Speeches by Hughes.

“I will address my question to you, Professor Burke. You and I have had many conversations about this. Bangor University is hugely important. It has an outsized impact on not only the city of Bangor but the broader region in north Wales. Notwithstanding your previous answer, I know that the changes and the process that …”

“I am very conscious of time, so I will just ask one very quick question.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger) for securing this important debate. I associate myself with many of the comments made by other hon. Members. Given the time limit, I will focus my remarks on the creative industries. The creative …”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate. It is a timely debate, particularly with the hot weather we are seeing and the number of people who will be going into the water this weekend. I am proud to represent the beautiful constituency of Bangor Abercon…”

“Mountain rescue teams are responding to an increased number of incidents, including fatalities. Emergency responders think that the massive increase in people coming to the mountains without sufficient preparation is due to people seeing beauty spots promoted on Instagram and TikTok. The ability of local agencies to do…”

“We all know that there are significant long-term costs involved in maintaining and remediating the disused coal tips. Jacqueline and Mark, you have talked a little about what the recent Welsh Government funding has enabled you to do. Could I put the same question to Nicola? What has the most recent funding you have had…”

“So, to summarise, given that skills is devolved to the Welsh Government, the main ask of the UK Government is around funding for coal tip remediation.”

“What are your thoughts on what more the UK Government could do to help address the legacy of coal mining in Wales?”

“In 14 years, the Conservatives delivered no new nuclear anywhere in the country, including in Wales. Does the Secretary of State agree that this Labour Government are committed to delivering energy security, good jobs and lower bills for families across Wales?”

“I thank the Chancellor for her statement and for what is a record-breaking settlement for the Welsh Government to invest in public services in Wales. On Wales, I understand that some Opposition Members might not be happy with the announcement, but my constituents who rely on the north Wales main line to get to work, as…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his statement and warmly welcome the actions that have been announced today. This Government said that they would take concrete actions, and they have. However, given the urgency of the situation facing millions of Gazans, with starvation just around the corner, and given what we know about w…”

“It is clear that this Labour Government are putting pounds behind promises to deliver clean energy and good, skilled jobs in all parts of the country. With that in mind, given its importance to north Wales, will my right hon. Friend confirm that Great British Energy Nuclear will prioritise Wylfa?”

“Bangor pier celebrated its 129th anniversary last Sunday. Will the Leader of the House join me in thanking the Friends of Bangor Garth Pier for organising an amazing event, which is just one of those happening this year, as Bangor celebrates its 1,500th year?”

“Can I put on record my thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to get this hat-trick of deals across the line? The EU is Wales’s biggest trading partner, with over 90% of Welsh lamb that is exported going to the EU. Does the Prime Minister agree that this landmark agreement is brilliant news for food and drink produc…”

“One of my constituents was outed and then dismissed from the RAF when he was just 21, an experience that affected his whole life, so I was very pleased to hear that last week his application for compensation under the LGBT financial recognition scheme was accepted and that he is due to receive his payment shortly. It i…”

“9. What steps he is taking to improve support for LGBT veterans.”

“You both talked at the very start about the importance of a long-term strategy for FDI. We have also talked about the volatility of the market, and the international environment is ever-changing and ever more unpredictable. How can you have an organisation that is agile and able to respond to changing market conditions…”

“Great. May I ask a quick, slightly cheeky question to get a sense of scale? Do you know roughly how many people will be employed in the data insight part of your organisation?”

“May I go back to the topic of data with you, Mr Manning? You talked about the importance of an evidence-based approach for your organisation. Could you just tell us a bit more about how you go about making sure that the data that you collect is meaningful and accurate? How do you do that?”

“I have a very brief follow-up to something you mentioned before. This is to Mr Hallan. One thing that Wales and Scotland have in common is rurality. Going back to what you were telling Andrew about businesses wanting to be located near to other businesses and you have that clustering approach, how much of a challenge h…”