Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Much of the rhetoric around the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill is that it is a shared asset, yet what is missing are any shared intergovernmental structures. On Owain Glyndwr Day, why will the British Government not be honest for once and admit that they are using consequential legislation resulting …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 4th May 2020
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in Wales who received a hard copy of the letter from the Prime Minister on steps the government is taking to combat coronavirus that was missing a paragraph that appears in the online version are aware of the all advice on social distancing.
Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby
One paragraph from the Welsh language version of the Prime Minister’s letter was missing from the hard copies distributed in Wales. This was a result of human error. The online version of the letter has subsequently been updated so that the Welsh language text is complete and additional quality control measures are now in place to prevent this from happening again.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
"The Secretary of State will know that Carmarthenshire has a history of flooding. There were big floods there about a year ago, and even now some of the families and businesses affected are still recovering. One big issue is that they cannot get insurance after having been flooded. There is …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
"I am sure the hon. Member will also have some concern about the negotiating mandate set out today by the British Government in relation to the second phase of Brexit and the trade negotiations. Indeed, the Welsh Government have issued a stern statement indicating that they were not consulted at …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
"The right hon. Gentleman is making some very relevant points, but will he add one more consideration to his list? One of the great benefits of the way the European system worked was the multi-annual financial framework, with a five, six or seven-year programme. That will be difficult in the …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Welsh Affairs
"The Silk commission identified the issue about rail infrastructure development. Following that, we had the so-called St David’s Day process, in which Labour and the Conservative party agreed to take measures on that recommendation out of the Wales Bill. The failure therefore falls on the hon. Gentleman’s party as well...."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2020 to Question 3175 on UK-Africa Investment Summit: Wales, what discussion he had with the Board of Trade on ensuring that Wales’ interests are represented in longer term engagement with Africa.
Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby
Discussions at the UK Board of Trade on the UK-Africa Investment Summit and its opportunities for UK businesses involved my predecessor. As a quarterly meeting, the Board has not met since I became Secretary of State. My predecessor joined Prime Minister May’s 2018 Africa visit, alongside two Welsh businesses.
I will ensure that the views and interests of Wales are voiced at future meetings as the UK Board of Trade works to promote trade and post-Brexit trade opportunities across the whole of the UK.
Boosting the opportunities available for Welsh businesses is a key priority for my team who work closely with the Department for International Trade to ensure Wales is represented in all trade talks and negotiation, not just the UK Board of Trade.
The UK-Africa Investment Summit will create new lasting partnerships that will deliver more investment and jobs. This will benefit people and businesses in Africa and across the whole of the UK, including Wales, promoted through UK-wide activity.