Plaid Cymru MP for Ynys Môn since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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6
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£1,530.67
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| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
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| Plaid Cymru | MP | Ynys Môn | – present | elected | — | Party history |
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Totals add only the entries that declare an amount received: payments for work, donations, gifts, and funded visits (register categories 1.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). Ongoing employment is listed but not added, because its figure is a rate rather than a sum received. Each entry is dated by when the benefit happened, not when it was registered, and placed under the party the member sat for on that date. A member who changed party therefore has a separate total for each.
| Date | Category | Entry | Declared value | Sitting for | Source |
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| date registered | 1. Employment and earnings | Council Leader, Ynys Mon - Cyngor Ynys Mon | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
| 1.1. Payment for work | Payment received on 25 July 2024 - £1,530.67Cyngor Ynys Mon | £1,530.67 | Plaid Cymru | Register record | |
| date registered | 8. Miscellaneous | School Governor, Llanfechell Primary School. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
| date registered | 8. Miscellaneous | Chair of Governors, Bodedern Secondary School. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
| date registered | 8. Miscellaneous | Community Councillor, Llannerchymedd Community Council. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
| date registered | 8. Miscellaneous | County Councillor Ynys Mon Council. This is an unpaid role. | — | Plaid Cymru | Register record |
Around 5,000 people in my constituency work in the hospitality sector, which is a vital part of the Welsh economy. While hospitality businesses across much of the European Union benefit from reduced VAT rates, our pubs, hotels and restaurants are stuck paying 20%. Why did the Chancellor decide not to prioritise that sector in last week’s Budget?
This was Labour’s opportunity to show the people of Wales that it is listening, following the Senedd election last May. Instead, it has delivered one of the worst funding settlements for Wales in years. The £450 million over three years announced by the UK Government today is a real-terms cut to the Welsh budget. The Welsh Government needed a further £350 million in one year for a standstill budget. That means a cut to public services. In addition, the capital budget will be cut by 10% in real terms by the end of the decade, because of decisions made here in Westminster.<span id="395" class="column-number" data-column-number="395"></span> This Budget should have begun to address the long-standing injustice of Welsh rail funding. Wales has around 10% of the UK rail network, yet it receives just 1% of the rail enhancement spending. To address that, we were promised a £14 billion rail pipeline, but today, Leeds gets £300 million for one station, and the entire Welsh rail network gets £30 million. The Government should go further to support investment. In north Wales, we are fortunate, and I thank the Labour Government for their decision on Gwyndod. Gwyndod has the potential to reindustrialise north Wales, strengthen our energy security and create thousands of high-quality jobs, but that will only happen if the Government ensure that the manufacturing jobs and supply chain investments from that project are created in Wales. Today’s announcement that the M-SParc science park on Ynys Môn will be supported is a step in the right direction when it comes to supporting economic growth, but we must make sure that Ynys Môn and north Wales benefit fully from Gwyndod.
I think those conversations will take place in every community where there is a grid connection, and it is respectful to have those conversations. Since being elected to this place, I have been having conversations about having a robust connection, which should include undergrounding, to respect our communities. Communities that are hosting nationally significant energy projects should also be getting energy transmission in a fairer way. Another measure that should have been announced today is energy support. Wales has some of the oldest and hardest to heat housing stock in western Europe, and official figures show that one in four households are living in fuel poverty. As has been mentioned today, many households across rural Wales remain off the gas grid—including 52% of those on Ynys Môn—with many of them reliant on heating oil. Businesses, too, remain exposed to volatile energy costs, without the protection of a price cap. The Chancellor announced that standing charges on gas will not be removed until the end of 2027, so households will not see the benefits of that decision this winter. The Government have not taken immediate steps to end unfair electricity standing charges, leaving households in north Wales paying the highest standing charges anywhere in the United Kingdom. The people of Wales deserve better—they deserve a Government prepared to match their rhetoric on fairness with meaningful action. We did not get that fair deal for Wales in this Budget.
Gas can help balance the grid, but if we are serious about energy security and decarbonisation, we need a clean and reliable source of baseload power—something the Jackdaw field cannot <span id="1136" class="column-number" data-column-number="1136"></span>provide. Does the Minister agree that the Gwyndod nuclear project on Ynys Môn can help meet that need, and will he work with me to ensure its smooth delivery so that the energy security benefits can be realised as soon as possible?
