Conservative MS Natasha Asghar, has tabled a Statement of Opinion calling for women’s single-sex spaces to be protected. Not a single Plaid Cymru, Labour, Green or Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd has signed it. The statement sets out a series of straightforward principles. It calls for the rights and safety of women and girls…
Jason O’Connell MS, Pontypridd, Cynon, Merthyr MS has called for urgent action on suicide and mental health in the South Wales Valleys after figures showed Merthyr Tydfil recorded the highest suicide rate of any local authority in Wales between 2021 and 2023. Merthyr Tydfil recorded 18.4 suicides per 100,000 people compared with a Welsh average…
Jason O’Connell MS has called for an urgent statement from the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise following further delays to Tata Steel’s electric arc furnace project in Port Talbot. Mr O’Connell said workers and their families must now become the Welsh Government’s “absolute priority” amid growing uncertainty surrounding the future of steelmaking in South Wales. Workers…
Conservative MS Sam Rowlands has welcomed the fact that 11 Reform MSs voted with the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru yesterday on a motion criticising the lack of a childcare policy in Reform’s manifesto. The final amended motion, which received the support of 11 Reform MSs, began by noting that, “Reform UK had no commitments on childcare…
Commenting on reports that the new £1.25bn electric arc furnace in Port Talbot may be delayed by eight months due to connectivity issues, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, said: “It is deeply concerning that National Grid delays could hold up Tata Steel’s £1.25billion electric arc furnace in Port Talbot, a vital investment…
All four Plaid Cymru Westminster MPs backed a motion opposing the UK Government’s Code of Practice supporting single-sex services for women, prompting calls for the party to explain its position to women in Wales. The motion targeted official guidance that protects women-only services under the Equality Act 2010, covering everything from domestic abuse refuges to…
Reform Wales’ Shadow Minister for Economy and Transport, Jason O’Connell MS, has welcomed the management buyout of Merthyr Tydfil-based manufacturer Design & Supply, describing it as a boost for the local economy and skilled local jobs. The £3.1 million deal will see the specialist steel door manufacturer acquired by an experienced internal management team comprising Tom Grother, Scott Davies and Damien Regis, with…
The Welsh Conservatives have condemned Plaid Cymru’s refusal to support a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs, accusing the party of turning its back on victims and vulnerable women and girls. In response to a Written Question from Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS asking whether the Welsh Government would bring forward an independent Wales-wide inquiry…
Jason O’Connell MS has criticised the Welsh Government after the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy failed to answer direct questions on nuclear energy during a Senedd debate. Mr O’Connell challenged Adam Price MS to clarify whether he still believes nuclear power is “the wrong answer for Wales” and how opposing nuclear energy helps…
The Welsh Government has confirmed to the Welsh Conservatives that it will convene a stakeholder summit later this month to address the growing staffing crisis in the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST), after figures revealed there are 82 Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) graduates but no available NQP posts. Responding to a written question from…
