Speeches by Chadwick.

“Can the Minister clarify whether Link is covered by the growth duty, which requires regulators to consider the economic consequences of their actions? A point has been made a couple of times about the impact of these closures on local businesses.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Large banks are leaving our high streets at an alarming rate. Ystradgynlais, the biggest town in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, has been denied a request for a banking hub, despite the billions of pounds of profit that Lloyds bank made in 2023. Does my hon. Friend agree wi…”

“Does Parc need additional investment to target this? If so, where exactly is that investment best targeted?”

“Ian, how will you ensure that the upcoming 10-year prison capacity strategy takes the unique delivery landscape of the criminal justice system in Wales into account?”

“I join the House in paying tribute to the emergency services, including Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Dyfed-Powys police, as well as Powys county council in my constituency, which have been working tirelessly to keep people safe over the past few days. Communities across Wales, including in my constitu…”

“On this point about community consent, and picking up on Ffion’s point, Joe said in the previous panel that communities cannot feel bludgeoned into accepting these projects. That certainly is how communities feel. People in Radnorshire, for example, can raise examples in the Cotswolds, where they currently have pylons …”

“I have a question for Jessica and Jay. A number of leading Welsh academics and political commentators—Will Hayward is just one example—have written quite extensively about the potential rewards from tidal energy, and believe that Wales is ideally placed to be the starting hub for this industry. Do you agree? Are we mis…”

“Both.”

“So onshore wind is shovel-ready but not as good.”

“Emily, based on your experience of making a community energy charity work, does Wales currently have the conditions to foster a successful community energy ecosystem?”

“We have heard a lot today about community benefits. You have some very tangible examples of those. I think you mentioned that you employ 16 people. I was wondering if you could just tell us a bit more about the community benefits that you have been able to provide through your scheme.”

“Last month, I spent a very enjoyable afternoon scoring the senior young farmers at Radnor young farmers club. These are really admirable young people who spend their afternoons and evenings looking after youngsters, often those as young as 10, and trying to encourage them into farming. Is the hon. Gentleman not concern…”

“What kind of conversations are the Government having with counterparts in Georgia to ensure that the right to assemble and the freedom to protest are being respected?”

“I have a question for David. Thank you for joining us. Many farmers have told me that they are simply devastated by the proposed changes to APR. What they find most devastating is the impact on future generations. They are simply devastated by the fact that their sons and daughters will find it harder to run a farm aft…”

“Rural crime is defined as crime and antisocial behaviour occurring in rural areas, which is very logical, but in my region just 0.24% of staff in the local police force are dedicated to rural crime units, despite the significant impact on communities in places such as Brecon and Ystradgynlais. Does the Minister agree w…”

“People living in former mining communities across south Wales deserve greater reassurance on what the Government will do about coal tips. Can the Secretary of State explain what exactly they will do to make these tips safe, particularly when it comes to the live monitoring of any movement and early warning systems?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving some excellent examples, particularly from the Netherlands, which is wonderful at water management. Like him, many across my constituency have to deal with the impact of flooding year after year. Does he agree that to tackle flooding, we must improve the management of land upstream, in…”

“In 2012, I was run over by a car in the Netherlands. I woke up in hospital several days later, with some fairly severe injuries. I am thankful that the resulting police investigation was swift and efficient. Unfortunately, that is not the case for such incidents in the UK, because forensic collision units across the co…”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) on securing this important debate. The work that food banks do is invaluable. I would like to thank all the dedicated volunteers in my constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe who run food banks—they do tremendous work across our co…”

“It was a pleasure and a privilege to listen to some excellent maiden speeches. As a Welsh Liberal Democrat, I am pleased to play my part in constructive opposition. I want to see things get done for Wales, and there are certainly parts of this Budget that we welcome—for example, the increase in the carer’s allowance th…”