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HANSARDSemiconductors ManufacturingMy Lords—18 Sept 2023HANSARDSemiconductors ManufacturingI am very grateful. I want to continue on the basis of the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, regarding the specific Newport Wafer Fab factory. I do not think the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDAfrica: PartnershipsMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the Wales-Lesotho partnership, under the name Dolen Cymru? For 20 years, it has helped establish and then develop educational and health links…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak very briefly on this matter. I welcome the amendment being proposed by the noble Baroness, and the comments that she has made. I have not been…13 Sept 2023HANSARDRural CrimeMy Lords, the Minister will be aware from his own experience of the real and ongoing problem on the hillsides of Wales of attacks on sheep by dogs not kept on leashes. Does he…11 Jul 2023HANSARDGross Domestic Product: Wales and the UKMy Lords, do these figures not speak volumes? They underline the failure of successive Governments to close the gap between Wales and England. With the relevant economic levers…06 Jul 2023HANSARDGross Domestic Product: Wales and the UKTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are their latest figures for the gross domestic product per head of population for (1) Wales, and (2) the United Kingdom.06 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the first priority must be ending this war and safeguarding that nuclear plant in Ukraine? Does he recall that, following the Chernobyl…06 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the devastating effect of the Brexit changes on the Welsh mussel industry? Those products need to go from north-west Wales to the restaurants in…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesMy Lords, I support the points that the noble Baroness made and note the staggering figure of 450,000. Would it be possible for the Minister to extend the review to include work…27 Jun 2023HANSARDFarming: SupportMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest. Does the Minister accept that the greatest contributor to mental stress is uncertainty? For farmers, there will always be…21 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Trips to the United KingdomMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that education in Wales is a fully devolved subject, and the Welsh Government are very keen indeed to have exchanges in both ways with…19 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will intervene very briefly, as I did at earlier stages of the Bill, having taken good note of the comments made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of…08 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandMy Lords, as this is the first Wales-specific opportunity in the House since the sad death of Lord Morris of Aberavon, I pay tribute on behalf of Plaid Cymru to his lifelong work…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions, if any, they have had with Welsh Government Ministers concerning proposals to secure greater quantities of water for use in…07 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren in Care: Gone Too Far ReportMy Lords, does the Minister appreciate that, during the period in question, several dozen children from Wales with critical needs were transferred to England to find the necessary…23 May 2023HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I regret that the Government cannot at this stage support the Bill. None the less, I believe that it should pass and go on to another place. It provides a mechanism to…19 May 2023HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.19 May 2023HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, ahead of today’s debate, I have had indications of support from individual Members of your Lordships’ House from all four main groups, Labour, Conservative, Liberal…19 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, not having taken part in earlier stages, I will say no more than a sentence to thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for proposing this amendment and to agree…15 May 2023