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HANSARDOld Oak Common: Train DisruptionMy Lords, the Minister will be well aware of the vital importance of these rail links to the south Wales economy. He will also be aware of the uncertainty that has arisen on many…08 Jan 2025HANSARDCost of Living: Rail FaresI offer my condolences to the family of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and pay tribute to the work that she did in Wales, not only on cultural matters but on transport…06 Jan 2025HANSARDCost of Living: Rail FaresMy Lords—06 Jan 2025HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for introducing this timely debate and I am delighted to follow…19 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance: GDPMy Lords, colleagues in all parts of the House will have received representations on a scheme drawn up to help disabled children get to school, which is being undermined and will…19 Dec 2024HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessMy Lords, in my generation, many schools in England recruited music teachers from Wales. Is the Minister aware that, between 2014 and last year, there was a drop of over 40% in…17 Dec 2024HANSARDPost Office: Capture SystemMy Lords, does the Minister not accept that in the case of Capture, as Horizon, justice delayed is justice denied? Dewi Lewis, the sub-postmaster in Penrhyndeudraeth, is the son…12 Dec 2024HANSARDEurope: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for the way he has stuck to this agenda, and for the service he has given to the arts in so doing. In the review that the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I apologise for coming in late. I am here at the behest of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, who apologises to the Committee that she cannot be here to speak in support…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I will just intervene very briefly indeed in support of the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, with regard to Amendment 34 and the question of system reliability. In my…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillCould the Minister give some comfort to those waiting to invest in pumped storage schemes about the timescale on which information will be available to enable them to do so?03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Nuclear: Modular ReactorsMy Lords, the Minister will know about the global shortage of radioisotope supply for treating cancer. Is he aware that the Welsh Government, in co-operation with the Egino…02 Dec 2024HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMy Lords, one of the objectives of the council is to identify “barriers that can be unblocked”. Does the Minister accept the belief of the Welsh Government—which was raised by the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWalesMy Lords—26 Nov 2024HANSARDWales: Coal Tip SafetyMy Lords, if it transpires that, after the expenditure of the £25 million, and possibly £40 million, which the Minister said the Welsh Government were putting into the pot, a need…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEvaluation in Government Policy-makingMy Lords, does the Minister accept that while it is of course important that we know the financial cost of everything, there are aspects of public policy—such as culture, the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for having made a bit of progress with regard to Wales in the Bill. Having the nominated person is a step in the right direction. It does not…18 Nov 2024HANSARDFuture of the Post OfficeIn an earlier answer the Minister used the words “including rural areas”, but I ask her to think in terms of “especially rural areas”. The reality is that in many rural areas the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, on voter participation, does the Minister recognise that a gross disservice to democracy has been perpetrated by all political parties—I am afraid I include my own—that…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRail PerformanceMy Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys, on the condition of the platforms along the north Wales line, if the Government can find £100…13 Nov 2024