Speeches by Chadwick.

“I beg to move, That this House has considered meat exports to the EU. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate on the export of meat to the European Union, and in particular on the ongoing difficulties faced by farmers and producers in constitue…”

“I am going to continue for a bit. Welsh lamb is not a niche export; it is foundational to the rural economy. Welsh food and drink exports were worth £813 million in 2023, with around three quarters going to EU markets. The EU remains the destination for around a third of Welsh lamb exports, around 90% of Welsh beef exp…”

“I agree with my right hon. Friend. The Government would do well to listen to his wisdom and knowledge, and indeed to that of the farmers, because they are the people experiencing these problems at first hand.”

“Cyber-attacks are a growing menace for British businesses. They cause chaos for all types of businesses and organisations, both small and large. The consequences of those attacks have hit our economy hard. The disruption caused by the cyber-attacks on Jaguar Land Rover, M&S and the Co-op were felt by many businesse…”

“Will Welsh prisoners, obviously of the appropriate security category, be prioritised for the additional capacity that is being put in place at Parc?”

“Thank you both for joining us. Why does Wales have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe?”

“Ian, how are you going to ensure that that prison remains safe, and gets safer as it expands?”

“Thank you both. Lord Timpson, the Ministry of Justice granted pre-application approval for HMP Parc’s expansion plans in September 2024, which was prior to this Committee scrutinising yourself and the prison’s senior leadership team, and prior to HMIP’s damning inspection report in January 2025. Was HMP Parc always des…”

“Lord Timpson, you cited a staggering statistic regarding the number of people who are going into prison declaring they are using drugs. Given the problems HMP Parc has had with drugs—notably reports of people throwing them through the windows—is August 2026 an acceptable timeframe for the prison to complete its window …”

“Thank you both. Lord Timpson, we were told in evidence that phone calls for prisoners are more expensive than those outside the secure estate. What is your Department doing to bring the cost down to make it easier for prisoners to stay in touch with their families?”

“Just to clarify, you are the Prisons Minister?”

“I will follow up before we go to Ian. What are you doing to reduce the number of custodial sentences in Wales?”

“Wales is the poorest of our four nations. It has the highest levels of unemployment and the lowest wages. The family farm tax is yet another example of how this Government are going to hurt the Welsh economy with full knowledge of the consequences. They have decided to hit Wales, in whose economy agriculture is a major…”

“My hon. Friend is quite right to point to the struggles of upland farmers, who deserve to earn a living from their work—they are working people too, but they are not being recognised as such. Agriculture and the wider food and drink sector supports more than 228,000 jobs in Wales and generates more than £24 billion in …”

“In terms of following on the just transition point, there are several large-scale renewable energy projects planned for the South Wales Coalfield and Port Talbot floating offshore wind platforms. The building of floating offshore wind platforms is clearly one of those. That could be an opportunity to get great new jobs…”

“Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Last year, the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot cost a lot of jobs and is causing an ongoing economic contraction in south Wales. Do you have confidence that Tata is on track to deliver the electric arc furnace by 2027?”

“Does that mean manufacturing all parts of the turbines in south Wales?”

“Do you mind if I just come in on that one? Do you see the Crown Estate as a reliable partner? Research from Greenpeace has shown that the Crown Estate is pushing up the cost of energy by the auction method that it is using for the rights to use the offshore energy seabed. The Crown Estate is clearly trying to push up i…”

“In terms of following on the just transition point, there are several large-scale renewable energy projects planned for the South Wales Coalfield and Port Talbot floating offshore wind platforms. The building of floating offshore wind platforms is clearly one of those. That could be an opportunity to get great new jobs…”

“You mentioned that those decisions will be made by businesses. I thought the Crown Estate would be making the decisions on which suppliers to use.”