Speeches by Hughes.

“This question is also to Rachel Power. Obviously, Wales and England have quite different populations and different healthcare policies. What impact would you say the differences have on patients who are accessing services across the border?”

“I thank the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) for bringing this sunshine to the Chamber today. The horrific wildfires raging in California and the recent flooding that we saw provide yet more reminders that urgent action is needed to tackle the climate and nature emergency. I am proud that, under this Labour G…”

“I absolutely agree, and that is why we need to get this right, not just on rooftop solar but on the skills for retrofitting and in low-carbon heating in general. A lot of work needs to be done to ensure that businesses have the skills so that we can expand and do what we need with this whole agenda. We need to ensure t…”

“I am absolutely delighted to support this Bill, which has been brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger). He is a great champion of pubs and of the hospitality trade in our communities in north Wales. As a member of the all-party parliamentary group for beer and the APPG for hospitality a…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) on bringing forward this important Bill. The inconsistency that currently exists between elections in England, Wales and Scotland is confusing and makes no sense—either for voters or for anybody else. As Labour Members have said, we …”

“I absolutely agree. This democratic deficit really needs to be addressed. It is very important that that is done before the next Senedd and Scottish elections in 2026. As other Members have said, there are real public transport challenges in largely rural constituencies such as mine. We also suffer a lot, would you bel…”

“I thank the Minister for his responses. It is very reassuring that the seriousness of the situation is felt across the House and across the country. He talked about working with the devolved Administrations. Will he say more about how he will work with the Welsh Government in particular to address this issue?”

“Thank you, Secretary of State, for joining us. You rightly set out in your opening statement the importance of economic growth and that being the number one priority for this Government. In terms of the two freeports—the Celtic Freeport and the Holyhead freeport in north Wales—could you just talk a little bit about and…”

“You mentioned the role universities that play in your opening statement as well, so that is something for us to take on board.”

“Parents in my constituency are deeply worried about the prevalence of ketamine in our communities, and staff at my local hospital tell me that an increasing number of young people are presenting with serious harm caused by the drug, including life-lasting bladder damage. Use of ketamine by young people in the UK is est…”

“Devolving the Crown Estate would needlessly jeopardise the role it is playing now to deliver good clean energy and jobs, which are needed across Wales, including in the hon. Member’s constituency, which neighbours mine. These jobs are much needed across north Wales, as she well knows. The hon. Member is a great champio…”

“FSB Wales, the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales, is asking people to join its £10 pledge by spending at least £10 with a small business during December. I am very much looking forward to getting out on to Bangor High Street this weekend to finish my Christmas shopping, and especially to visit the new Obsession M…”

“Mr Brockington, is there anything you want to add to that?”

“Is there any additional support that you require in order to improve both prisoner and staff safety at HMP Parc?”

“Mr Styles, you have talked about your six-step approach and about the changes to your regime, but I want to ask particularly about supporting men who are in mental health crisis. Could you outline a little more about what you are doing specifically in that area?”

“Mr Brockington, taking into account everything we have just heard now, which is positive, we know that safety in prisons is paramount. However, large increases in assaults on prison staff and self-harm incidents requiring hospital treatment were all recorded at Parc in 2023. Given everything that we have heard this mor…”

“On a point of clarification, David, on that figure that you quoted, the estimate of 500 farms affected based on HMRC figures, that was for all the UK, not just for Wales?”

“Diolch. Thank you. Guto, this is a question for you. The Welsh Government received an additional £1.5 billion of Barnett consequentials for day to day spending in the autumn Budget. You state that this uplift has transformed what could have been an exceptionally tricky budget round for Wales. What options does this unl…”

“Measures such as the young person’s guarantee, which are already working successfully in Wales, are welcome. Could the Secretary of State tell us a bit more about how she will work with the Welsh Government to deliver on the plan to make work pay?”

“May I take this opportunity to put on record my thanks to all the agencies that worked so hard over the weekend in flood-affected areas in my constituency in really difficult circumstances, and to express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Brian Perry? As well as the police and fire and rescue servi…”