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HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryThe UK Government have provided unprecedented support to enable the tourism industry in Wales to get through the pandemic. Now is the right time for the industry to reopen safely,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that tourism, like covid, does not recognise political boundaries, so we are very eager to welcome his constituents—indeed, him and…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryI am not sure that I understand why there was sniggering from the Opposition ranks in response to the point that the residents of Darlington might want to visit Wales. We…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryWe really should take some time to reflect on that. As far as I can remember, that is the first time ever that a major representative body, the Welsh Association of Visitor…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryI will endeavour to be briefer than I have been so far. We have already delivered a £50 million project of railway upgrades in north Wales. We have commitments to the A55…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryMy hon. Friend makes a good point. I think that residents of Wales and other places have become fatigued by the completely confusing array of messages coming out of the Welsh…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryI am going to goad the hon. Lady into having to wait a little longer to hear what the Chancellor has to say in his statement at half-past 12. I would just point out to her,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryI think the first part of the hon. Lady’s question is aiming too low. Referring to Wales as just a tourism industry in its own right does not go anywhere near embracing the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Tourism IndustryThere is no greater champion of Ynys Môn than my hon. Friend, on this and numerous other issues. In particular, her work around Wylfa Newydd has been outstanding and is ongoing. I…08 Jul 2020HANSARDContingencies FundI hereby give notice of the Wales Office’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund. The Department requires an advance to meet an urgent cash requirement pending…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Co-operation with Welsh GovernmentThe hon. Lady will be aware that, if the shared prosperity fund was an important future issue for the economic prosperity of Wales before, it is even more so now. I think that we…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deployment of Military PersonnelI regularly discuss with the Welsh Government the vital role of the UK’s armed forces in supporting Wales in its fight against covid-19. Whether it is getting personal protective…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial SupportIf there had been a little bit of earlier consultation, we might have been able to advise the Welsh Government on how that problem could have been overcome. We have made some…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Role of the UnionOur co-ordinated UK-wide response to the threat posed by covid-19 is testament to the strength and value of the Union. People and businesses in Wales and across the UK have…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial SupportI have had regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure that the right financial support is available to people in Wales, and across the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deployment of Military PersonnelMy hon. Friend makes a really good point really well. There are so many examples of where this is the case. In Wales alone, the armed forces have done one fifth of our ambulance…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deployment of Military PersonnelIndeed, the military footprint, as it is called, is incredibly important for lots of reasons, economic reasons being high amongst them. I have regular conversations with the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Role of the UnionMy hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I absolutely agree with her. Covid does not respect political boundaries and it does not respect national boundaries. As a result of…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Role of the UnionMy opposite number makes a very good point. Right from the start, as I think he will agree, the Chancellor has said that we will always look at every possible anomaly in these…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Role of the UnionMy right hon. Friend rightly points out what is becoming known as the risk of the 12-month winter, and he might be pleased to hear that I have already had such conversations with…03 Jun 2020