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HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI applaud the number of personnel trained under Operation Interflex, but does the Minister support my call to extend that operation to train Ukrainian female defender volunteers?15 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingThe Development Bank of Wales is supposed to be aiding businesses through cost of living pressures. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is unacceptable that one company…08 May 2024HANSARDFemale Veterans5. What steps he is taking to improve support for female veterans.25 Apr 2024HANSARDFemale VeteransI am one of the estimated 250,000 female veterans, and I have spent the last four years raising awareness of this hidden community. I am pleased to have worked with the Minister…25 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier we heard a number of statements from the Opposition questioning ministerial integrity, but perhaps they should look closer to home—to be precise, at the first Minister of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith reference to the links between the First Minister of Wales, the donations to his campaign and the Development Bank of Wales, would the Minister like to describe why this is…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWrexham will soon have the largest trading estate in Europe, with more businesses seeking to invest, expand and export. As businesses grow, so do opportunities. I was pleased to…25 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagements15. After decades of a Labour MP, Wrexham was known as “spice town”. But not any more: in the last four years, we have become a city with a £160 million investment zone, £20…20 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcareA 90-year-old constituent of mine spent 31 hours in the back of an ambulance outside the Wrexham Maelor Hospital waiting to be seen. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which…13 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring a recent night out in Wrexham, where I am known as a nurse as well as the Member of Parliament, I was asked to help police with a man who had collapsed. As I was beginning…26 Feb 2024HANSARDRural Connectivity9. What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.21 Feb 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityRossett, outside Wrexham, has little to no connectivity, despite the Ofcom checker predicting that it has a good signal. This significantly limits residents’ lives. Ofcom…21 Feb 2024HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillSpeaking of the devolved Administrations, I know as a Welsh MP that nothing brings Wales together more than supporting our Welsh rugby team while having a pint or two, as the hon.…21 Feb 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment7. What steps his Department is taking to recruit armed forces personnel.19 Feb 2024HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentSeven experienced personnel are leaving for each five recruited. Despite the diversity and inclusion policies, some of which are counterproductive in my opinion, and in addition…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. When defence contracts are awarded, a 10% to 20% weighting is given to social value, which is the benefit that the contract would have for the local and wider community. Does…19 Feb 2024HANSARDCost of LivingWelsh Labour’s reduction of business rates relief from 75% to 40% is already having an impact, with small businesses in Wrexham saying that they are going to fold. Despite the UK…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesDiverting shipping via the cape puts a financial burden on us all, none more so than the Egyptians, due to reduced traffic through the Suez canal. Will my right hon. Friend…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the media report the retirement of HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion, there are obvious questions about Britain’s future amphibious capability, which was used so admirably during the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on women in defence, and of the Defence Committee’s inquiry on women in the armed forces and female veterans, I wholeheartedly…13 Dec 2023