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Proceeding contribution from Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 February 2008. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Welsh Affairs.

Welsh Affairs

I welcome the Secretary of State back to the Front Bench, and I join him in paying tribute to his predecessor, the right hon. Member for Neath (Mr. Hain), for his work in the Wales Office. I took my seat in the House on St. David's day, nearly 25 years ago, and I still support home teams in sport. Will the Secretary of State confirm that it is important that we raise spirits in Wales not only through better housing, schooling, transport and health services, but by supporting sport in Wales? Given that we have had such a fantastic start—I mean this seriously—to the rugby season, which has lifted spirits so well, will the right hon. Gentleman confirm that he and his colleagues will do all they can in the next few years to make sure that Welsh women and men can play as prominent a part as possible in the Olympic games in four years and in all other UK and international sport?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c1257-8 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Climate change Devolution Housing Education Environment protection Public expenditure Parliamentary scrutiny Universities Schools Training Wales Sports Unemployment Students Olympic Games 2012
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk