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HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to all colleagues who have participated in this debate. We are in Committee and therefore I am not going to be tempted towards the general arguments…06 Jun 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, as I indicated when I spoke previously, I would be minded to accept this amendment if it was moved on Report.06 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthDoes the Minister accept that a key step in overcoming regional economic disparities is the mobilisation of the full labour force and, in particular, bringing into worthwhile…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmers: CompetitivenessMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests in asking this question. Does the Minister accept that it would be helpful for farmers in England, Wales and Scotland if all…03 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy GenerationMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the very thoughtful speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, and particularly to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean of Redditch, on…21 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am very grateful. The point I was making was about the application of this legislation to a subject that is devolved. We need clarity in the Senedd in Cardiff, which nominally…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords—20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I sat through almost all the Second Reading but deliberately did not intervene in it because I was trying to ascertain how much of the Bill was to do with Wales and how…20 May 2025HANSARDWater: Supply and InfrastructureMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that several conurbations in England, including Liverpool, Birmingham and London, get their water supplies from reservoirs in Wales. In these…14 May 2025HANSARDPrime Minister and First Minister of Wales MeetingsMy Lords, the noble Baroness referred to an election. Is she aware of the polls this morning showing Plaid Cymru on 30%, ahead of Reform UK, and with Labour in third place on 18%?…07 May 2025HANSARDPrime Minister and First Minister of Wales MeetingsBring it on.07 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, does the Minister accept that an essential tool in balancing UK electricity network capacity is the availability of a significant additional number of pumped storage…06 May 2025HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the published register. I am torn on this matter. I am a scientist by background and, as such, I have welcomed progress that has been…06 May 2025HANSARDWales: Nuclear Power GenerationMy Lords, if the Government are serious about developing nuclear power with urgency in Wales, will they please take a twin-track approach, with priority being given to those sites…29 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolved Authorities: Use of ResourcesMy Lords, I welcome the statement made by the Minister that it is indeed for the devolved authorities to spend the money that they receive in accordance with their own priorities.…23 Apr 2025HANSARDMathematical SciencesMy Lords, to ensure that the maximum number of people have the potential to study maths, does the Minister accept that at the ages of 15 and 16 they should have not only GCSE…02 Apr 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is Lord Wigley, for the benefit for those who cannot follow the monitors in the House. This is the first time I too have intervened on this Bill. It is sometimes…02 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords—27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, is the Minister aware that in a Radio Wales interview this morning on yesterday’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not seem to be aware that the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Safety RemediationMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to a family interest in a high-rise flat. Does the Minister accept that it is a matter not just of getting an agreement to starting…24 Mar 2025