Claire Hughes MP: speeches

Speeches

• 20 May 2025 · UK-EU Summit · Hansard source

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  Can I put on record my thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to get this hat-trick of deals across the line? The EU is Wales’s biggest trading partner, with over 90% of Welsh lamb that is exported going to the EU. Does the Prime Minister agree that this landmark agreement is brilliant news for food and drink producers in Wales, not least mussel producers and farmers in my constituency?

• 19 May 2025 · Support for LGBT Veterans · Hansard source

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  9. What steps he is taking to improve support for LGBT veterans.

• 19 May 2025 · Support for LGBT Veterans · Hansard source

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  One of my constituents was outed and then dismissed from the RAF when he was just 21, an experience that affected his whole life, so I was very pleased to hear that last week his application for compensation under the LGBT financial recognition scheme was accepted and that he is due to receive his payment shortly. It is great to hear that the Labour Government are getting on with the job for these veterans who were so badly dealt with by the state, but can the Minister give an update on the progress of the scheme?

• 26 Mar 2025 · Mobile Coverage: Ofcom Reporting · Hansard source

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  My constituent Lesley suffers from multiple health conditions, including epilepsy, and lives with the constant risk of seizures. Her family rely on broadband to use the landline, but recently the broadband went down for several days, which meant she was completely unable to make calls because of the ongoing problems with mobile coverage in Llandudno. Will the Minister agree to meet me to discuss how we can safeguard vulnerable customers such as Lesley and address the issues in Llandudno?

• 26 Mar 2025 · Mobile Coverage: Ofcom Reporting · Hansard source

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  4. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Ofcom’s reporting of mobile coverage.

• 13 Mar 2025 · Victory in Europe and Japan: 80th Anniversaries · Hansard source

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  I thank the Minister for her statement—it is so important that people across the country have the opportunity to celebrate VE Day and VJ Day. I was really pleased to hear that the UK Government are working with the Welsh Government. How can the Government ensure that veterans are at the heart of our celebrations in constituencies such as mine in north Wales?

• 15 Jan 2025 · Foot and Mouth Disease · Hansard source

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  I thank the Minister for his responses. It is very reassuring that the seriousness of the situation is felt across the House and across the country. He talked about working with the devolved Administrations. Will he say more about how he will work with the Welsh Government in particular to address this issue?

• 26 Nov 2024 · “Get Britain Working” White Paper · Hansard source

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  Measures such as the young person’s guarantee, which are already working successfully in Wales, are welcome. Could the Secretary of State tell us a bit more about how she will work with the Welsh Government to deliver on the plan to make work pay?

• 13 Nov 2024 · Violence against Women and Girls · Hansard source

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  14. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls.

• 13 Nov 2024 · Violence against Women and Girls · Hansard source

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  Pupils in my constituency are benefiting from pioneering workshops that are designed to increase awareness of sexual violence and misogyny through a project called “Don’t Steal My Future”. Does the Minister agree that raising awareness of sexual violence in an age-appropriate way is vital to keeping young people safe? If so, will she come with me to meet the team at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre North Wales?