Speeches by Ranger.

“One of the four priorities that you mentioned was connecting communities, which we very much welcome in north Wales. Particularly for communities such as mine, on the border, cross-border transport connections are absolutely vital to opportunity and growth. I would be interested to hear how you would assess recent…”

“I remember the 21st-century schools programme. The benefits that it has given to Wrexham have been fantastic—the change it has made. There has been an on-and-off debate about HS2 for a long time now. On a wider basis, with that in the background, what other discussions have you been having with UK Government to ensure …”

“Obviously, we have got our spending review coming up later this year—in June, we think—so you may not be able to answer this question, but how should the UK Government support continued investment in Welsh infrastructure?”

“Is there any chance you could send them to us if you have them?”

“It is all about the bridges, is what you are saying.”

“Finally on that point, would you be aware or do you understand any effective bottlenecks such as further down the A55, perhaps nearer the Wrexham/Chester end or at Crewe station, for example, or Chester station that might have an impact on the port in terms of delaying traffic both ways? Is that a notable effect that a…”

“It would be interesting to see the outcome of that. To add to that, thinking about north-west England and north Wales, that whole infrastructure going across, we have touched on it in a previous question about the A55 but also rail as well. What improvements in that linkage would be the best things to help Holyhead pro…”

“Okay. I travel on the Holyhead train back from London most weeks and on Thursday nights it is very busy. There are a lot of people on their way to Holyhead, I am guessing to go to Ireland—I do not know. Do we have an idea of the reverse way, stuff going into Holyhead and where it is coming from? It is probably the same…”

“Do we have a heat map, maybe, on the travel that goes through Holyhead port and where it either originates from in Wales or goes to in Wales? I imagine there is a lot of trade that goes down the A55 route. It may stop off along the north Wales coast to businesses there or it may carry on through to Dover and on the lan…”

“I want to look at Holyhead’s importance to regional Welsh trade. To Dr Jones and Mr Browes, how important is Holyhead port to the Welsh economy, particularly in comparison to ports such as Milford Haven and Port Talbot?”

“It is a pleasure to take part in this debate on something that is fundamental to fixing the foundations of our country. It is worth repeating that public trust in our political system is in crisis. Fewer than one in three Britons believes that the UK is a well-functioning democracy. As has been said, we should be clear…”

“I absolutely agree and will come on to that later. Young people believe that the system does not deliver, and that their voice is not heard. These statistics should be of concern to us all, regardless of political persuasion, and it is clear that the status quo has to go. Of 43 countries across Europe, 40 have proporti…”

“Wrexham is a thriving hub of business, and the continued investment in the Wrexham and Flintshire investment zone is very welcome indeed. Companies such as Wrexham Lager, Kellogg’s and JCB, among others, are exporting from Wrexham around the globe. However, too many businesses have had to give up on exporting due to th…”

“In places across the UK, including in my constituency of Wrexham, for too long too many young people have fallen through the gaps, meaning that they can miss out on job opportunities, education and gaining the critical skills essential to getting on in life. What measures is the Minister taking to ensure that young peo…”

“11. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.”

“Welcome all. This is to Dr David Bailey. We are seeing big challenges with staffing shortages across the NHS in the whole of the UK, including with GPs. We have two performance lists. Would having one list across Wales and England, rather than separate ones, make a difference to medical professionals hovering between W…”

“I seek a bit of clarification on a technical point. We talked about the choose and book system in England. If you have a Welsh patient being referred into England secondary care, either from a Welsh GP or a Welsh residential patient, do they get access to that choose and book element? Or is that more restricted by whet…”

“I had not considered that, but my hon. Friend makes a valid point. Measures to extend hours provide the additional benefit of boosting the hospitality sector. Blanket licensing hours extensions introduced by the Secretary of State mean that businesses do not have to apply for individual extensions, should they wish to …”

“I thank all hon. Members for their contributions today and for the broad consensus across the House. I thought I knew quite a lot of hospitality venues across the country, but I have learned about a few more today, which has been good. I will be sure to try to visit them, if possible. I thank the Minister for her suppo…”

“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am delighted to have the opportunity to stand before the House to bring forward a Bill that makes an amendment to the Licensing Act 2003 that will support our vibrant hospitality sector and help our communities come together to celebrate momentous moments in our…”