Speeches by Davies.

“The question to the Prime Minister yesterday from the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell) rang a bell with me. Many of my constituents are waiting for their civil service pensions, which are administered by Capita. Sarah Elizabeth Rees had to retire due to ill health in February last year, but a year on, she…”

“I am not putting words in your mouth. [Laughter.] Well, perhaps I am. I will leave it to you.”

“To pick up on what you said earlier, the rivalry and tribalism—for want of a better word—is what Welsh rugby is all about. You can think about the local derbies we have, even in our community game. I am thinking of Pontyberem and Tumble. My word, the whole villages were out there. This is how we have built up rugby in …”

“What about the point about Wales-wide representation?”

“How many grassroots clubs have you visited? You have Nantgaredig, which is just down the road from me, and Penybanc, which is just up the road. How many clubs have you actually gone into to speak to the people there? My other question is about the whole of Wales aspect. Gogledd Cymru is hugely under-represented, withou…”

“One of my biggest concerns is grassroots rugby, which we will come to in detail later. The village clubs inevitably feed into our semi-professional clubs and then on to the regions. What support are you giving to the hundreds of volunteers to maintain that stream of players? Please do not take this personally, either o…”

“Abi, you are chief exec of the WRU. As custodians of rugby union in Wales, how do you evaluate its cultural, social and economic significance to the country? I am thinking in particular of the Welsh language in my area of west Wales, where our players have the opportunity to develop their skills naturally from grassroo…”

“2. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on funding for railways.”

“Diolch yn fawr, Mr Llefarydd. The Treasury has confirmed that Northern Powerhouse Rail will again be classified as an England and Wales project, again depriving Wales of £1 billion in funding. Instead, we are being asked to celebrate £445 million being spent over 10 years in east Wales. This decision means no electrifi…”

“Last week, Consumer Energy Solutions went into administration, costing nearly 300 jobs and leaving Welsh households stuck waiting for repairs after faulty energy company obligation 4 work. There are two parts to my question, if the Leader of the House and Madam Deputy Speaker will allow it. What immediate support are t…”

“I feel for colleagues on the Labour Benches, forced to defend U-turn after U-turn on their own Prime Minister’s policies. Ministers were reportedly told to find savings in their Departments to fund the £1.8 billion scheme. Will the Minister confirm that, as the scheme will no longer be mandatory, Departments will no lo…”

“Âf i at y tri ohonoch chi ond wnai dy adael di ddiwethaf, Delyth, fel Cadeirydd y Bwrdd, i gael y llais ola’. Beth mae dyfodol teledu Cymru yn edrych fel? (Translation) I am looking at the three of you, but I may leave you to have the last word, Delyth, as the Chair of the Board. What does the future of television in W…”

“Roedd rheina, wrth gwrs, yn bethau sydd wedi digwydd yn y gorffennol. Mae’n hyfryd i weld bod pethau wedi symud, wedi gwella a wedi symud ymlaen. Dy’n ni’n edrych ymlaen nawr i ddyfodol darlledu yng Nghymru. Wrth weld rhaglenni S4C yn cael lle llawer mwy amlwg ar Netflix a Sky, allwch chi, Geraint, adlewyrchu eich cydw…”

“Fy ofn mwyaf i, a falle bod hwn yn eithaf personol, yw bod pobl sy’n creu yn colli hawlfraint. Bydden i byth moyn gweld hwnna’n digwydd. (Translation) My biggest fear—perhaps this is quite personal—is that the people who create will lose copyright. I would never want to see that happen.”

“Mae’n rhaid eistedd yna, yn does? I fynd yn fwy difrifol, mae AI yn rhywbeth sy’n dod yn rhan bob dydd o’n bywydau ni. Beth yw’r heriau a’r buddiannau i S4C wrth edrych ar AI? You have to sit there, don’t you? Moving to something more serious, AI is becoming part of our everyday lives. What are the challenges and benef…”

“Mae’n rhaid i mi ddweud, mae “Bluey” yn ffefryn gyda’n wyrion bach lleiaf fi, felly da iawn S4C. (Translation) I must say that “Bluey” is a favourite of my youngest grandchildren, so well done S4C.”

“Dwi mor falch o glywed bod chi’n cydweithio gyda TAC. Mae mor bwysig ac maen nhw’n hanfodol i’r sector. Delyth, beth ydych chi’n gweld yw’r effaith ar yr iaith Gymraeg wrth bod ni’n edrych ar arallgyfeirio digidol a strategaeth 2030 S4C? Wrth symud ymlaen, beth y’ch chi’n gweld yw’r effaith ar y Gymraeg a fel licech ch…”

“Today’s announcement directly affects Wales, given that it is footing the Bill for the Northern Powerhouse Rail project, along with HS2 and the Oxford-Cambridge railway—although I have to say that I am delighted for my northern friends. The price tag now owed to Wales amounts to about £6 billion, yet the Government exp…”

“I think we all fully appreciate the work that universities do to try to look after the wellbeing of their students. However, does my hon. Friend agree that the lack of investment in public services—by which I mean the health service as well as others—can perhaps lead to tragic consequences, such as Mared’s, for student…”

“Many women and girls will be shocked to hear some colleagues in this House suggest that AI deepfakes is a question of free speech. Plaid Cymru is clear: digital abuse is not free speech. Does the Secretary of State agree that protecting women and girls must never be conditional, and will she outline what the Government…”