Responding to Labour Senedd Members voting against calling an independent investigation into Vaughan Gething’s campaign donations, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “It is very disappointing that the First Minister whipped his Senedd Members to stop scrutiny of his campaign donations. “People around Wales have serious questions about this cash, but…
Commenting, following his exchange with Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jeremy Miles in the Senedd today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “Labour in Wales are a Jekyll and Hyde government. They may offer warm words, but it’s their policies that are keeping Wales and our people poorer. “Not supporting high streets…
Hirwaun and Penderyn and Rhigos Matters · RCT’s Labour Cabinet decided to close Rhigos Primary School Today is a sad day for the community of Rhigos. Despite all our efforts in trying to keep an excellent school open. The decision to close our small rural school was made by Labour Councillors who weren’t interested in engaging…
Commenting following his exchange with Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Health in the Senedd today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Sam Rowlands MS said: “I was disappointed, but not surprised to read that the Labour Welsh Government doesn’t know why people end up in A&E, so it’s no wonder that they don’t have a robust plan…
Responding to the news that Labour’s Transport Secretary, Ken Skates says that scrapping the 20mph altogether would be a “travesty”, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “It’s a real shame despite the Labour Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s recent PR tour, and extensive media coverage stating that ‘change’ would be coming the default speed limit…
Commenting ahead of the stage 3 debate today on Senedd Reform, Darren Millar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for the Constitution said: “This legislation represents a massive distraction from the priorities of people across Wales and undermines our democracy by severing the direct accountability of Members of the Senedd to the public.. “Wales desperately needs…
Responding to the news that children are going hungry after free school meals, Tom Giffard MS, Shadow Education Minister, said: “It is right that children who need a free school meal receive one, but children cannot be left to go hungry. “The Welsh Conservatives have previously highlighted that this policy was uncosted, so it is…
Responding to a sitting Labour MP saying Vaughan Gething should face an independent investigation over donations to his leadership campaign from a controversial waste company, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “It’s now abundantly clear that, unless there is an independent investigation, Vaughan Gething will find it impossible to govern. “Wales…
Responding to the news that Keir Starmer is planning on renationalising the rail network, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Starmer u-turned on saying he would use Wales as a blueprint, yet here we can clearly see Mark Drakeford’s Corbynista plan in action. “With Welsh Labour’s nationalised Transport for Wales coming last in customer…
Commenting on the latest general practice workforce statistics for Wales revealing a reduction in the number of GP practices, GPs and full-time equivalent practitioners in Wales at the end of 2023 compared with 2022, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “GPs are the front door to our Welsh NHS, to see their…
