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HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2019My Lords, I welcome this measure. Before going into any detail, I welcome the noble Baroness to her Front-Bench post; we wish her well. We know that she has a tremendous interest…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned pumped hydro. He will be aware of the role played by the Dinorwig scheme, which in its day was the largest in the world, although it is not…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWill the noble and learned Lord explain, if the Prime Minister is faced in a Council meeting with the question of a change along those lines—if there were conditions placed upon…06 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, who I also consider a friend. I agreed with most of what he said on the European context, as much as I disagreed…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords—05 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal UpdateMy Lords, I will press the Minister further on the sheep meat sector. It is not just a question of the CAP replacement, but of who will be buying up those sheep on 1 November.…03 Sept 2019HANSARDG7My Lords, may I press the Leader further on the backstop? She just read out, “any future agreement must include the abolition of the anti-democratic backstop—which is, by the way,…03 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I too support this amendment, in the context of the European dimension, which has been mentioned. It would indeed be outrageous if Parliament were not sitting when the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDPlastic Bag ChargeDoes the Minister accept that, while the primary objective is clearly to reduce the use of plastic bags, with the benefits that will come from that, our experience in Wales is…17 Jul 2019HANSARDRural Post OfficesMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the growing evidence from rural areas, particularly in Wales, of increased crime because of the closure of banks in those areas? Some businesses…09 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture GenerationsMy Lords, we will be happy to have the noble Lord, Lord Bird, as an honorary Welshman, particularly after last Thursday’s debate. In the wind-up to that debate reference was…26 Jun 2019HANSARDAsh DiebackMy Lords, the disease knows no boundaries. Responsibility for dealing with ash dieback in Wales lies with Natural Resources Wales. Can the Minister give an assurance that there is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future Generations’ InterestsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for facilitating this fascinating debate. I identified with most of his comments, although I cannot claim his personal involvement. I…20 Jun 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future Generations’ InterestsHear, hear!20 Jun 2019HANSARDGDP per CapitaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest figures for the gross domestic product per capita for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and what is the percentage…11 Jun 2019HANSARDGDP per CapitaMy Lords, those figures speak for themselves. They reflect the failure over 20 years of successive Governments, in both London and Cardiff, to close the yawning income gap between…11 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, I really must challenge the Minister on the total non sequitur in the Statement that this decision is not about Brexit, as engines will come from Mexico. Is he not aware…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, I hope that I can raise one more point. The Minister said that Brexit had played no part in this and that this position had been accepted by Welsh Government Ministers.…10 Jun 2019HANSARDNuclear Energy: Small Modular ReactorsMy Lords, may I add my support to the bid made in favour of Trawsfynydd? The old nuclear power station there is half decommissioned, but the lake is too small for a full new…10 Jun 2019HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond. I am in a unique position in this Chamber tonight—22 May 2019