Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
8 January 2026
Topical Questions
A train station serving Magor and Undy will take cars off the badly congested M4 and open doors to new opportunities for local people. It is also excellent value for money, because the track and so much infrastructure is already there. I am delighted that the Government made funding available for th…
Commons
Oral Questions
Northern Ireland
7 January 2026
2 contributions
2025 Budget
10. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on Northern Ireland.
The £370 million for the Northern Ireland Executive in this year’s Budget, which the Secretary of State mentioned, and the £505 million for Wales, on top of the settlements announced at the spending review, show that this Government take supporting the devolved nations seriously. Does the Secretary …
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
5 January 2026
2 contributions
Ukrainian Refugees
9. What steps she is taking through the visa and immigration system to support refugees from Ukraine.
Blwyddyn newydd dda, Mr Speaker.
Monmouthshire hosts more than 400 refugees from Ukraine. Most of the adults work locally, and some have started businesses; their children are settled in schools, and they contribute hugely to our community. However, Ukrainians in Abergavenny—a proud town of sanctua…
Commons
Oral Questions
18 November 2025
Topical Questions
T6. I am sure that Members from all parts of the House will join me in sending their best wishes to residents across Monmouthshire who have been severely affected by floods this weekend, particularly residents of Monmouth. One has told me that a tidal wave came down Drybridge Street at 1.30 am—in th…
Commons
Oral Questions
12 November 2025
Broadband Coverage
My constituents regularly tell me how frustrating it is to try to take work video-calls from home: they get the circle of doom. I know they are not exaggerating, because it happens to me too, especially when my kids are at home. Can the Minister update my constituents and me on Project Gigabit’s pro…
Commons
Debate
11 November 2025
Prisoner Releases in Error
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Having spoken to my prison governor in Monmouthshire this weekend, I know the burden that clerks and prison officers are under when they are calculating these sentences on paper. The brass neck of the Conservatives is quite something to be believed. …
Commons
Oral Questions
11 November 2025
Topical Questions
Thanks to incredible campaigners on the Labour Benches, the Victims and Courts Bill protects children by putting important restrictions on parental responsibility following certain serious sexual offences. One of my constituents is a fierce campaigner for services and safety measures for children wh…
Commons
Debate
4 November 2025
3 contributions
Supporting High Streets
rose—
No; I want to remind the shadow Minister that we on this side of the House talk up our high streets, while all I can hear from the opposite Benches is people talking them down. As for red tape, the family businesses in my constituency were desperate to get rid of the red tape that the Conservatives …
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Commons
Oral Questions
Wales
29 October 2025
2 contributions
Cross-border Rail Connectivity
6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve cross-border rail connectivity between Wales and England.
I thank the Minister for that £445 million investment, which will be a fundamental driver of economic growth and connectivity in south Wales. What action is she taking with Cabinet colleagues and industry partners to ensure that a new station serving my constituents in Magor and Undy is delivered wi…
Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
27 October 2025
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
At the Conservative party conference, the shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury called for the state pension to be means-tested. This has caused deep concern to pensioners in Monmouthshire who have worked hard all their lives and built up modest savings. Under the Conservative party’s plans, they w…
Commons
Debate
3 September 2025
2 contributions
Hospitality Sector
Last weekend, I attended the reopening of a wonderful pub in my constituency: the Star in Llansoy. It was one of the 10,000 pubs that shut on the Conservatives’ watch, and it has now been reopened by the community. Does the shadow Minister agree that our policies are giving businesses confidence to …
Last week I was delighted to attend the reopening of what was once my local pub when I first moved to Monmouthshire 25 years ago. The Star on the Hill in Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd was one of 6,000 UK pubs and bars that closed during the 15 years of Tory neglect, but it has been revived by the brilli…
Commons
Oral Questions
Women and Equalities
3 September 2025
Support for Trans People
I am really pleased that the Government are committed to delivering a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy. When will that legislation be introduced to bring that abusive practice to an end?
