Speeches by Chadwick.

“Increased fuel costs are a real pain point in a constituency like mine. Rural households that depend on their cars spend nearly £800 a year more on fuel than people who live in urban areas. Will the Government listen again to the Liberal Democrats’ demands for an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty, which would bring down p…”

“I start this contribution on a positive note for the steel industry. Last week I visited Kiernan Steel’s fabrication workshop in Llandrindod, Wales. Kiernan Steel is a tremendously successful Irish company that has brought much-needed jobs to Radnorshire, and its success shows how the rural economy can prosper if our b…”

“There are at least 6,000 vacancies for welders, so we absolutely need a lot more of them. The skills shortages present opportunities to get future generations into well-paid and secure trades. Artificial intelligence cannot do welding yet, because it does not have any arms—yet. Our education system is not producing the…”

“Thank you, Gemma, for highlighting the importance of volunteers for community transport. Obviously, fuel prices at the moment are soaring. You alluded in your intro to the importance of the fuel allowance, which has been frozen since 2011, so I thought it would be handy for you to make sure it is on the record just how…”

“The statement of values and principles that governs cross-border healthcare states that no patient should face delayed treatment due to disputes over funding, or due to differing rules about the level of service available in both countries. Stacey, do you feel that the current approach aligns with that principle, and w…”

“Thank you for coming. The decision to lengthen waiting times for patients in Powys is clearly having a devastating impact on lots of local residents. That has had to happen because the health board has such a huge budget deficit of £50 million. How many patients at the orthopaedic hospital are from Wales?”

“On that point, what practical problems does it create when you have to manage two distinct waiting lists for Welsh and English patients?”

“Since coming to power, time and again this Government have failed to stand up for Welsh interests. Nowhere has that been more obvious than in mid-Wales, where Oliver Millican and his company Bute Energy would like to build a series of energy parks that encircle our military training bases, impede our farmers’ access to…”

“Thank you. Can you talk about how the process looks for English patients versus Welsh patients?”

“Different trusts have done it in different ways. It sounds like you have not separated the two waiting lists, but in Herefordshire, for example, they have. Why would that be? Why do you think health trusts in England have responded in different ways?”

“I have heard directly from clinicians at your hospital who are concerned about the long-term welfare of Powys patients affected by delayed treatment decisions. They have concerns about safety, long-term prognoses and the increased cost of treatment, as they continue to deteriorate. Is that concern shared by your leader…”

“How do your staff respond to being asked to implement such policies?”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this vital debate. I share many of his concerns. Mid-Wales faces a wave of wind farm proposals on a scale that would transform the landscapes that make mid-Wales so incredibly special. Fr…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. More than 55% of households in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe are off grid. I am grateful to him for mentioning LPG. As he knows, residents who rely on LPG did not get support from the Conservatives when this last happened back in 2022. Does he agree that we need to go furt…”

“Yes. The hon. Member is right to mention how everyone can benefit from people getting back into work—both employers and disabled people looking for work can benefit—but the system is not enabling that to happen. Self-employed individuals, in particular, are losing their businesses, and employers—in particular smaller e…”

“The hon. Member is right to focus on retention, which is an equally important part of the scheme.”

“I agree wholeheartedly that that is a great waste of the undoubted talent that Megan has and should be able to bring to the table. Demand for the scheme has risen sharply. That should be welcomed, because it shows that people want to work and want to get back into work, but the system has not kept up with their demands…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the Access to Work scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. A disability can happen to any one of us at any time. That was a lesson that I learned the hard way, when I became fully paralysed by Guillain-Barré syndrome aged 22. I was unable to walk…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) for securing this vital debate. I have tried to support the Evans family, my constituents, since I first became an MP, carrying on the work of my predecessor Roger Williams, who was here unt…”

“Park home residents in Brecon and Radnor, and indeed across the entire country, describe the 10% sales commission as a deeply unfair hit on their life savings, often amounting to tens of thousands of pounds. With the Government’s call for evidence now under way, what assessment has the Minister made of whether this cha…”