Speeches by Lake.

“I join others in commending the Ukrainian people for their bravery in the face of Russian aggression, and the Government’s steadfast support for the nation’s sovereignty. The Foreign Secretary referred in his statement to the need for European nations to contribute more to future security guarantees for the Ukrainian p…”

“Briefly, Prif Weinidog, I will ask about the future of higher education in Wales. Some have suggested that greater collaboration, perhaps even greater co-ordination, among institutions could be of benefit to help the overall sustainability of the sector. Do you have any view on that? Is there a place in Wales perhaps f…”

“I will be very brief. Diolch i chi, Prif Weinidog, am fod gyda ni prynhawn yma. On the last point you made, I am very glad to hear there is common ground with regard to the historic underfunding of the railway network in Wales. Do you feel there might have been a softening of the UK Government’s position on the matter?…”

“Thank you. Prif Weinidog, given that this will also potentially concern the Administrations in Scotland and Northern Ireland, albeit to different extents, do you think this is a discussion that could be held by some of the inter-ministerial groups? From past evidence, I know that the DEFRA one, in particular, seems to …”

“I echo the points made by the Prif Weinidog about the difficulty that the entire sector is in. Further in the west, Aberystwyth University has had to make very difficult decisions in recent years. Perhaps most pressing is the decision that has been taken by the University of Wales Trinity St David to close its campus i…”

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“There has been much debate about the discrepancies between the estimate of the Treasury, which states that some 500 farms will be affected every year, and the estimates from the NFU, the Farmers’ Union of Wales, the CAAV, the AHDB—I could name a few more. Is the Minister not concerned, and should it not give the Govern…”

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“Diolch, Mr Speaker. Any proposal that would oversee the forcible transfer of the entire population of Gaza would clearly constitute an egregious breach of international humanitarian law, but it would also amount to ethnic cleansing. The Government have previously emphasised the importance of a rules-based international…”

“During the period of the closure of Holyhead, if we just look at Fishguard for a moment, how many extra crossings were you able to establish with that temporary route?”

“That is interesting as well, because you mentioned that Irish Ferries also operated a few crossings out of Fishguard. With all the additional work required to facilitate the additional crossings, did it come to a significant cost, if you are at liberty to say?”

“That is very interesting and good to hear as the MP for Fishguard and Goodwick. To all witnesses now, there was a lot of discussion during the period of closure of the Port of Holyhead that haulage companies in particular would have to start making alternative arrangements. As with everything, there are a lot of arrang…”

“Mr Davies, I know you will have more direct contact with some of the hauliers that use the port. Have you picked up on any intention or discussion that hauliers are thinking again about their routes and that they are perhaps looking at making use of the temporary routes more permanently?”

“Thank you, gentlemen, for joining us this afternoon. I will ask some questions of Mr Davies. It is to do with the contingency routes that were established in light of the storm. Of course, I have a particular interest in Fishguard and Goodwick, but I appreciate that there were other routes as well. Could you explain ho…”

“I am grateful to the Secretary of State for outlining some of the Government’s thinking behind clause 91. Will she elaborate on whether the Government have considered the fact that such a disqualification would have a disproportionate impact on somebody living in a remote area, compared with those in more urban areas, …”

“It was heartening to hear the Chief Secretary talk about the importance of inclusive growth in every nation and region of the United Kingdom, and that regional growth will be hardwired into the comprehensive spending review and the Government’s infrastructure plans. However, he will be aware that such promises have pre…”

“Thank you all for your attendance today. Ms Taylor, on the contractual arrangements that the Joint Commissioning Committee currently has with English providers who work commissioning tertiary care for Welsh patients, what is your assessment as to how well they work at the moment?”

“Thank you. Finally, Ms Shillabeer, we heard from the first panel that there is no standard tariff price for Welsh NHS organisations to charge their English counterparts when English patients receive treatment, particularly secondary care, in Wales. They mentioned that perhaps Welsh organisations are not quite as on it …”

“That is interesting. You mentioned various ways of operating between different trusts. Is there a reason why it cannot be more standardised and streamlined, or is that a stupid question to ask?”

“I understand that, but I suppose that could be a scheme of work that the new co-operation between the two Governments could look at. I think somebody mentioned that the group has met very recently. Could this come under their workstream?”