Speeches by Davies.

“I have heard some really passionate, personal speeches in the Chamber today, and I thank all hon. Members for their testimonies and contributions. The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill is a direct attack on ill and disabled people, just to cut costs. Arbitrarily restricting eligibility for PIP, an…”

“The UK Government’s amendments to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill were not included in the initial statement on the Bill’s compatibility with the European convention on human rights. Discrimination is a real concern, given that two people with the same condition could receive different suppo…”

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“That is encouraging to hear. Thank you.”

“This is to Dr Calvert and Professor Langford. Two weeks ago, Professor Wendy Larner from Cardiff University expressed concern in the Senedd about the impact of competition law on universities’ ability to work together to plan course provision and avoid cold spots for particular subjects. As Cardiff’s neighbours, do you…”

“I have one very quick question because I am very aware of time. Professor Larner, can you set out for us the reasons why you ended up going down the route of a very difficult process for the Cardiff University community, which led to you pressing ahead with 220 job losses and some course cuts? I am really concerned abo…”

“I have a very short supplementary to Professor Evans. Y Drindod is quite unique, really, in that you have six campuses. We have courses in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea, with the headquarters in Carmarthen. You said that you had 139 buildings, but how difficult is it to keep on top of co…”

“The Chief Secretary’s statement made no mention of rural areas. When it comes to infrastructure, Welsh rural communities have for decades lost out, with a lack of investment in both our physical and digital infrastructure. Unfortunately, the £445 million on rail does not come anywhere near rural Wales. What are the Gov…”

“Q9. Diolch, Mr Llefarydd. Welsh farmers are taking hit after hit, from Tory trade deals to Labour taxes. Now, on top of that, bluetongue restrictions affecting Wales and England will hamper cross-border trade. Over 550 farms on the border and key livestock markets rely on summer trading. Once-in-a-year opportunities li…”

“Diolch yn fawr iawn. Analysis from Policy in Practice has found that four of the 10 UK local authority areas worst hit by the welfare cuts are in Wales—and we only have 22 local authorities—impacting 6.1% of our population at a cost of £470 million. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s “Poverty in Wales” report, which was …”

“My constituent Mr Wayne Arnold has compiled a dossier of faults following an ECO4 upgrade at his home last year. I have the lever arch file here—it is two inches thick and well worth looking at. It has taken 62 weeks for the works to be completed. Another constituent, Judie Haines, cannot find local engineers to servic…”

“There are a lot of old coal mines in west Wales as well. I have one category D in my constituency in Betws, and there are more going up the Amman Valley to David’s constituency. Jacqueline, Mark and Nicola, what are your aspirations or concerns with the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill? Do you think the propos…”

“Could I ask Jacqueline how the Tylorstown landslip in 2020 informed your current approach to managing disused coal tips?”

“The first part was: what are your aspirations or concerns about the new Wales Bill? Do you think it is working and getting you to where you need to be?”

“Diolch yn fawr, Mr Llefarydd. Green energy deserves green transmission, so will the Minister commit to undergrounding any new electric transmission in Wales?”

“Diolch, Mr Llefarydd. My constituent Mr Michael O’Leary was brutally murdered five years ago, and his body was desecrated. Working alongside the hon. Members for York Outer (Mr Charters) and for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden), I have made a number of requests to discuss the case of Mr O’Leary, and those …”

“Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 June.”

“I rise to speak to new clause 61, on the issue of cable ploughing—specifically, on the plans put forward by Green GEN Cymru. It proposes a 90-km power line, much of which would be suspended on pylons, across the breathtaking Twyi valley, and an additional 65 kilometres of power line across the equally beautiful Teifi v…”

“I would love to have that opportunity. I thank the hon. Lady for putting forward her new clause—it was a pleasure to sign up to it. We should not expect the behaviour that I mentioned from those who claim to be building a greener future. Let us be honest: if Green GEN Cymru had chosen to place the cables underground fr…”

“I am a dairy farmer from Carmarthenshire, so we have a dairy farm there. We also have a farm diversification business, and I am a chair of the FUW in Carmarthenshire.”