Speeches by Chadwick.

“4. If she will meet farming representatives to discuss the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers.”

“Fundamentally, this is a question about resilience across British industry. These attacks are costing British industries millions of pounds a day. What are the Government doing to facilitate knowledge-sharing within industry to boost resilience and guard against operational technology attacks? I know from personal expe…”

“Last weekend I attended the Sennybridge show, where I met young farmers from Brecknockshire who were recruiting new members and fundraising for good causes. There is one question to which they would like to hear an answer from the Chancellor: why are the Government targeting family farms for tax rises rather than going…”

“2. What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.”

“For more than two centuries, Gurkha veterans have served our country with extraordinary loyalty and bravery. Many of them and their families have strong ties to my constituency in Brecon. Yet to the shock of many, thousands who retired before 1997, despite fighting shoulder to shoulder with their British comrades, ofte…”

“I wish to declare that I have two young children under the age of four. While the expansion of free childcare is welcome news for parents in England, does the Minister recognise that families in Wales are being left at a serious disadvantage because his colleagues in Cardiff Bay have refused to match that offer, leavin…”

“Thank you. I have a similar question for Howard: how does higher and further education impact the work of your clusters?”

“This is a question on the role of further and higher education, which I know has been touched upon a couple of times already. Dr Hayward, how would you currently describe the role that higher education plays in promoting Wales for inward investment?”

“To what extent do you believe that the UK Government adequately acknowledged and addressed the concerns of farmers in Wales, both prior to and following the announcement of the inheritance tax reforms in October 2024?”

“There is clearly an imbalance of power in the food supply chain between farmers and retailers. In the previous session, we heard that enhancing the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator could lead to stronger protections for farmers in Wales. Many farmers in my constituency have raised alleged mistreatment by superm…”

“Good afternoon. Prior to the announcement of these inheritance tax reforms, what specific discussions or consultations did your Department engage in with Treasury officials regarding the potential impact of the reforms?”

“The UK Government say that Wales is getting record-breaking funding to tackle NHS waiting lists, but for my constituent Melanie Walker, the reality is the opposite. After waiting 59 weeks for a hip operation, she has now been told she must wait another 45, because Powys Teaching Health Board is artificially extending w…”

“In Wales, sadly, we have some of the highest rates of child poverty in the United Kingdom, and some of the highest across Europe. Why is that? Why is poverty so stubbornly high in Wales, and would lifting the cap not improve things for Welsh children?”

“Thank you very much for joining us—and for facilitating the meeting with the livestock markets in my constituency. That was very much appreciated. The question of who gets to benefit from Welsh natural resources is clearly an ongoing saga. Oliver Millican is a Scottish property developer who stands to make an absolute …”

“The Secretary of State said that she was reconnecting Britain, and then proceeded to mention Wales only once. These plans will not give us the boost that we need in Wales. We are the poorest nation in the UK. Investing in infrastructure delivers economic growth and boosts productivity—that is true—so why has she given …”

“Do you think that changes to school uniform policies will improve educational outcomes in Wales?”

“I am pleased to see you all; thank you for joining us. I would like to continue with the theme of rail infrastructure funding. Guto, my question is for you, because clearly you have done a lot of research into this. You stated in your recent analysis that Wales would continue to lose out due to the classification of HS…”

“One word I was surprised not to hear you mention is “education”. I know that is because you are being very succinct and brief, but when we are talking about long-term multigenerational poverty, surely educational outcomes are critically important?”

“I commend my hon. Friend for the great work she is doing to improve the relationship between a mother and her infant—the most important relationship in the world. Will she join me in paying tribute to the midwives of Powys teaching health board, who have the largest county in Wales to cover? Will she also join me in pa…”

“What an excellent and powerful speech to follow. We should all be here to stand up for the dignity of people who need us to stand up for them. I know what it means to become disabled, because 11 years ago, I developed Guillain-Barré syndrome. It happens to one in 100,000 people. Unfortunately, I ended up totally paraly…”