Commenting ahead of former Labour Health Minister Vaughan Gething and current First Minister Mark Drakeford’s appearance in front of the UK Covid Inquiry, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS said: Drakeford and Gething “Tomorrow, Mark Drakeford and Vaughan Gething will have the opportunity to provide clarity and face questions about their handling…
Commenting on today’s announcement by the UK Conservative Government that there will be a major expansion in training places for health staff in England under a historic 15-year plan, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “This is the kind of bold thinking we need here in Wales. Welsh Conservatives have long been…
The Welsh Government has set out the commencement arrangements for The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent last month. The Act places social partnership on a statutory footing in Wales. In a written statement Hannah Blythyn, Deputy Minister for Social Partnership outlined her intentions regarding the commencement of the…
The Welsh First Minster Drakeford has introduced legislation to increase the size of the Senedd from 60 to 96 members and to ensure that its members are equally divided between men and women. This legislation is expected to follow recommendations made last year for Senedd members to be elected from closed party lists – similar…
Following the news that Zimmer Biomet is ceasing manufacturing at their Bridgend plant, Welsh Conservatives are calling for urgent action from the Welsh Government. The company that operates within this factory unit employ many workers from the Rhondda Cynon Taf Area Zimmer Biomet grows revenue, profits, as orthopedic procedures return Commenting on the news, Welsh…
In the Senedd today, there will be a debate on a petition signed by over 21,000 people demanding the Labour Government does not push ahead with its disastrous plan to reduce the default speed limit on Wales’ roads from 30mph to 20mph. Commenting on the petition, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said:…
The Welsh Labour Government has said meals deals with a high fat, sugar or salt content will be restricted in Wales under plans to tackle obesity and diabetes. Basically, Labour in Wales wants to put up your weekly overpriced grocery bills even higher in the name of obesity as they look out for working underpaid…
The First Minister of Wales has visited the Tylorstown Landslip site to see the excellent progress made since Phase Four of the remediation plan started in April. The Council has also provided a full update on the ongoing works. Mark Drakeford MS visited the works site on the Llanwonno hillside on Thursday, June 22. He…
Lawyers against justice devolution Mark Isherwood MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Counsel General, challenged the Counsel General Mick Antoniw over Labour’s plans for the devolution of justice and policing during his spokespersons’ questions. Commenting Mark Isherwood MS said: “Labour, with the help of their nationalist lapdog Plaid Cymru, has become dogmatic in attempting to pull Wales…
Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Housing questioned Minister Julie James on why the Welsh Government has refused to fund waking watches. Residents in Wales still live in dangerous buildings A waking watch is a system where specially trained people continually patrol all floors and the outside of the building. The purpose…
