Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
7 July 2026
Topical Questions
T4. The £15 billion warm homes plan is brilliant, because it will lift 1 million people out of fuel poverty and, as we are seeing in this heatwave, keep households cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. While that is being set up, what are the Government doing in the short term to bring down…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
6 July 2026
2 contributions
Russia: Level of Threat to UK
1. What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.
I associate myself with the comments about George Howarth, whom I knew before I came to this place. He was a brilliant man.
As we saw only too clearly this weekend, the threat from Russia rears its head at all levels; it ranges from physical aggression, which we know about all too well, to masterin…
Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
29 June 2026
2 contributions
Youth Hubs
5. What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs.
I thank my right hon. Friend for that brilliant news, and I hope that they will focus on mathematics skills as well—I could do with some of that. Young people were left behind by the previous Conservative Government, with 13.2% in south-east Wales not in employment, education or training. Youth hubs…
Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
29 June 2026
Benefit Cap
Commons
Ministerial Statement
25 June 2026
Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I congratulate all the campaigners who have brought us to this moment, including my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith) and the Minister, who has really spearheaded this work in the few months that she has been in the job. She should be really proud of what she has achieved.
I h…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
21 May 2026
2 contributions
Steel Strategy
10. What progress he has made on implementing the steel strategy.
Last week, Sev.en Global Investments announced a £100 million investment into 7 Steel UK in Cardiff, a site that I have recently visited. Do the Government agree that that investment shows our plan to prioritise a modern steel strategy is paying off for jobs and growth while putting working people i…
Commons
Debate
28 April 2026
9 contributions
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
I rise in this debate first and foremost to reiterate, as other colleagues have done, my fullest solidarity with the victims of Epstein. We should always maintain them at the forefront of our minds. Notwithstanding their absence from the motion, I know that many colleagues on both sides of the House…
Before I explain why I am making that case and that decision, I will happily give way.
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Commons
Oral Questions
22 April 2026
2 contributions
Rail Network Improvements
5. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales.
The UK Labour Government’s generational commitment to a £14 billion pipeline of rail projects in every part of Wales is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved when two Labour Governments work together. The investment from the spending review has resulted in upgrades at Cardiff West junction, …
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
21 April 2026
2 contributions
Iran: Human Rights
4. What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Iran.
As was referenced, in January, the Islamic Republic unleashed hell on its own citizens, with a brutal crackdown on civilian protests that reportedly saw more than 30,000 people killed and thousands arrested. The subsequent UN Human Rights Council report found that many of Iran’s actions may amount t…
Commons
Debate
19 March 2026
National Security Strategy, Political Finance and Foreign Influence
I thank my hon. Friend for that excellent statement. I fully welcome the report and its recommendations, which I will read very carefully. I share his concerns about cryptocurrencies. The first recommendation is about the need for a single centralised unit. Does he agree that the Government might co…
Commons
Debate
19 March 2026
UK Steel Strategy
I refer proudly to my membership of GMB and Unite. I welcome this brilliant announcement and especially the backing of Welsh steel, because Welsh steelmaking is expected to account for half of all future UK steelmaking. As the Secretary of State mentioned, I was proud to recently visit with my Front…
Commons
Oral Questions
19 March 2026
Business of the House
In Cardiff West, four banks have now closed—HSBC, Halifax, Barclays and, as of June, Lloyds bank in Canton. With those cumulative closures, a large part of my constituency will be left with extremely limited access to face-to-face banking services. I have met Lloyds and I have written to Link to hig…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
4 March 2026
China: Foreign Interference Arrests
I thank the Minister for his statement and for all the work he does on the defending democracy taskforce. I also put on record my thanks to the law enforcement authorities and national security agencies. From what I have read online, I understand that one of today’s arrests took place in my constitu…
Commons
Oral Questions
4 March 2026
UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement
Our recent trade deals with the EU, UK, India and South Korea will reduce bureaucracy while giving significant benefits to our constituents in accessing these markets. Can the Minister outline what other agreements we will benefit from in the near future?
Commons
Debate
2 March 2026
Representation of the People Bill
As a solicitor who previously advised in this area, I am grateful to be able to contribute to tonight’s Second Reading debate. I welcome much in this Bill, including automatic voter registration; honouring our manifesto commitment to extend the vote in UK-wide elections to 16 and 17-year-olds, follo…
Commons
Debate
26 February 2026
2 contributions
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
Thank you very much for calling me, Madam Deputy Speaker—diolch yn fawr iawn. I thank the hon. Members for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) and for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), and my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones), for securing this important debate and for their vocal …
While I will always say that Cardiff Rugby is a brilliant team, I take very seriously the campaign that my hon. Friend and other colleagues have fought on this issue. I too care about the future of our sport, especially when it comes to rugby, so I commend her for her ongoing work in this area.
As …
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 February 2026
2 contributions
Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for the elegant way in which he presented his speech, and I thank Members from across the Chamber for their thoughtful and excellent contributions.
Confidence in o…
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I fully agree. Of course, his point is about the donations that we know about, but when it comes to cryptocurrency, we do not know who the paymasters behind those payments are.
Some of what the Government have announced in relation to the elections Bill—…
Commons
Debate
2 February 2026
China and Japan
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for what he said about calling on China to end support for Russia’s illegal war effort. We cannot ignore the threat to our shores from Russia, as we know very well in Wales. Nathan Gill, the former Reform UK leader in Wales, is serving 10 and a half …
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
2 February 2026
Topical Questions
The ongoing threat to our nation’s security from grey zone activity illustrates the importance of international associations and alliances, such as NATO. Does the Minister share my concern at what the leader of the Green party said yesterday? In the same sentence, he said that he would both leave an…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
28 January 2026
Engagements
Q4. When the Prime Minister visited Ely in my constituency recently to launch the UK child poverty strategy, I took the opportunity to discuss with him the much-needed Pride in Place funding that we want in Ely and Caerau. My constituents are telling me that they want important things such as a yout…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 January 2026
Police Reform White Paper
I thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and I pay tribute to all those who serve to keep us safe. In respect of the impact that this will have on Wales, can she assure me that she will consult all local partners—MPs, police forces, local government and the Welsh Government—in order to determin…
Commons
Debate
20 January 2026
Chinese Embassy
I thank my hon. Friend for his statement, which is of course complex and raises significant issues that are shared on both sides of the House. He has referred to the issue of national security, and I fully appreciate that he is unable to talk about the mitigations that have been put in place. I am g…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
20 January 2026
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children
I thank my right hon. Friend for the announcement of this consultation. Parents and carers, families, schools and children themselves are looking for help and leadership on the issue of keeping children safe in the digital world. Will she assure me that the consultation will cover two things? First,…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 December 2025
Electoral Resilience
I thank my right hon. Friend for announcing this review, which I fully welcome. Does he agree that every political party should welcome it, unless they have something to hide? Will he tell me whether the terms of reference of Philip Rycroft’s independent investigation will require every political pa…
Commons
Oral Questions
Women and Equalities
10 December 2025
2 contributions
Conversion Practices Ban
12. What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.
I thank the Minister for her answer. The recent BBC report that more than 250 people were subjected to electric shocks in NHS hospitals between 1965 and 1973, in an attempt to change their sexual preferences and gender identity, serves as a reminder of the urgent need for us to legislate in this are…