Speeches by Davies.

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the Government need to undertake a strategic review of UK border controls to ensure that UK food security is protected from the introduction of diseases such as foot and mouth, as we have had on the continent, or any other exotic disease?”

“Dementia is heartbreaking. With over 944,000 people in the UK suffering from this illness, we need to support families and sufferers in a more holistic manner. Health in Wales is devolved—as it is in Scotland—to the Senedd. However, as dementia affects so many of my constituents, I want to highlight the work that is be…”

“Diolch yn fawr, Mr Vickers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Statistics show that one in three women in the UK will have an abortion at some point in their lives, and the vast majority, as has been said, are at under 10 weeks gestation. Although the Abortion Act 1967 makes abortion legal under strict …”

“My constituent’s daughter, Greta Marie Otteson, and her fiancé, Arno Els Quinton, tragically died in Vietnam on Christmas day. The limoncello drink supplied by a local restaurant was contaminated with methanol, a toxic industrial chemical sometimes used instead of alcohol. Greta’s parents, Susan and Paul Otteson, are s…”

“The Swansea residential unit has been talked about for a long time. Do you support that? Is that the way forward?”

“We will leave that with the Chair.”

“I will start with you, Mr Jones. You mentioned already the pressure of overcapacity, so can you determine what functions need to be prioritised in the face of significant capacity pressures and increased workloads? Also, how confident are you that the measures introduced by the UK Government will be able to address the…”

“This is a question to Mr Jones. Your organisation’s submission highlights concerns about the management of HMP Parc and the call for the prison to be brought back into public ownership. Could you justify your position and explain how it would improve the outcomes for Parc?”

“Following on briefly, it does not sound to me that you are very confident about HMP Parc’s ability to increase in size. The HMPPS wants to increase it to have 345 extra inmates there. Do you think that can be done safely?”

“With your probation hat on, how do you feel about the increase of 345 inmates coming into HMP Parc?”

“I have been to Parc and I have been to Eastwood Park, and it was a really worthwhile experience to visit both. I want to ask about Welsh women in particular. I am aware that the clock is running away with us a bit today, but how do the experiences of Welsh women in prison compare with those of their male counterparts? …”

“Diolch yn fawr, Mr Western. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is a pleasure to serve on this Bill Committee, the first in my parliamentary career—that is a tick in the box. I thank the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury for this opportunity and I look forward …”

“Hello to you both. Can I ask you first, Mark, to elaborate on the services that you provide to support the inward investment into Scotland?”

“Do you have a link-in then with the Department of Trade and Industry here?”

“Can I ask you the same question, Joe? What services do you provide and what funds the services that you do provide?”

“Does Scottish Development International fund all that or do you work with partners? I am just thinking about things like planning with the local authority, if you have the same system as we have in Wales where planning would come down to local authorities. Do you work with partners or is it wholly through Scottish Deve…”

“Last night, an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill introducing paid carer’s leave was debated in the House of Lords, where a Plaid Cymru colleague spoke from the experience of having been a young unpaid carer herself. In that debate, the Government Whip provided an update of the review into the Carer’s Leave Act 20…”

“The value of the 310,000 carers we have in Wales is £10 billion, so they are saving the Welsh economy—or the DWP here—£10 billion. Surely, we must have a system whereby carers, through the leave that they can receive, are empowered to apply for jobs that will give them the opportunity to work and care at the same time.…”

“13. What steps she is taking through the social security system to tackle poverty in Wales.”

“Just a day before the new figures revealed yet another rise in child poverty in Wales, the UK Labour Government confirmed plans for billions of pounds-worth of welfare cuts, pushing tens of thousands more children into hardship. The Government tell me that the data is not robust enough to know the poverty impact on Wal…”