Speeches by Chadwick.

“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?”

“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.”

“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…”

“Let me be clear from the outset that the Bill fails Wales. Last year, Wales voted decisively for change, and this is just another example of how that change will not be coming. The Bill fails my constituents, who rely on some of the most neglected rail lines anywhere in the United Kingdom. For years, the people I repre…”

“The hon. Gentleman is quite right to question whether or not this is a good use of Government time and money. The 4,500 constituents of mine who have signed this petition would much rather the Government spent their time and money on trying to fix other data governance issues. For example, one big data governance issue…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. It was Harry Willcock, a Liberal party activist, who started the successful campaign to get rid of physical ID cards. After being stopped and asked for his cards by the police, he threw his papers on the floor and said, “I am a Liberal and I am against this…”

“This Government keep claiming that offshore wind will bring down bills for people in Wales and drive economic growth, but research from Greenpeace shows that the opposite is happening. The Crown Estate is pushing up bills by running uncapped auctions that force energy companies to pay huge fees just to use the seabed. …”

“A question for Mr Fraser and Mr Jones. Can you provide an assessment of the performance of youth justice services in Wales, please?”

“I start by raising a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State said that the Liberal Democrats were responsible for imposing the two-child benefit cap. That is simply not true. It was imposed by the Conservatives, and we have campaigned tirelessly against it ever since. Will she correct the record?”

“Just picking up on the 71% of children sentenced with speech, language and communication needs, is there sufficient provision for those young offenders in Wales?”

“Thank you. Final question: is there sufficient clarity around the funding streams for youth justice services in Wales? If not, what changes would you like to see?”

“Thank you, both. Let me follow up with four questions for Mr Fraser. You mentioned that some outcomes are improving, but Wales and the north-east had the highest increase in reoffending by children between 2024-25. Why does Wales seem to struggle so much with reducing reoffending among that cohort?”

“What are the most pressing needs among the young offender population in England and Wales? What should other services do to meet those needs prior to a young offender coming into contact with the criminal justice system?”

“The recent floods in Monmouthshire have been devastating for local communities, and our thoughts are with everyone affected as they try to return to some sense of normality. I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and everyone who has worked tirelessly to keep residents safe throughout these events. …”

“We have heard just how little money is being spent on research, comparatively speaking. As has already been mentioned, the DecodeME study is identifying genetic signals linked to immune and neurological pathways, offering real clues to the biological mechanisms of this disease. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Govern…”

“I pay tribute to everyone in Wales and across the United Kingdom who has campaigned so hard for people living with Parkinson’s. In Wales, we expect the number of people living with Parkinson’s to rise to more than 9,000 by 2030. Yet too many people trying to access the most basic elements of care, from diagnosis to reh…”

“Lloyds bank has more than 31,000 customers in my constituency, yet many of them, particularly the elderly and the vulnerable, are struggling to get out their own cash. That is because Lloyds has closed its branches in Brecon, Presteigne, Ystradgynlais, and before the end of this month in Pontardawe, despite making bill…”

“To follow up on the consistency point, is it consistently good or consistently bad?”

“Thank you both for being here. How consistent is the provision of housing and related support to prison leavers across Wales?”