Questions
Oral questions: Defence
“1. What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.…”
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Alex Barros-Curtis
LabourMP for Cardiff West
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Historic Forced Adoption
“James Nash.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Defence Investment Plan
“I thank my right honourable Friend for his statement, and I particularly look forward to learning more about the uncrewed systems taskforce. When it comes to the Welsh defence industry, though, can he confirm that today’s defence investment…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Work and Pensions
“Question 4, Mr Speaker.…”
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Legislation
Draft Conversion Practices Bill
“I congratulate all the campaigners who have brought us to this moment, including my honourable Friend the Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith) and the Minister, who has really spearheaded this work in the few months that she has been in …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Steel Trade Measure
“I refer to my membership of GMB and Unite. I thank the Minister for his statement. I understand the trade-offs he referred to and the need to take measures to rebalance the sector. He knows, because we have spoken about it a lot, that the s…”
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Legislation
National Security (State Threats) Bill
“I want to begin by acknowledging what many colleagues across this House will believe: when a Government ask Parliament to extend their powers in the name of national security, scrutiny is not obstruction; it is our duty, as has been said al…”
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Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
“I am grateful to the Minister for putting on the record this Labour Government’s record on Welsh steel, because it contrasts with the 14 years of ruin under the Tory Government. Their failure to have an industrial strategy caused decisions …”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Milburn Review: Interim Report
“I am grateful to Alan Milburn for this sobering report. The proportion of young people aged 16 to 24 in south-east Wales who were NEET in the year ending June 2025 was 13.2%, and as the report indicates, that is only modelled to increase. D…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“10. What progress he has made on implementing the steel strategy.…”
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Debate
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
“I rise in this debate first and foremost to reiterate, as other colleagues have done, my fullest solidarity with the victims of Epstein. We should always maintain them at the forefront of our minds. Notwithstanding their absence from the mo…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Wales
“5. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“4. What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Iran.…”
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Debate
National Security Strategy, Political Finance and Foreign Influence
“I thank my honourable Friend for that excellent statement. I fully welcome the report and its recommendations, which I will read very carefully. I share his concerns about cryptocurrencies. The first recommendation is about the need for a s…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: UK Steel Strategy
“I refer proudly to my membership of GMB and Unite. I welcome this brilliant announcement and especially the backing of Welsh steel, because Welsh steelmaking is expected to account for half of all future UK steelmaking. As the Secretary of …”
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Debate
Business of the House
“In Cardiff West, four banks have now closed—HSBC, Halifax, Barclays and, as of June, Lloyds bank in Canton. With those cumulative closures, a large part of my constituency will be left with extremely limited access to face-to-face banking s…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: China: Foreign Interference Arrests
“I thank the Minister for his statement and for all the work he does on the defending democracy taskforce. I also put on record my thanks to the law enforcement authorities and national security agencies. From what I have read online, I unde…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Wales
“Our recent trade deals with the EU, UK, India and South Korea will reduce bureaucracy while giving significant benefits to our constituents in accessing these markets. Can the Minister outline what other agreements we will benefit from in t…”
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Legislation
Representation of the People Bill
“As a solicitor who previously advised in this area, I am grateful to be able to contribute to tonight’s Second Reading debate. I welcome much in this Bill, including automatic voter registration; honouring our manifesto commitment to extend…”
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Debate
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
“Thank you very much for calling me, Madam Deputy Speaker—diolch yn fawr iawn. I thank the honourable Members for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) and for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), and my honourable Friend the Member for Newport West and Islw…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: China and Japan
“I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for what he said about calling on China to end support for Russia’s illegal war effort. We cannot ignore the threat to our shores from Russia, as we know very well in Wales. Nathan Gill, the…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q4. When the Prime Minister visited Ely in my constituency recently to launch the UK child poverty strategy, I took the opportunity to discuss with him the much-needed Pride in Place funding that we want in Ely and Caerau. My constituents a…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Police Reform White Paper
“I thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and I pay tribute to all those who serve to keep us safe. In respect of the impact that this will have on Wales, can she assure me that she will consult all local partners—MPs, police forces, lo…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Chinese Embassy
“I thank my honourable Friend for his statement, which is of course complex and raises significant issues that are shared on both sides of the House. He has referred to the issue of national security, and I fully appreciate that he is unable…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children
“I thank my right honourable Friend for the announcement of this consultation. Parents and carers, families, schools and children themselves are looking for help and leadership on the issue of keeping children safe in the digital world. Will…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Electoral Resilience
“I thank my right honourable Friend for announcing this review, which I fully welcome. Does he agree that every political party should welcome it, unless they have something to hide? Will he tell me whether the terms of reference of Philip R…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Women and Equalities
“12. What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Wales
“In last week’s Budget, the UK Government gave mayoral strategic authorities in England the power to propose a local overnight visitor levy—something that has already been introduced in Wales. Does the Minister agree that this is another exa…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: G20 and Ukraine
“I am very proud to represent Cardiff West in this place. Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, was elected to serve the people of Wales in the European Parliament, but as we now know, he served not only himself but the inter…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Flooding: Monmouthshire
“I also pay tribute to all those affected and the emergency responders—and to my honourable Friend the Member for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes) for the tireless effort she has put in since the flooding. I am grateful to the Minister for w…”
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