Speeches by Witherden.

“We all know about the delays—we have heard about them already. Are patients ever severely delayed due to the patient funding issue for cross-border referrals?”

“3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.”

“This month, the UK Labour Government formally lifted the two-child limit, benefiting nearly 70,000 children in Wales and 2,270 children in my constituency. I am enormously proud that Labour is lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty, while the other parties in Wales promise spending cuts and tax rises …”

“The Committee heard about the frustration felt by Welsh GPs regarding individual patient funding requests and commissioning processes. What is the experience of receiving referrals from Welsh clinicians, and how would you like to see the process changed for the better?”

“Staying with Stacey, I will apologise in advance: I tend to say “Gobowen Orthopaedic” rather than Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic hospital. Like many of the constituents I represent, I have been a patient with you guys. I would like to dig deeper into the relationship and how it is working. I really feel it is …”

“I would like to speak about the distance that some of my constituents have to travel for healthcare. Some of the round trips I hear about are frankly obscene—horrific stories about people who have had procedures and then had to travel huge, huge distances. What impact does distance have on patients accessing healthcare…”

“Another thing that comes into this is that it will not necessarily be just one day if there are repeated treatments. One thing that is of great concern to me is the impact on families. It is not just the individual and the organisations; it is the families as well. Could you elaborate on the impact on families and thos…”

“Thank you, Chair. I am grateful for the answer, but I would like to place a little more emphasis on what families face. Obviously, it is not just the patient; it is their family. It is not always one big trip; there are the trips before. Could you outline your view on the impact on families and those visiting patients …”

“16. What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict in the Gulf.”

“While energy giants and Wall Street banks cash in on the war, ordinary people pay the price. In the first month of the US-led war with Iran alone, the world’s 100 largest oil and gas companies made more than $30 million an hour in unearned profit. What discussions has the Minister had with the Chancellor on the merits …”

“It will not surprise my hon. Friend that I agree wholeheartedly. With heating oil prices reaching levels similar to those in 2022 following the Ukraine war, our Government have been far quicker to react than the previous Conservative Government were. Less than two weeks after the price surge, the Department for Energy …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this essential debate. The escalation of conflict arising from Donald Trump’s war on Iran and the consequential disruption to the strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through internatio…”

“In January, I was delighted to get confirmation that Ruabon station had progressed to the next stage of the Access for All programme. It is an absolute disgrace that disabled people and young mothers with prams can access the northbound platform only by climbing the steps and crossing the footbridge at the second busie…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way when she is making such an excellent and passionate speech. I hope the WSMR bid will succeed, as it would benefit my constituents in Powys and in Wrexham. Does she agree with me that the proposal would be improved by an extra stop at one of the two Glyndŵr stations, Chirk or Ruabon…”

“Q10. I spent 20 years as a secondary school teacher in Wales. We worked hard. Labour has given them the biggest upgrade of rights in a generation—rights that millions of us fought hard to win—but the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) wants to chuck it all in the bin. Does the Prime Minister stand by these fundamen…”

“Proposals to restrict the right to protest based on “cumulative disruption” are causing great concern. It is absurd that a march by an anti-racist group one week could be blocked because an anti-abortion march occurred the week before, and that this power could be extended across large parts of a city. Such a significa…”

“5. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on protecting the right to protest.”

“We have seen oil prices surge over the past two weeks, and the targeted Government support announced today for low-income rural households that are reliant on heating oil, including many of my constituents, will help. Can I ask specifically about the distribution of the support? What are the criteria for a vulnerable h…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing this debate and for her tireless work on tackling homelessness. The crippling cost of living, sky-high private rents and the lack of social housing in the UK mean that far t…”

“The release of documents outlining what was known about Mandelson’s association with Epstein is welcome. Mandelson’s avarice, his business connections and his malign influence within the Labour party are simultaneously why he was made ambassador and why he was useful to Epstein. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we …”