Commenting ahead of a meeting of the leaders of Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and the SNP to discuss breaking up the United Kingdom, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Instead of obsessing about independence, the First Minister should be focused on dealing with the crisis engulfing the Welsh NHS and the declining standards…
Welsh Conservatives have called for urgent action to improve children’s health in Wales following a stark warning from paediatricians that Wales risks creating the “unhealthiest generation of children in decades”. Analysis by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) shows a worrying deterioration across a range of child health indicators, including vaccination uptake, oral…
Responding to the Chancellor’s speech on economic growth today, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for the Economy, said: “The Chancellor talks about growth, but growth doesn’t come from warm words and good vibes. It comes from making Wales a competitive place to do business. “He admits that energy bills, regulation and labour costs are holding businesses…
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s announcement of a 12-week consultation on proposals for a state-owned energy company, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for the Economy, said: “While thousands of well-paid manufacturing jobs are being lost, the Welsh Government’s answer is another state-owned company and yet more wind turbines and solar farms across the Welsh countryside. “Wales…
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has warned that the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government risks jobs and investment in Wales after an announcement that decisions on investment in the defence sector should be put on hold. In a statement issued yesterday, Cabinet Minister Adam Price said that “all decisions related to investment in the defence sector…
Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister Natasha Asghar MS has welcomed the decision to pause surgical referrals and scheduled gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service while an independent clinical review takes place. Natasha has been raising concerns about the Welsh Gender Service and has previously called for an independent inquiry into its practices and leadership, following…
The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has failed to use its first 100 days to lay the foundations for a stronger economy and better public services, according to the Welsh Conservatives. The Party’s Leader, Darren Millar MS, has hit out at the new government for wasting time and money on a pointless constitutional commission, a…
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s new target to reach Net Zero by 2040, ten years ahead of the rest of the UK, Andrew RT Davies MS, Shadow Minister for Farming and the Environment, said: ”We all want to see robust measures to tackle climate change, but setting an arbitrary target ten years ahead of the rest…
Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has written to Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, calling for Wales to be fully incorporated into the inquiry’s work. The letter underlines the recent convictions in Rhyl, Operation Oak in Gwent, evidence heard by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual…
As a new law comes into force in England, designed to protect children with allergies, the Welsh Conservatives are asking the Welsh Government to discuss a similar proposal for Wales with school leaders and unions. Five-year-old Benedict Blythe died in 2021 following an allergic reaction at his primary school. Despite having an allergy action plan…
