Speeches by Lake.

“I am pleased to hear the Minister confirm that the Government are supporting the work of the International Criminal Court’s investigations of the commanders implicated in the atrocities. Will he reassure us that the Government will waste no time in bringing further sanctions against individuals when charges are brought…”

“Thank you, Minister, for appearing before us this morning. I should like to ask you a few questions on the legacy of historic metal mines, especially in mid-Wales and in Ceredigion, part of my constituency. In May 2024, our predecessor Committee held a session on the impact of metal mining in Wales, particularly the le…”

“Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that. Perhaps I may also ask you to relay to the relevant Minister that a lot of work has been undertaken in terms of addressing the pollution at the sources, the old mines themselves, which is very welcome. One aspect of this is the historic contamination of river systems further down…”

“Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that. Perhaps I may also ask you to relay to the relevant Minister that a lot of work has been undertaken in terms of addressing the pollution at the sources, the old mines themselves, which is very welcome. One aspect of this is the historic contamination of river systems further down…”

“Thank you, Minister, for appearing before us this morning. I should like to ask you a few questions on the legacy of historic metal mines, especially in mid-Wales and in Ceredigion, part of my constituency. In May 2024, our predecessor Committee held a session on the impact of metal mining in Wales, particularly the le…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this very important debate, and for outlining so impressively both the real benefits that have already been realised by narrow AI systems and the potential benefits, but also, perha…”

“It is a very good suggestion, Mr Vickers. I would be happy to discuss that with the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee, Ruth Jones, because, as you would expect, we have made some reports and recommendations in recent months that could very much form the basis of a more substantive motion, if that was something that …”

“Yes, please.”

“I thank Committee members for allowing us to make this application. We were very grateful to the Committee for granting us a debate back in February for this year’s St David’s Day, and we are here to apply for next year’s St David’s Day. You will see that we have asked for a half-day debate this time. It was discussed …”

“I also associate myself with the Minister’s comments. My thoughts are very much with the people of Monmouthshire as they try to get their lives back on track. She rightly mentioned the increasing frequency of severe weather events. Further to the very wise words of the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Mr Barros-Curtis), i…”

“I echo the Foreign Secretary’s horror at the slaughter in El Fasher, and I share her concern that further atrocities will take place unless the international community can secure decisive intervention. With that in mind, what response has there been to Friday’s resolution from the warring parties? How do the Government…”

“I have a final follow-up question. You mentioned the Swansea health board. First, has there been an improvement since that report? Secondly, I believe I am right in saying that the other two health boards in Wales with prisons are Aneurin Bevan and Betsi. Are you able to comment on their relationship with their respect…”

“That is very useful, Ms Thomas. Given Mr Alun Jones’s illness, I will direct this question to Mr Rhys Jones. Ms Thomas outlined the detailed and comprehensive way in which the health board works with the prison to identify needs. Is that sort of working relationship reflected in the other health boards that cover priso…”

“Thank you all for attending this afternoon. I direct my first question to Ms Thomas, if I may. It relates to the work that the health board does to secure the provision of healthcare for prisons. I am particularly interested to know whether prisoners have any distinct healthcare needs, compared with the general populat…”

“I was pleased to hear the Secretary of State confirm that the nations and regions will form a very important part of the BBC charter review. To that end, she will know that over 90% of S4C’s funding is derived from the BBC licence fee. In the process of the BBC charter review, will the financial stability of S4C be a k…”

“The Minister has rightly emphasised the importance of securing the swift and urgent supply of aid to all those in need in Gaza, but he has also mentioned that some of the crossings remain disrupted or fully closed. What reasons have been given for the continued delay in reopening all the crossings?”

“I will direct my questions to Ms Scott. I appreciate that Estyn does not have a statutory role in terms of the Welsh language provision in prisons, but I note that it is something that you often comment upon in your reports. I was wondering what you make of reports recently that prisoners at HMP Berwyn have been encour…”

“Would you say that the experiences at Berwyn are reflective of the general experience in the prison estate in Wales?”

“There has been a suggestion that His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons should introduce a more systematic survey of prisoners’ Welsh language skills and abilities. Is that something that would be useful in terms of your work and would it be something that you would support?”

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