Diolch yn fawr, Mr Wishart. I commend the hon. Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) for securing this important debate. I start by expressing my deepest sympathies to all the families, friends and communities affected by suicide. Today, I will focus on two charities that serve my constituency and beyond. The DPJ Foundation was set up in July 2016, following the death of Daniel Picton-Jones. His widow, Emma, established the foundation to support the mental health of those in the farming sector. Ten years on, the foundation continues to provide invaluable support for farming communities across Wales by providing specialist support tailored specifically to those in agriculture, <span id="120WH" class="column-number" data-column-number="120WH"></span>which means that our young farmers receive support in our rural communities. Papyrus has already been mentioned. The other charity that I will focus on today is 3 Dads Walking. I am privileged that one of the three dads, Mike, is my constituent, and I was able to join them last June in their walk around my constituency of Ynys Môn. On that walk, I had those conversations with family members and friends who have been deeply affected by suicide about the importance of prevention, the importance of having a support network and the importance of 24-hour support. That is why 3 Dads Walking raised so much money for HopeLine 24/7. The closure of HopeLine 24/7 in September came despite it having just had its two busiest months in nearly 30 years, which shows that the service is needed more than ever. The decision to close HopeLine 24/7 will mean the loss of lives, so I urge the Government to do all they can to support the valuable work of charities such as Papyrus and the DPJ Foundation so that young people continue to have access to essential support in their communities, wherever they live.
Diolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. This Government have said more than once that pensioners who rely on the state pension as their only source of income will not have to pay tax on it during this Parliament. However, the proposed reforms to the triple lock would take effect in the next Parliament. Will the Secretary of State confirm that pensioners reliant on the state pension alone will not have to pay tax when the reforms come into place?
I wish to pass on my party’s condolences to the Prime Minister and his family. While recognising the £500 million transition fund to Port Talbot, there are real concerns that Welsh steel will not receive a fair share of the £2.5 billion steel fund. Today the Secretary of State has announced that the public acquisition of Speciality Steel will be funded from that steel fund. Can the Secretary of State reassure the Welsh steel sector that Wales will get its fair share of the steel fund following today’s announcement?
The Sea Shanty café on Ynys Môn is desperate for hope. Paying 20% VAT is simply unsustainable. Hospitality is a major employer on the island, but our businesses are being squeezed by rising costs. Cutting VAT to 10% would be a quick win, driving growth by giving businesses some breathing space and protecting jobs. Will the Chief Secretary consider that?
My constituency has one of the busiest roll-on roll-off ports, in Holyhead. There has been an announcement regarding passport requirements for travel between the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Teithiau Elfyn, a local tour company, has warned me of the serious economic impact of such short-notice announcements. Does the hon. Member agree that the Brexit agreement has not worked for the people of Ynys Môn or Wales, and has had a negative impact on the economy?
<Question HRSContentId="{D4E80CCA-6BA9-46C3-9D1B-AF34AB7CEB25}">Q6. <QuestionText HRSContentId="{BCAD76A6-FC9B-46F3-8D45-63E7D49396DC}"></QuestionText>As someone with personal experience of AI-generated images, the recent AI images shared on X, particularly those of children, sicken me. Yet the Leader of Reform, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), continues to defend Elon Musk. Anyone who defends platforms linked to the sexual exploitation of children forfeits any right to give lectures about protecting women and girls. What will the Prime Minister do to stop any political party from putting tech billionaires ahead of protecting our children?</Question>
Held . Recorded result: PC Gain. Majority 637. 32,628 votes cast from an electorate of 53,141. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llinos Medi | Plaid Cymru | 10,590 | 32.5% |
| Virginia Crosbie | Conservative | 9,953 | 30.5% |
| Ieuan Williams | Labour | 7,619 | 23.4% |
| Emmett Jenner | Reform UK | 3,223 | 9.9% |
| Martin Schwaller | Green Party | 604 | 1.9% |
| Leena Farhat | Liberal Democrat | 439 | 1.3% |
| Sir Grumpus L Shorticus | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 156 | 0.5% |
| Sam Wood | Libertarian Party | 44 | 0.1% |
| Seat | Dates |
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| Ynys MônElected 1 time | – present |
| Committee | Dates |
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| Crown Estate Bill [HL] | – |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | – present |
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