Speeches by Chadwick.

“Thank you. I have a similar question for Howard: how does higher and further education impact the work of your clusters?”

“This is a question on the role of further and higher education, which I know has been touched upon a couple of times already. Dr Hayward, how would you currently describe the role that higher education plays in promoting Wales for inward investment?”

“There is clearly an imbalance of power in the food supply chain between farmers and retailers. In the previous session, we heard that enhancing the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator could lead to stronger protections for farmers in Wales. Many farmers in my constituency have raised alleged mistreatment by superm…”

“Good afternoon. Prior to the announcement of these inheritance tax reforms, what specific discussions or consultations did your Department engage in with Treasury officials regarding the potential impact of the reforms?”

“To what extent do you believe that the UK Government adequately acknowledged and addressed the concerns of farmers in Wales, both prior to and following the announcement of the inheritance tax reforms in October 2024?”

“The UK Government say that Wales is getting record-breaking funding to tackle NHS waiting lists, but for my constituent Melanie Walker, the reality is the opposite. After waiting 59 weeks for a hip operation, she has now been told she must wait another 45, because Powys Teaching Health Board is artificially extending w…”

“In Wales, sadly, we have some of the highest rates of child poverty in the United Kingdom, and some of the highest across Europe. Why is that? Why is poverty so stubbornly high in Wales, and would lifting the cap not improve things for Welsh children?”

“Thank you very much for joining us—and for facilitating the meeting with the livestock markets in my constituency. That was very much appreciated. The question of who gets to benefit from Welsh natural resources is clearly an ongoing saga. Oliver Millican is a Scottish property developer who stands to make an absolute …”

“The Secretary of State said that she was reconnecting Britain, and then proceeded to mention Wales only once. These plans will not give us the boost that we need in Wales. We are the poorest nation in the UK. Investing in infrastructure delivers economic growth and boosts productivity—that is true—so why has she given …”

“Do you think that changes to school uniform policies will improve educational outcomes in Wales?”

“One word I was surprised not to hear you mention is “education”. I know that is because you are being very succinct and brief, but when we are talking about long-term multigenerational poverty, surely educational outcomes are critically important?”

“I am pleased to see you all; thank you for joining us. I would like to continue with the theme of rail infrastructure funding. Guto, my question is for you, because clearly you have done a lot of research into this. You stated in your recent analysis that Wales would continue to lose out due to the classification of HS…”

“I commend my hon. Friend for the great work she is doing to improve the relationship between a mother and her infant—the most important relationship in the world. Will she join me in paying tribute to the midwives of Powys teaching health board, who have the largest county in Wales to cover? Will she also join me in pa…”

“I think we all know that a great deal of this is political posturing, and that the Bill will not fix the underlying problems we have in Wales. Many of those problems have been caused by the Conservatives’ closing down of our industries 40 years ago. Wales has been waiting for a response since then, and this is not it. …”

“What an excellent and powerful speech to follow. We should all be here to stand up for the dignity of people who need us to stand up for them. I know what it means to become disabled, because 11 years ago, I developed Guillain-Barré syndrome. It happens to one in 100,000 people. Unfortunately, I ended up totally paraly…”

“Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. I would like to follow up on the points that were made about national insurance contributions, so it is a question for all of you. How has the increase in national insurance impacted university finances? Was it something that you had expected? Has it played a role in the sta…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that the electrification of railway lines boosts capacity and enables them to ship more freight across our great nation?”

“I commend the Government on reintroducing an industrial strategy, which is crucial for spreading out good jobs across the United Kingdom. In my constituency, the hospitality industry is crucial to our local economy as it boosts tourism, creates jobs and helps with rural regeneration, but it is struggling with sky-high …”

“I hope the Minister appreciates just how insulting it is to Welsh ears for us to be told that we are getting a fair deal on railway funding, when we know that we have been cheated out of billions of pounds due to the classification of several projects as England and Wales projects. Wales is getting only five railway st…”

“Many Welsh farmers in mid-Wales depend on being able to move their livestock back and forth over the border with England. Indeed, 550 farms straddle the border. The imposition of a veterinary hard border between England and Wales will be damaging for the farming community in my constituency and the local economy that t…”