…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That is why we have asked for a two-year approach, so that we can work together. It has happened in Scotland and it is possible. I think it is only fair that we ask the new UK…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the Minister for those comments; I will come back on a few of them. This debate is about fairness. We are asking for fairness and equity for Wales, and parity with…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.06 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I note that since 2021 the net revenue profit and asset value data for Wales has not been published by the Crown Estate. The Crown Estate says that the reason for this is that:…06 Feb 2025