Speeches by Lake.

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“Ms Rowson-Woods, we have heard about the actual connectivity of transport, but regarding digital connectivity, have you touched on any aspect where improving digital infrastructure in some valleys communities might, if not totally reverse the new trend, at least help in terms of business investment or indeed other soci…”

“Can I first thank Mr Thomas very much for the report? One of the aspects that was very interesting was the work you did on the commuting time from towns in the former coal belt to the nearer cities. In addition to the problems that you have outlined in terms of access to services for work, I wonder if you might comment…”

“7. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal steps to reduce the cost of living in Scotland.”

“Scotland is the only part of the United Kingdom where child poverty is falling, and it is also the only part of Great Britain with a non-Labour Government. I am sure the Minister agrees that the rest of the UK deserves better, so will she be calling on the Chancellor to scrap the two-child cap in the upcoming Budget?”

“The Minister mentions the Mining Remediation Authority. I commend it for the work that it has commenced to address another hazard of our mining legacy: that of metal mines and lead pollution in particular. Does the Minister think that the work we are doing on coal might serve as a template for dealing with the historic…”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“It is an honour to contribute to the Sir David Amess summer Adjournment debate. I shall limit myself to a topic that is very important for my constituency of Ceredigion Preseli: the future of coastal rural economies. I shall make the case for a renewed emphasis and focus on the redevelopment and regeneration of those e…”

“Thank you, Minister, for coming before us this afternoon. Very briefly, I just want to follow up on the US and India trade deals and the matter of quotas. I appreciate that the tariff rate quotas agreed are significantly less than the ones agreed under both the New Zealand and Australian trade agreements. One thing tha…”

“I have one final question, if I may. Forgive me, Minister—you might have heard me make these arguments in the last Parliament. There is an opportunity for greater co-operation between the UK Government and the devolved nations when it comes to issues of budget. As part of this inquiry, we have had submissions pointing …”

“I appreciate that. Of course, the 20% refers to all public spending in Wales. I am sure you would agree that does not really reflect the relative importance of agriculture to Wales.”

“That is useful, thank you. I will now move on to a different topic, Minister. That is to do with the Barnettisation of agricultural funding for Wales. In a previous session of this inquiry, farming groups and stakeholders appeared before the Committee and they shared some concerns about applying the Barnett formula to …”

“I was pleased to hear the Secretary of State explain in evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee last week that Wales will receive a Barnett consequential of some £200 million as a result of transport announcements for English mayoral combined authority areas made in the lead up to the spending review. Could the Secreta…”

“Given that certain UN initiatives and efforts to address this humanitarian catastrophe have encountered a degree of reluctance, if not opposition, from states such as Russia, I was pleased to hear the Minister say that the Government are working closely with regional partners. Will she elaborate on the work that is bei…”

“13. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the spending review 2025 on Wales.”

“The Secretary of State will know that communities in Wales, as across the UK, have been proud to welcome those Afghans and their families who served alongside UK personnel. Many colleagues have raised concern about the Afghans who might remain in Afghanistan or in adjacent countries and may still be in danger for their…”

“Thank you, Secretary of State. That is very useful. One particular point that has been raised with the Committee in evidence is the failure to uprate borrowing powers for the Welsh Government in line with inflation. It is something that the frameworks for Northern Ireland and Scotland already allow for. I acknowledge t…”

“Diolch, Secretary of State and Minister, for being with us this afternoon. I would like to ask a little bit about the spending review, but more particularly about the Welsh fiscal framework. I know that it is something that the Government have committed to looking at and, I think, have even described as being out of da…”

“Q13. My constituent Mr Brian Buckle is a victim of a miscarriage of justice. He was wrongfully imprisoned for over five years before being exonerated at retrial. Despite a jury unanimously finding him not guilty of the crimes for which he was imprisoned, and the devasting impact the injustice continues to have on him a…”

“It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman). I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) on securing this debate, and on being such a champion of this cause for many years. Indeed, we have had to debate this injustice in this House for too many y…”