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HANSARD Coastal and Rural Communities: EmploymentI thank my right hon. Friend for the intervention. We on Anglesey also have a dramatic problem with dentists and getting dental appointments, because of the Welsh Labour…01 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Sector: ProfitsYnys Môn farmers and the farming community are important to food production, and their profits are vital to our Anglesey island economy. Does the Minister agree with Aled Jones,…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HousePenblwydd hapus, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ynys Môn is represented by five Members of the Senedd, soon to increase to six, and is merging with another constituency. That could result…01 Feb 2024HANSARDCost of LivingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one of the best ways in whichthe Welsh Labour Government can help with the cost of living is by helping businesses create jobs and supporting…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road Map and WylfaI beg to move, That this House has considered the civil nuclear roadmap and Wylfa. It is an absolute privilege to speak in this debate on the civil nuclear road map and Wylfa. I…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road Map and WylfaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words. He is absolutely correct. This is a UK-wide endeavour, and it means jobs not only on Anglesey but across north Wales and the whole…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Civil Nuclear Road Map and WylfaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his excellent and timely intervention. We produce 6 GW of electricity from nuclear, and all but one of our nuclear reactors are going offline in the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalNoel Thomas, one of my constituents, was a former sub-postmaster who was wrongly convicted. His conviction for false accounting in 2006 was overturned by the Court of Appeal in…10 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe Leader of the Opposition states that the Labour Government in Wales is a blueprint for what Labour can do in the UK. Given that 97% of high street dentists in Wales state that…09 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence Jobs1. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.08 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsBlwyddyn newydd dda—happy new year, Mr Speaker. Will the Minister outline investment at RAF Valley to date as part of the recapitalisation of the MOD’s military flying training…08 Jan 2024HANSARDAnglesey Freeport: North Wales EconomyNadolig llawen pawb. I was delighted that the Chancellor extended freeport tax reliefs in England in his autumn statement. Does he agree that if those extensions are realised in…19 Dec 2023HANSARDAnglesey Freeport: North Wales Economy2. What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Anglesey freeport on the economy in North Wales.19 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Sickness and Disability21. What steps his Department is taking to encourage people who are economically inactive owing to long-term sickness and disability to return to work.18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Sickness and DisabilityDoes the Minister agree that the Disability Confident jobs fair that I am hosting in Holyhead with my brilliant Anglesey DWP team is an opportunity for excellent local businesses…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRural Communities: 20 mph Speed LimitI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. More than 8,700 people on Ynys Môn and almost half a million across Wales have signed the Senedd petition to rescind and remove the…06 Dec 2023HANSARDRural Communities: 20 mph Speed Limit5. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the 20 mph speed limit on rural communities.06 Dec 2023HANSARD Grey SquirrelsI thank the hon. Member. He makes the point effectively that this is teamwork, and urgent. We need to use all the resources at our fingertips and beyond to control this terrible…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. What plans do the UK Government have to buy the Wylfa site and associated intellectual property from Horizon to expedite gigawatt development at Wylfa in my constituency of…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Grey SquirrelsI beg to move, That this House has considered control of the grey squirrel population. Thank you, Mr Vickers, for the opportunity to hold this important debate on control of the…28 Nov 2023