Speeches by Davies.

“Diolch yn fawr a croeso. I am asking this question on behalf of Llinos Medi, who is in bed on her doctor’s orders. Those of you who have seen her around here in the last two weeks will know how unwell she has been.”

“Community energy has an important role to play in Wales. It powers around 17,500 homes, many of which are in my constituency of Caerfyrddin, with Ynni Sir Gâr leading the way. I welcome the local power plan and its funding envelope of £1 billion, and hope that we can rapidly expand on that number. Will the Secretary of…”

“We in Wales know how this story ends. The former Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething, was forced to resign following a serious error of judgment; the Prime Minister had expressed full confidence in him. The Prime Minister then went on to appoint Peter Mandelson, despite his association with a convicted paedophile bei…”

“I thank the Minister for her announcement today. At the end of the day, cancer will affect one in two of us—those are the statistics now. May I also thank colleagues for highlighting the difference in treatment between rural and urban areas? In Wales, we do not even have a plan yet. Without urgent action, there will co…”

“Diolch yn fawr, Ms Lewell; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing the debate. My corner of west Wales, Caerfyrddin, is no different. Multiple constituents have come to me with unacceptable experiences of trying to acce…”

“I am glad that the UK Government are finally taking action on child poverty and removing the two-child cap on universal credit—a policy, of course, that Plaid has opposed from the start. However, more than one in five households affected by the two-child limit will not benefit because of the cap on benefits. Does the S…”

“The classification of Northern Powerhouse Rail as an England-Wales project is short-changing Wales of up to £1.5 billion. Plaid Cymru is clear that we need an immediate devolution of rail to end this funding scandal, and even the Labour First Minister of Wales has claimed that she wants rail to be devolved. Will the Se…”

“Diolch yn fawr, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; as most hon. Members know, I am a dairy and sheep farmer from west Wales. I am very aware of the volatility of markets and its effect on our sector. Sheep and beef prices have been steady for the past …”

“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…”

“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…”

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

“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…”