Speeches by Chadwick.

“I want to follow up something that you mentioned, Pete. You talked about Powys’s reliance on commissioning services in England. One of the things that must have made this more difficult last year was when the then Welsh Government said that the extra money they were providing for commissioning services could not be spe…”

“How long do you think that this policy will go on for? What would help you to send these people off for the treatment that they need?”

“Has it actually saved any money? How much money is Powys teaching health board saving as a result of this decision? These people will eventually need their operations anyway; they are not just going to run it off, and they will not get better by themselves.”

“This is obviously a question I have asked to Welsh Ministers here and in Cardiff, and one of the responses that always comes back is that people should not be allowed to go for their treatment in Herefordshire or anywhere else in England because everybody in Wales should have the same waiting times. However, does that …”

“So you agree that there should be differences between waiting times?”

“My constituency is home to the Sennybridge training area, an area of vital national importance that borders Merthyr Cynog. The military training area exists only because local farmers surrendered their farms for the national interest. However, the Minister’s Department is now raising concerns about foreign investment i…”

“My constituency is home to the Sennybridge training area, an area of vital national importance that borders Merthyr Cynog. The military training area exists only because local farmers surrendered their farms for the national interest. However, the Minister’s Department is now raising concerns about foreign investment i…”

“The Foreign Secretary will know that the ongoing violence continues to take a horrific toll on civilian populations across Lebanon, Gaza and the wider region. Given our legal obligations under the strategic export licensing criteria, what assessment have the Government made of the risk of UK-supplied components being u…”

“1. What steps he is taking to help improve cross-border healthcare between UK nations.”

“Powys has no general hospital, so my constituents are dependent on access to English hospitals for the treatment and operations they need. However, last July, Powys teaching health board made the decision to extend waiting times for Powys patients awaiting operations, with the result that many have now been waiting yea…”

“The Foreign Secretary will know that the ongoing violence continues to take a horrific toll on civilian populations across Lebanon, Gaza and the wider region. Given our legal obligations under the strategic export licensing criteria, what assessment have the Government made of the risk of UK-supplied components being u…”

“My constituents are disgusted by the sheer volume of sewage dumping that is happening across the River Tawe, the Usk and the Wye. Just two weeks ago, local children became ill after swimming in the Tawe, and the same happened last year in the Wye near Glasbury. Will the Minister listen to the Liberal Democrat calls to …”

“I salute the speech that my hon. Friend is giving; I am seeing the same situation play out in my constituency. Brecon has one of the most beautiful high streets in Wales, with its gorgeous Georgian buildings, but local businesses are telling me exactly the same thing. They are taking an absolute hammering from this Gov…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing the debate. I agree with many of his comments. Transport options for people across Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe are dreadful. Whether for getting to work, accessing healthcare, visit…”

“Increased fuel costs are a real pain point in a constituency like mine. Rural households that depend on their cars spend nearly £800 a year more on fuel than people who live in urban areas. Will the Government listen again to the Liberal Democrats’ demands for an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty, which would bring down p…”

“I start this contribution on a positive note for the steel industry. Last week I visited Kiernan Steel’s fabrication workshop in Llandrindod, Wales. Kiernan Steel is a tremendously successful Irish company that has brought much-needed jobs to Radnorshire, and its success shows how the rural economy can prosper if our b…”

“There are at least 6,000 vacancies for welders, so we absolutely need a lot more of them. The skills shortages present opportunities to get future generations into well-paid and secure trades. Artificial intelligence cannot do welding yet, because it does not have any arms—yet. Our education system is not producing the…”

“Thank you for coming. The decision to lengthen waiting times for patients in Powys is clearly having a devastating impact on lots of local residents. That has had to happen because the health board has such a huge budget deficit of £50 million. How many patients at the orthopaedic hospital are from Wales?”

“Thank you. Can you talk about how the process looks for English patients versus Welsh patients?”

“Since coming to power, time and again this Government have failed to stand up for Welsh interests. Nowhere has that been more obvious than in mid-Wales, where Oliver Millican and his company Bute Energy would like to build a series of energy parks that encircle our military training bases, impede our farmers’ access to…”