Welsh Affairs

I start by putting on the record my condolences to the family of Dr Hywel Francis, one of my pred...

I echo the remarks about my dear friend Hywel Francis, whose legacy spreads across south Wales an...

I echo the comments made about Hywel Francis, and my sympathies go to his family, particularly hi...

I begin by paying tribute to Hywel Francis, the former Member for Aberavon. Hywel was a good frie...

Order. I am so sorry, but the hon. Gentleman has exceeded his three minutes so we have to go dire...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I also say how very saddened I was to learn of the death of ...

Diolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. I, too, pay tribute to Hywel Francis, a former colleague, a friend,...

Diolch, Carolyn. You seem to have brought the House together. Give my love to Swansea market.

Diolch yn fawr, Mr Dirprwy Llefarydd. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Swansea East...

Diolch yn fawr, Mr Dirprwy Llefarydd. I, too, would like to send my party’s condolences to the fa...

I, too, would like to offer my condolences to the family of Hywel Francis.

A year ago in th...

Diolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Deputy Speaker. Prynhawn da and I wish you a happy St David’s Day debate....

It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, for this important debate. Alt...

People watching from Wales may well be reflecting on why this once-a-year debate is cut so short ...

The heavily pregnant sheep in the field next door to me are a reminder of the optimism that sprin...

Happy St David’s Day to everyone for Monday, and congratulations to the hon. Member for Cardiff W...

The hon. Lady and I are both committed Unionists. In relation to education, some of my constituen...

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I absolutely agree that it is important that we wor...

I am very pleased to have the opportunity today, ahead of Saint David’s Day on Monday, to highlig...

Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi. I am very glad today to remember my colleague and friend Hywel Francis...

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus; happy St David’s Day for Monday, and a special shout-out to my wonderful We...

Diolch yn fawr. The wind-ups will begin at 4.42 pm.

4.34 pm

I too want to begin by paying tribute to Professor Hywel Francis, who was a long-standing friend ...

I recently asked some of my constituents for their thoughts on living in north Wales, and the vas...

Diolch, Mr Deputy Speaker. One motto on one of the Welsh coats of arms is:

“Y ddraig goch d...

Order. I am sorry to cut you short—I do apologise, and I apologise to all the other Members who d...

I echo colleagues’ kind words about Dr Hywel Francis, a great socialist, historian, campaigner, i...

Mr Deputy Speaker, how appropriate it is to see one of Swansea’s most famous sons in the Chair fo...

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Sadly, time prevents me from taking an intervention.

The analysis will demonstrate, I hope,...

I thank everybody who has participated in the debate today. I pay tribute to our friend and comra...