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HANSARD Welsh DevolutionWill the Minister give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDBritish Food ProducersI thank the Minister for his answer. Having gone through a difficult time during covid, in which it had to reduce staffing numbers, the Oscar Mayer factory in my constituency has…07 Dec 2023HANSARDBritish Food Producers10. What steps he is taking to support British food producers.07 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationI declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Philippines. After the UK and India, the Philippines provides the third highest number of workers…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDefence Jobs18. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs across the UK.20 Nov 2023HANSARDDefence JobsI thank the Minister for his answer. As a Member from north-east Wales, I am interested in how we promote defence spending in all regions of the United Kingdom, meaning that there…20 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpGreenfield, around which the Delyn constituency bid was structured, is in the top 10% of areas of deprivation in Wales. As the constituency bid has again been unsuccessful, making…20 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah) as we debate long-term economic growth in all parts of the United Kingdom. I cannot help…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsOf course, education is devolved in Wales, but as the Secretary of State has rightly said, this is not a time for political point scoring, nor is it really a time for…04 Sept 2023HANSARDBroadband: Rural WalesThe towns of Flint and Holywell in my constituency have 90% and 83% full-fibre connectivity respectively, but the exchange in Mold has only 10%, and Northop only 2.6%. The Mold…19 Jul 2023HANSARDBroadband: Rural Wales3. If she will take steps to improve rural connectivity in (a) Delyn constituency, (b) north Wales and (c) Wales.19 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportWe heard his name mentioned earlier, in respect of the previous report, but will the right hon. and learned Lady confirm that Sir Ernest Ryder was still in place for the…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportIt is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), who made a powerful speech. I am delighted to be called to speak in this extremely…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail Funding8. Whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the adequacy of Network Rail funding in Wales.05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail FundingWhen I asked the Department for Transport about the maintenance funding spent on the Wales route, it told me that it gets 4% or 5% of the spending and it equates to 4% of the…05 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear ReactorsAs members of the Welsh Affairs Committee heard during a visit to the United States in January, small modular reactors should play a significant role in transition, alongside…04 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear Reactors16. What steps he is taking to introduce small modular nuclear reactors into the energy mix.04 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In 2020, 30,126 complaints were made to the Independent Press Standards Organisation. Only 496 were investigated, and only 79 out of more than 30,000 complaints were upheld.…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGrassroots Sport: ChildrenThirty-odd years ago, in weather like this, my friends and I would spend eight hours a day every day of the school holidays, and every evening during term time, up at the cricket…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGrassroots Sport: Children2. What steps she is taking to encourage more children into grassroots sport.15 Jun 2023