Speeches by Medi.

“I will put the same point to you, Abi, because that commitment for the people of north Wales is so important.”

“I want to go back to grassroots rugby, especially for me in Ynys Môn and north Wales. You said that you are data-led and evidence-led, which is quite concerning for us in north Wales, where there has been a lack of investment and of recognition of the need to support rugby in north Wales. You also mentioned girls’ and …”

“Q6. As someone with personal experience of AI-generated images, the recent AI images shared on X, particularly those of children, sicken me. Yet the Leader of Reform, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), continues to defend Elon Musk. Anyone who defends platforms linked to the sexual exploitation of children for…”

“Diolch, Gadeirydd. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this important debate on the potential merits of a statutory duty of care for universities. My constituents, Glyngwyn and Iona Foulkes, have been directly affect…”

“I thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I totally agree. That is why I appreciate this debate, where we can all share our experiences and make sure that, in our terms here, we make the change that we want to see. As has been mentioned, universities try to roll out strategies and action plans, but that has re…”

“I totally agree with my hon. Friend. Better resources and funding for our public services would go a long way to help students who are feeling vulnerable, scared and unable to cope. As the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) mentioned, we recognise that students’ independence and autonomy as adults is importa…”

“I totally agree. The importance of today’s debate is that Mared’s name is recorded here and is always in our minutes and in our memories.”

“The contracts for difference budget is vital for job creation and the growth of the marine energy sector, yet the latest round removed the tidal stream ringfence and cut emerging technology funding. Can the Minister explain why these changes were made, and will he meet me to discuss how marine energy projects, such as …”

“Minister, you have just mentioned the shared prosperity fund. Between 2022 and 2025, Wales received £38 million more in cash terms from the shared prosperity fund; we previously received significantly more when we were within the European Union from the structural funds. The announcement was that Wales was receiving th…”

“It is nice to see you again, Minister. I would like to give us a little plug of being the first authority in Wales to go into a joint venture on building industrial units. They have been a success; they are full of small businesses. They work. Moving on to regional funding, in July this year it was announced that Wales…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. More than 3 million people—a figure similar to the population of Wales—have signed this petition opposing the Government’s plan to introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme, including nearly 3,500 of my constituents. My constituents have frequently raised valid …”

“I totally agree. I was previously the leader of a local authority, so I know that our public services are on their knees after 14 years of austerity. This money needs to go back into public services, instead of a digital ID scheme, and serve the people of this country. The scheme was first framed as a way of combating …”

“That former leader in Wales of Reform UK was a constituent of mine. We have been calling on the Prime Minister for an independent review and an investigation into Russian interference in our democracy. Does the hon. Member support that?”

“Diolch yn fawr, Llefarydd. Ahead of the Budget, I wrote to the Chancellor outlining the desperate economic situation facing hospitality businesses in Wales. I was disheartened that the Chancellor ignored those warnings, adding pressure to the ongoing struggles of the industry, with business property relief a key concer…”

“I will ask my questions to Efa in Welsh. Dw i’n meddwl bod o’n bwysig bod ni’n gosod y cyd-destun, yn dilyn y sgwrs ynglŷn â’r unigolyn oedd wedi symud i ffwrdd o’i deulu ac wedi colli cysylltiad hefo’i deulu. Yn yr un modd, mae’r Gymraeg yn hanfodol bwysig. Mae’r iaith gyntaf—y famiaith—yn bwysig yn y cyfnod yna hefyd…”

“Mae hynny’n mynd â fi’n esmwyth i ofyn am yr ymchwiliad. Oes unrhyw ganfyddiadau cynnar o’r ymchwiliad yna fedrwch chi rannu efo ni? (Translation) That leads me smoothly to the next question, which is about the investigation. Are you able to share any preliminary findings from the investigation?”

“Mae’r arolygaeth carchardai yn amlwg yn mynd allan i garchardai, ond does gynnon nhw ddim adran benodol ar y Gymraeg. Ydych chi wedi cael trafodaethau hefo’r arolygaeth ei hun ynglŷn â cael adran ar y Gymraeg yn rhan o’r arolygiad? (Translation) The prisons inspectorate clearly goes out to prisons, but it does not have…”

“Mae’n siwr bod hwn yn gwestiwn y gallwch chi ateb ar ei ben: ydych chi’n teimlo bod gennych chi bwerau digonol i ymateb i’r her yma? (Translation) I am sure you can answer this question straight away: do you think that you have sufficient powers to respond to the challenge?”

“Byddai hynny’n ddefnyddiol. (Translation) That would be useful.”

“Dy’ch chi wedi crybwyll y cynllun iaith 2024-27. Ydych chi’n meddwl bod y cynllun yna’n welliant i’r cynllun blaenorol? (Translation) You mentioned the 2024 to 2027 Welsh language scheme. Do you think that is an improvement on the previous scheme?”