Commons
Oral Questions
16 July 2025
Family Farms
The Welsh Government’s budget contains over £300 million to support Welsh farmers. Is it not the case that Plaid Cymru and the Tories put Welsh farmers’ livelihoods at risk by voting against that crucial money?
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
9 July 2025
Engagements
Q8. I am delighted at the spending review commitment of £445 million for Welsh rail. A new station at Magor and Undy will take cars off the congested M4, offer greener journeys and open doors for local residents without a vehicle to get jobs. It is also great value for money due to the track and inf…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
8 July 2025
Road and Rail Projects
I welcome the ramped up spending that the Secretary of State has announced today and the £445 million for Wales that was promised at the spending review. The new station at Magor and Undy could take cars off the M4 and open doors for local people who do not have a car and currently cannot get a job …
Commons
Oral Questions
Treasury
1 July 2025
2 contributions
Supporting Economic Growth
9. What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in Monmouthshire.
As the Minister knows, I am delighted with the spending review’s investment in Welsh rail of £445 million. It shows the power of two Labour Governments working together and corrects years of underfunding from the Tories. This investment in Welsh communities and Welsh business is extremely welcome an…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
26 June 2025
Topical Questions
As the Secretary of State knows, I welcome the £445 million being invested in Welsh rail over the next five years, but will she help me to secure a meeting with the Rail Minister, so that we can discuss the need to start off building the Burns stations with the Magor and Undy station in Monmouthshir…
Commons
Debate
25 June 2025
3 contributions
Department for Transport
Buses are important to my community in Wales, including the No. 65 that connects Monmouth and Chepstow and is supported by an incredible community group called the Friends of the 65 Bus. Does my hon. Friend agree that we must have more funding for buses across the UK?
Monmouthshire is a rural county and access to transport is critical, so I am delighted to speak in this estimates day debate. Transport enables people to get to work, school, hospital appointments and, of course, anywhere else they need to be. It also enables me to get up here from Monmouthshire. I …
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Commons
Oral Questions
24 June 2025
Topical Questions
T5. Almost daily we hear reports of Israeli forces opening fire near aid distribution sites in Gaza. People cannot even access basic food supplies without risking their lives. Given the horrific level of suffering that we can all see taking place, is it not time to end all arms sales to Israel and t…
Commons
Oral Questions
Solicitor General
19 June 2025
2 contributions
Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution
1. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls.
I was glad to hear, after I raised this matter for the first time in November, of the launch of the west midlands pilot of the victims’ right to review scheme, which will give victims of rape and serious sexual violence an opportunity to challenge a prosecutor’s decision to drop their case. However,…
Commons
Oral Questions
19 June 2025
2 contributions
River Pollution
9. What steps he is taking to tackle river pollution.
I remain extremely grateful for the £100 million of support the Government have given to the River Wye action plan—a pioneering joint effort between the UK and Welsh Governments—but we must do more, including using sustainable farming initiatives to support farmers to look at their stocking rates. I…
Commons
Debate
17 June 2025
3 contributions
Crime and Policing Bill
I urge the hon. Lady to rethink what she is saying. There is nothing in new clause 1 that refers to abortion up until term. There would be no change to the abortion law—absolutely no change at all. We are not saying aborted to term, and it is extremely harmful for her to say that.
I rise to speak in support of new clause 1, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), which would remove women from the criminal law on abortion. Before my election last year, I served as the director of the Women’s Equality Network Wales, and this issue has long been close t…
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Commons
Debate
13 June 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I rise to support new clauses 20 and 21, and amendments 70, 71 and 92 to 95. They are all about the right people having the right powers at the right time, and they respect the devolution settlement for Wales. I am mindful of time, and therefore I am sorry but I will not take interventions. I am ext…
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 June 2025
Decriminalising Abortion
Does my hon. and learned Friend agree that the best way of keeping women’s protections to have an abortion and to stop the criminalisation of women, which he has been talking about, is to support new clause 1, which my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) has tabled, to the Crime and …