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HANSARDFreeportsI welcome the Secretary of State to his place—croeso. Will he join me in thanking all those who support Anglesey’s bid to become a freeport, and does he agree that a freeport in…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFreeports11. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the development of freeports in Wales.23 Nov 2022HANSARD Nuclear Test Veterans: MedalsI wrote to the Prime Minister on behalf of the advisory military sub-committee and those who participated in the UK’s nuclear testing to ask that nuclear test veterans receive…22 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaI am delighted to support the Isle of Anglesey County Council’s £17 million levelling-up bid, which includes excellent representation from the Holyhead Town Council, Môn CF, the…21 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI set up and chair the Anglesey Freeport Bidding Consortium, which includes Stena Line, Anglesey County Council and other stakeholders. Ynys Môn is desperately in need of…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThis Government’s commitment to Sizewell C and large-scale nuclear is welcome, and it was noted that Labour’s shadow Chancellor failed to mention nuclear. When will the launch of…17 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for holding this important debate. My brother sadly took his life recently, so I would like to give a big shout-out to all the community initiatives and…17 Nov 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI thank the hon. Member for Neath, a fellow Welsh MP, for introducing this important Bill. She mentions education, and this is a really important part of the Bill—shining a light…16 Nov 2022HANSARDFloating Offshore WindThe BP Mona wind farm, 20 miles off the coast of Anglesey, will generate 1.5 GW of electricity and provide more than 1,500 construction jobs and £3.5 billion of investment in an…15 Nov 2022HANSARD North Wales Main LineIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) for calling this important debate. He is an…15 Nov 2022HANSARD North Wales Main LineWill the Minister take me up on my offer of coming to Holyhead, having a panad and sitting down with the train drivers to hear at first hand about how their working practices…15 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Scrutiny12. What steps she is taking to ensure that the House of Commons has adequate opportunity to scrutinise proposed free trade agreements.03 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: ScrutinyI thank the Minister for his answer and I welcome him to his place. This week, I celebrated Back British Farming Day with Aled Jones, president of National Farmers Union Cymru.…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Menai Suspension Bridge: Impact of ClosureI thank the hon. Gentleman; he makes a very good point about Isle of Anglesey County Council’s directing traffic. The closure has huge implications for local traffic and local…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Menai Suspension Bridge: Impact of ClosureThis debate is particularly poignant in the light of the recent collapse of the Gujarat suspension bridge in India with the loss of so many lives. I want to put on record that my…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Menai Suspension Bridge: Impact of ClosureMy hon. Friend makes the point clearly that the impact of the bridge closure is far-reaching, touching not only other constituencies but every single person’s life in mine—and…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Menai Suspension Bridge: Impact of ClosureI thank my hon. Friend for intervening at a critical time; diolch yn fawr. He makes a valid point about the importance of this bridge and the fact that we need to hear from the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDSupport for Island Communities5. What steps he is taking to support island communities.27 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Island CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that island communities have unique characteristics that are best represented by having a dedicated Member of Parliament, which is why Ynys Môn has been…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYnys Môn is currently represented by five Members of the Senedd, soon to increase to six under the Welsh Labour Government’s plans to increase the size of the Senedd from 60 to 96…27 Oct 2022