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HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaIt is a privilege to speak in this debate. It was an honour to welcome the ambassador to Ukraine to the House earlier today and, on behalf of my Ynys Môn constituents, to give him…02 Mar 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his powerful words. He makes a powerful statement with which I wholeheartedly agree. The UN estimates that 110 million girls will marry before their…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI, too, offer my prayers and support for the people of Ukraine on behalf of my Ynys Môn constituents. This outrage against international law is happening just two and a half…25 Feb 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI am pleased to speak in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) on introducing this important Bill, which I support. This is an…25 Feb 2022HANSARDPension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) BillIn the last 10 years since it was introduced, the automatic enrolment scheme has enabled 4,000 of my constituents on Ynys Môn to establish a pension. I congratulate the hon.…25 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe communities of Ynys Môn are facing a new and real threat from the constant battering of the weather. The 2.4 km Victorian breakwater, which is the longest breakwater in Europe…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Welsh Government and Isle of Anglesey County Council are all setting up new facilities in Holyhead to enforce post-Brexit port regulations,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities Unit4. What recent progress the Brexit Opportunities Unit has made in delivering growth and innovation.24 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillIt is an honour and a privilege to serve on the Committee. I congratulate and thank my hon. Friend the Minister and the hon. Member for West Lancashire for championing the British…23 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSupport for defence jobs is important, but so is support for veterans. Does the Minister agree that the armed forces charity SSAFA—the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families…21 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Government’s £9 billion support to help with rising energy bills is most welcome; but will the Prime Minister assure the people of Anglesey and beyond that it is full…09 Feb 2022HANSARDStrength of the UnionOn the Union, this Government are committed to delivering freeports across the United Kingdom, including at least one in Wales. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the creation…02 Feb 2022HANSARDBees: NeonicotinoidsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech that also mentions farmers. My constituency of Ynys Môn has a strong beekeeping community represented by the Anglesey Beekeepers…02 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. I would like to say diolch—thank you—to the Prime Minister for visiting my Ynys Môn constituency, where he saw at first hand the enormous beneficial impact the new nuclear…02 Feb 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI congratulate the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper) on using her opportunity to table a private Member’s Bill on such an important subject as British Sign Language.…28 Jan 2022HANSARDIncreasing Devolution Across the UKFreeports are one of the ways this Government are levelling up across the devolved Administrations, and I am delighted that there is to be at least one freeport in Wales. Can the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDTrade with Australia5. What steps her Department is taking to increase trade with Australia.20 Jan 2022HANSARDTrade with AustraliaThe Australian high commissioner is hosting a gala dinner on Ynys Môn on 18 February to help raise much-needed funds for the Anglesey Agricultural Society. How is the Minister…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors and Energy SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend for his insightful intervention. He has been a vigorous champion of the nuclear sector, particularly in Wales, and he makes an important point. In the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors and Energy SecurityThat is incredibly kind of my hon. Friend, but I would like to highlight that it really is a team effort. I thank him for the support he has given me on my political journey: my…19 Jan 2022