Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020 Welsh Affairs
"It is a privilege to close this debate. Of course I wish all hon. Members a happy St David’s Day.
I also wish the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T. C. Davies), well. Today is his long-awaited and long-anticipated Dispatch Box debut in a St David’s …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"Tomorrow, the Government will publish their position on the EU trade negotiations. That is of particular importance to the automotive sector in Wales. Just to give the Minister an example, if there were to be 5% tariffs on import/exports and 2.5% on components, it could add £1,000 to the costs …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"Whether in terms of its impact on just-in-time manufacturing, on tariffs or, indeed, on regulatory alignment, no deal would be a disastrous outcome for manufacturing. Does the Secretary of State agree that anyone who wishes to keep that outcome on the table as a credible option simply is not putting …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"5. What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to policing budgets since 2015 on the effectiveness of Welsh police forces. ..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"By 2019-20, Gwent police will have seen a 26% cut in its core Government grant compared with 2010-11. Why do this Government keep making it more difficult for Gwent police to keep my constituents safe?..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"5. What assessment he has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales. ..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"Many organisations in my constituency do great work mitigating the effects of the universal credit roll-out, but it is still causing great hardship. Have Ministers asked the Prime Minister to fully stop the roll-out, or are they simply not standing up for Wales?..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. My constituency in the valleys has benefited enormously from structural funding. Does he agree that one of the problems with UK priorities, and with the shared prosperity fund, is that areas that have benefited have no guarantee of benefiting to …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"On St David’s day in Torfaen, we had a visit from the American ambassador. He visited Pontypool indoor market and Frog Bikes, a new business which, with support from the Welsh Government and Torfaen County Borough Council, is now partnered with USA Cycling. Will the Secretary of State join me …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Ben Lake). I entirely echo what he said about the importance of good broadband connections in a modern economy. I also join in the appropriate tributes that many right hon. and hon. Members have paid to Lord Crickhowell and …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech