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HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. With the leave of the House, let me thank the Minister for that summation and the Opposition Front-Bench spokesman. This has been a very good debate.…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureI am going to disappoint the hon. Gentleman, because I do not have those specific figures in the pile of notes I have brought with me. However, those figures are out there and the…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureThe evidence we considered took in the entire life cycle of a nuclear power station. Looking at the energy produced over 30, 40, 50 or more years shows that they give us a secure,…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthBut the most recent data is not pretty reading as far as the Welsh economy is concerned. The Welsh economy still has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, unlike in England, and…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEconomic Growth3. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of economic growth in Wales.05 Jul 2023HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that some of the principal victims of antisocial behaviour are young people? The Government are absolutely right to bring forward new…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way so soon in this debate. Is not the reason every single Conservative Member stood on a manifesto commitment to bring forward…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe hon. Lady is speaking really well, and she gave a remarkable Second Reading speech on the Holocaust Memorial Bill. The hon. Lady is trying to suggest that examples of BDS are…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI rise to speak in support of the legislation this evening. I welcome the fact that we are following through on a manifesto commitment to bring forward legislation in this…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy hon. Friend is right: it is a Palestinian-led movement. When we consider the individuals and organisations—Palestinian and otherwise—at the root of it, we can see that the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI rise to support the Bill, and I speak as vice-chair of the all-party group on the holocaust memorial. I think that this is long overdue. It is taking too long to make progress…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy right hon. Friend is making a very effective and powerful speech in support of the Bill. The point he has just made about the proximity of the memorial and learning centre to…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalMy hon. Friend said that he was going to speak in support of the Father of the House’s amendments, but I am afraid that the points he is making belong to the debate that we had on…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalWill my hon. Friend give way?28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend is making an intelligent speech, and she speaks with authority as the local Member of Parliament. When she talks about the loss of the park, is she talking about…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for confirming the Second Reading debate next Wednesday on the Holocaust Memorial Bill, which will facilitate the holocaust memorial to be built in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDHospitality BusinessesA great many of the new job opportunities and career paths being created in Pembrokeshire are in the tourism and hospitality sector. Does my hon. Friend agree that the very last…20 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Delivery of FundsGiven the soaring costs in the construction sector, many local authorities, including Pembrokeshire County Council in my constituency, will find it a real challenge to meet the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy-intensive Industries: DecarbonisationThe industrial corridor that runs west along south Wales all the way to my constituency is one of the most important in the UK. It is also one of the most challenging when it…24 May 2023HANSARDGreen Industries: JobsThe Government’s plans for strengthening our energy security and reaching net zero have the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs in many of our communities. Does the…23 May 2023