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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Robbie Moore Excerpts
Wednesday 19th April 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies
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I will take an interest in that matter, but it is more for the Department for Transport than for my good self. I have taken an interest in the fact that a great deal of work is going on in the Forest of Dean area to ensure that commuters on both sides of the border can enjoy more reliable rail travel.

Robbie Moore Portrait Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)
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5. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Welsh communities.

James Davies Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dr James Davies)
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The spring Budget delivered for Wales. As announced, the Government will provide £20 million to restore the Holyhead breakwater, deliver at least one investment zone in Wales and provide up to £20 billion for the development of carbon capture usage and storage across the UK, which Wales is well-placed to benefit from.

Robbie Moore Portrait Robbie Moore
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The UK Government prove time and again that they are delivering for Wales, whether through supporting hundreds of thousands of households with the energy price guarantee or through the £20-million Holyhead breakwater. However, does my hon. Friend agree that the Welsh Labour Government are advertising Wales as closed for business, with the recent ban on road building and tax on tourism?