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HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is a pleasure and a privilege to speak on Second Reading of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and to follow the passionate speeches from Members on both sides of the…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSolar Farms and Battery StorageIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Wiltshire (James Gray) for securing this important debate, which gives…08 Jun 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldIt is a privilege to speak in today’s debate ar ran pobl Ynys Môn—on behalf of the people of Ynys Môn—and to follow many excellent speeches. The subject of today’s debate—making…16 May 2022HANSARDBorder Force7. What steps she is taking to strengthen the effectiveness of Border Force.25 Apr 2022HANSARDBorder ForceMy Ynys Môn constituents are concerned about illegal immigration. Will my right hon. Friend thank Border Force—its staff in Holyhead have increased from 20 to 60—for its work? Can…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Security StrategyI am delighted that Wylfa is specifically included in the British energy security strategy, and I look forward to welcoming the Energy Minister to Ynys Môn in a few weeks. The new…19 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesAlthough I welcome the new measures that my right hon. Friend has brought to the House, what reassurance can he give that they will support companies such as Stena Line to grow…30 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Security: Nuclear PowerIn the 2018 nuclear sector deal, £20 million was pledged towards Britain’s first thermal hydraulic testing facility, in north Wales. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is vital…29 Mar 2022HANSARDDefence Jobs2. What steps his Department is taking to help support defence jobs across the UK.28 Mar 2022HANSARDDefence JobsBAE Systems at RAF Valley in my constituency of Ynys Môn is hoping to hear news about a long-term contract, providing security to hundreds of workers. These are high-value jobs…28 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesStena is one of the largest employers in my constituency of Ynys Môn, and Holyhead is the second busiest roll-on roll-off port in the UK. The news about P&O last week was felt…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am proud to support the five steps put forward by the all-party group on nuclear energy to supercharge nuclear delivery in the UK. It is fantastic to see the Wylfa site in my…24 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThe links between seafaring communities are strong but the links between those communities that run ferry operations, such as those at Holyhead in my constituency, are stronger…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport ConnectivityI welcome Avanti West Coast’s £170,000 investment and the creation of a dedicated driver depot in Holyhead, but direct rail services between London and Holyhead, the UK’s second…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport Connectivity2. What steps he is taking to improve transport connectivity within the UK.17 Mar 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityMy constituency has one of the lowest rates of gross value added in the UK and is desperately in need of jobs and investment. The island is known as “energy island” because we…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsYnys Môn is known as energy island, as we have wind, wave, tidal, hydrogen, solar and, I hope, nuclear energy, if I have anything to do with it. My hon. Friend has spoken…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsGiven the barbaric invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the threats to cut off gas supplies to the west and the rising energy prices here in the UK, will the Secretary of State join me…08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia: Sanctions2. What recent legislative steps her Department has taken to help strengthen the sanctions regime against Russia.08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI thank the Secretary of State for her statement and work in ensuring that Putin is in a sporting and cultural Siberia of his own making. Not all heroes wear capes; many wear flak…03 Mar 2022