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HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Diolch, Llefarydd. Representatives of Glan Rhos nursing home in my constituency tell me that the Budget changes mean a 10% increase in their in-year costs—a staggering…06 Nov 2024HANSARDImpact of the BudgetIn the Budget, the Chancellor announced that the Barnett formula would apply to funding for agriculture, rather than the devolved Governments receiving a ringfenced amount. The…06 Nov 2024HANSARDImpact of the Budget4. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the impact of the autumn Budget on Wales.06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDiolch, Dirprwy Lefarydd. Today, the Chancellor had the opportunity for a transformative change, but she decided to give with one hand and take with another. Plaid Cymru…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillFirst, let me congratulate the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) on his passionate maiden speech. I rise to speak to amendments 11 and 12, tabled in my name,…29 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI totally agree; I think that solar on good agricultural land is a very lazy way of producing green energy. I will move on to tidal energy. I ask the Minister what can be done to…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI beg to move, That this House has considered large scale energy projects and food security. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. Today is an opportunity…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI thank all Members for their contributions. Very quickly, I want to point out that there are not over 4,000 acres of golf courses on Ynys Môn, so the cumulative effect is…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityThank you, Sir Mark. The developer has also said that the project will maintain the land’s agricultural use, such as livestock raising and wildflower planting, enriching the local…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI totally agree and will go on to explain more on that.22 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareDiolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am deeply grateful to the committed NHS staff who deliver exceptional care in hugely difficult circumstances. Health is of course devolved to the…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsYnys Môn, my constituency, is known as “energy island” and has a community-owned project in marine energy at Morlais, which is an example to all. Now there is a proposed large…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Nuclear Industry: CumbriaAfter 14 years of standstill in the nuclear sector, our communities have been left without jobs, without security, without strength in the economy and without energy security. Now…14 Oct 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Transition ProjectThe loss of virgin steel production in Wales is a serious economic blunder that will devastate the community of Port Talbot. Unions have previously called for additional…11 Sept 2024HANSARDClean Energy ProjectsYnys Môn has a long history of clean energy production, but Tory delays on Wylfa have cost the island over 400 jobs since 2010. In March, the Secretary of State urged the UK…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) on her maiden speech. I thank her for sharing her passion and for her mention of the delicatessens in her area after a long…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Budget Responsibility BillDiolch yn fawr, Madam Deputy Speaker. Before I begin, I extend my deepest condolences on behalf of Plaid Cymru to all the families affected by the horrific attack on innocent…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Post Office HorizonAs the Member for Ynys Môn, I represent Lorraine Williams and the formidable Noel Thomas, who spent his 60th birthday in jail for a crime that never took place. It is clear that…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionDiolch, Dirprwy Lefarydd—thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Labour manifesto stated that building new nuclear power and small modular reactors will be important in developing…18 Jul 2024