Speeches by Lake.

“I thank the Minister for all the work he is doing to lead on this matter and bring justice to all the victims, and indeed for his statement today. Is it his understanding that victims of the infected blood scandal should not be worse off in the transition from the interim payments to the new compensation scheme? I have…”

“The Home Secretary will be aware of the funding crisis that affects many of the UK’s universities. Last year, when the Migration Advisory Committee reviewed the graduate visa route, it concluded that it should be retained, stating: “Under the current higher education funding model, closure or additional restrictions co…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing this very important debate. We have heard about the situation for abattoirs in general, and in Wales it is just as stark. The number of operational red meat abattoirs in W…”

“I am grateful to the Minister for his confirmation that this deal will not in any way undermine the nation’s SPS rules and regulations, but I am sure that he will acknowledge that there will be a degree of nervousness among British and indeed Welsh farmers, especially beef farmers, for although the tariff rate quota ag…”

“I commend the Minister and the Foreign Secretary for their efforts to maintain dialogue with both countries and, in conjunction with international allies, to de-escalate the situation. Given the urgency for de-escalation, is there a reason why this matter cannot be taken to the UN Security Council for a more urgent dis…”

“The UK Government were right to state at the International Court of Justice last week that Israel has a responsibility under international law to provide food and essential humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, and yet we know that Israel has blocked all aid shipments for the past two months. Given the catastrophe un…”

“Yn amlwg rydych chi, o bosib, ar fin cychwyn y gwaith o wneud hynny, ond a oes yna unrhyw rwystrau rydych chi’n rhagweld fyddai’n gwneud y gwaith o drawsnewid y diwylliant yn fwy heriol? (Translation) Clearly you may be about to start that work. Do you see any potential barriers that may make the work of transforming t…”

“Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi, Ms Evans, am ddod prynhawn yma. Mewn ateb i un o’r cwestiynau eraill yn yr holiadur, rydych chi’n sôn am y pwysigrwydd o drawsnewid diwylliant o fewn y sianel. Roeddwn i’n gobeithio y gallech chi ymhelaethu rhywfaint ar yr hyn rydych chi’n meddwl sydd angen ei drawsnewid, a sut byddech chi’n …”

“What steps are the Government taking to address the concerns of overseas companies that are evading VAT and online sales by fraudulently registering UK addresses?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on securing this very important debate. As we have heard, a great number of higher education institutions across the United Kingdom face very worrying times indeed, and I am sure we will hear of ot…”

“Thank you very much; that is very useful. Ms Williams, you mentioned the diaspora, which this Committee has been interested in in the past. Could you elaborate on how you think we could better leverage the skills, expertise and networks of the Welsh diaspora to bring more inward investment to Wales?”

“You mentioned that other countries—I think you mentioned Ireland and Scotland—are better at facilitating or making the most of their respective diasporas. To what extent are they aided by the fact that they have an investment promotion agency that they can signpost people to?”

“On that last point, you will be aware of the different growth regions and growth plans in Wales. Is there a danger, because Wales is a very small country, of too much fragmentation and making it too difficult or complicated for investors if you have a mid-Wales growth plan, a Cardiff city region and a north Wales econo…”

“Professor Crescenzi, you mentioned just how much of an impact the changing economic and geopolitical situation is having. Set against that background, are there any particular things you think Wales should be focusing on as a matter of urgency to try to make it a more competitive destination for inward investment? What…”

“My right hon. Friend makes a very important point. University towns in communities such as mine benefited from those cultural exchanges, and visitors from the EU enriched many of our communities.”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered miscarriage of justice compensation. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I wager that the majority of citizens are unfamiliar with the workings of the criminal justice system, and still less familiar with miscarriages of justice. Perhaps, if they a…”

“I am grateful for the additional time to conclude the debate. Prior to the Divisions, I was reiterating the perversity of the situation that the 2014 change has forced the wrongly convicted into. It can be summarised as follows: they are required to prove that they are innocent of a crime of which they have already bee…”

“I begin by apologising, Mr Turner, for failing to acknowledge that this is your inaugural session in the Chamber. May I say how admirably and professionally you have chaired the debate, especially given that we had the unexpected interruption of Divisions? Thank you very much for doing so. I also thank my fellow Member…”

“The hon. Gentleman has got to the nub of the matter. That is precisely the effect of the change implemented in 2014. It has devastated the number of successful applications for compensation, because if we consider the data for the period between 1999 and 2024, we can see that, prior to the introduction of the new secti…”

“I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention, and I very much agree. We have an opportunity to right this wrong now. That would not only deliver justice to the 1950s-born women who suffered as a consequence of the changes—or the failure to communicate them—to the state pension age, but provide an important contri…”