Commons
Debate
9 July 2026
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
The International Court of Justice ruled two years ago that Israel must end its occupation of Palestine, yet that occupation is increasing before our very eyes. Given that the UK is still supplying arms to Israel and has not introduced sanctions similar to those imposed on Russia, we are obviously n…
Commons
Westminster Hall
24 June 2026
Farming: Financial Sustainability
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I declare an interest as a dairy farmer and a member of the Farmers’ Union of Wales.
The costs of farming have spiralled over many years, particularly since Brexit. I want to concentrate on the cost of fertiliser and fuel…
Commons
Oral Questions
Wales
17 June 2026
Cost of Living
Funnily enough, in the first 100 days of this Labour UK Government the Prime Minister cut winter fuel payments for vulnerable pensioners, whereas in the first 100 days of the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government, an extra £55 million is being invested in free childcare for parents. Does the Secretary of Sta…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
2 contributions
Support for Farming: Wales
3. What steps she is taking to support the farming sector in Wales.
Global instability and the war in Iran are taking their toll on farmers in Wales. We have heard about diesel and fertiliser prices, whose consequent impacts for farming business viability and future food supply chains are really serious. The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government are determined to work in…
Commons
Debate
20 May 2026
Banking Hubs
I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We will leave him in peace for a while after this. For nine months I have been trying to get a banking hub in Ammanford, which is a post-industrial town, but Link has turned us down. We went to appeal and it turned us down again. Does the hon. Gentleman agr…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 May 2026
High Speed 2 Reset
I thank the Secretary of State for her honesty in coming to the House with this update. Wales is, of course, footing the bill for HS2, a project based entirely in England now costing up to £103 billion. While Scotland and Northern Ireland have their fair share of Barnett consequentials, Wales has no…
Commons
Debate
28 April 2026
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
The Prime Minister has called this motion a “stunt” and “pure politics”, but he and the Labour MPs rallying around him forget the seriousness of the allegations against him. The allegations regard misleading the House of Commons over statements relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambas…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
Business of the House
The Iranian war has caused a huge spike in fuel prices for all drivers, but this is especially true for businesses in Caerfyrddin and rural Wales. Ammanford construction business TRJ has been deeply affected, along with haulage companies such as Tony Powell Transport, which has seen costs increase b…
Commons
Oral Questions
22 April 2026
Rail Network Improvements
Labour’s Senedd manifesto makes no mention of the billions of High Speed 2 funding owed to Wales. Welsh Labour has given up on the argument, as the Secretary of State did after she took office. Her words were, “HS2 no longer exists.” Will the Minister please explain why Wales is not having fair fund…
Commons
Westminster Hall
15 April 2026
Cost of Heating Oil
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing this important debate.
I do not know whether to take comfort from the number of MPs present for this debate, or to be troubled that we are here again to pr…
Commons
Debate
17 March 2026
Youth Unemployment
Measures to support about 17% of our young people in Wales who are not in education, employment or training to gain employment are welcome, although I prefer to use the term “LEET”—looking for education, employment or training—which I think is a much more positive way of viewing our young people. Ho…
Commons
Westminster Hall
17 March 2026
Immigration Reforms
Care workers such as Grace Reji work hard to provide an invaluable service to the most vulnerable people in my constituency. She has a family, but when faced with a possible five-year increase in the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain, carers like her worry that they will be forced to …
Commons
Debate
12 March 2026
International Women’s Day
I am proud to have joined this Parliament as part of a record number of women elected for Plaid Cymru in 2024, and part of the record 40% of women elected in that same year. We are clearly on our way towards a gender-equal Parliament. With that historic milestone in sight, would the Minister commit …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 March 2026
Defending Democracy Taskforce
I welcome the Minister’s statement and everybody’s commitment to keep us all as safe as possible. Just a few months ago, the Housing Secretary called the Russian interference within the Reform party
“a stain on our democracy”. —[ Official Report , 16 December 2025; Vol. 777, c. 776.]
Since then, m…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 March 2026
Business of the House
I have been inundated, as have many in the House, with messages from constituents facing impossible heating oil costs, with one telling me that their 500-litre order has soared from £302 to over £900. At yesterday’s meeting arranged by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the Government said tha…
Commons
Debate
26 February 2026
2 contributions
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
Diolch yn fawr, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I refer the House to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests—I am co-chair of the anti-pylon group in Llanarthne and the president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales in Carmarthenshire. From the Arglwydd Rhys of Dinefwr’s first Eisteddfod, which was held in A…
We are working closely with LINK and the FCA to get as much information as we can to secure a hub. That is what our communities need. They deserve to be able to get to their cash safely.
My community means everything to me. The interwoven history and heritage of Caerfyrddin run through my veins. As…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 February 2026
Energy Developers Levy
I really appreciate the hon. Member’s having secured this important debate, as we have issues very similar to Suffolk Coastal’s in Caerfyrddin and west Wales in general. A levy is really important for cumulative planning and mitigation. I would also add that there are tangible benefits for our commu…
Commons
Westminster Hall
24 February 2026
8 contributions
Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communities
I beg to move,
That this House has considered banking hubs in rural and post-industrial communities.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. It is unfortunate really that this is a 30-minute debate. So many people have been in touch to make interventions or speeches, includ…
I will. This is one of three, Sir Desmond.
+6 more contributions in this session
Commons
Debate
23 February 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
I stand to speak in support of new clause 1, tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion (Siân Berry). The two-child cap should never have been introduced in the first place. As one of four siblings, I gently ask the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith): was I, the third born, worth …
Commons
Debate
12 February 2026
Rural Mobile Connectivity
I congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this debate. Over the past 20 months or so since coming into this House, I think that rural connectivity has been the most constant issue in my inbox, which is really not surprising when we consider the fact that my const…
Commons
Proceedings
12 February 2026
Business of the House
Enzo Romano is a talented young footballer who has already played for the Welsh youth team. He could have chosen Italy or Spain, but he has chosen Wales first. Despite his birth certificate proving that he was born in Cardiff, his British citizenship application has been refused for a second time. W…
Commons
Oral Questions
12 February 2026
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion
Public confidence is so important, and the ministerial code requires that Ministers, including the Prime Minister, uphold the highest possible standards of propriety. Given that the evidence clearly shows what the Prime Minister knew, the appointment of Mandelson did not meet those standards. Can th…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
10 February 2026
Local Power Plan
Community energy has an important role to play in Wales. It powers around 17,500 homes, many of which are in my constituency of Caerfyrddin, with Ynni Sir Gâr leading the way. I welcome the local power plan and its funding envelope of £1 billion, and hope that we can rapidly expand on that number. W…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
9 February 2026
Standards in Public Life
We in Wales know how this story ends. The former Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething, was forced to resign following a serious error of judgment; the Prime Minister had expressed full confidence in him. The Prime Minister then went on to appoint Peter Mandelson, despite his association with a conv…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
5 February 2026
National Cancer Plan
I thank the Minister for her announcement today. At the end of the day, cancer will affect one in two of us—those are the statistics now. May I also thank colleagues for highlighting the difference in treatment between rural and urban areas? In Wales, we do not even have a plan yet. Without urgent a…