Welsh Government

Senedd members demanded urgent action to address an “epidemic” of violence after a 14-year-old became the first person convicted of attempted murder in a Welsh school. Natasha Asghar led a debate in the aftermath of the schoolgirl being sentenced to 15 years’ detention on Monday for stabbing two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn […]

Wales’ first minister came under fire over the Labour UK Government’s decision to step in to save Scunthorpe steelworks after failing to do the same in Port Talbot. Eluned Morgan stressed the two steelworks were in different situations after UK ministers took control of the Chinese-owned British Steel site in Scunthorpe this month. Giving a statement […]

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Senedd members urged the UK Government to speed up compensation payments to people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal.   Labour’s Julie Morgan, who has campaigned on the issue for three decades, pointed out that nearly a year has passed since Sir Brian Langstaff published his damning final inquiry report.   More than […]

Senedd members criticised Westminster’s “short-sighted, immoral and unethical” plans to slash spending on welfare by £4.8bn a year by the end of the decade.   Sioned Williams said she was extremely disappointed it took a motion to call an urgent debate to “force” Labour ministers to discuss the issue in the Senedd.   Plaid Cymru’s […]

Welsh ministers have been urged to keep a promise to disqualify politicians found guilty of deliberate deception after appearing to backtrack on the commitment.   Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price warned it would be a travesty for the Welsh Government to mislead the Senedd and the public on the very question of honesty in politics.   […]

Senedd members pressed Wales’ first minister about the Labour UK Government plans to slash spending on welfare by £4.8bn a year by the end of the decade.   Plaid Cymru’s Llŷr Gruffydd questioned Eluned Morgan about reforms announced in this week’s spring statement during a scrutiny committee meeting on March 27.   He said: “Disabled people […]

A commissioner warned current Senedd offices are “crumbling” and becoming “no longer fit for purpose” amid a multi-million-pound search for new office space. Hefin David, representing the Senedd commission, which is responsible for the estate, appeared before the finance committee for scrutiny of the “Cardiff Bay 2032” project.   The project seeks to secure office […]

A Labour Senedd member criticised the Welsh Government’s response to an inquiry on the impact of cuts to culture and sport over the past decade.   Alun Davies called for a clear recognition of the crisis occurring in the culture sector as a consequence of decisions taken by ministers in Cardiff Bay. Contributing to a […]

The Conservatives quit a Senedd committee charged with addressing gaps in the UK Covid-19 inquiry after Labour blocked calls for witnesses to swear an oath.   Senedd members voted 24-23 against a cross-party motion which was tabled by the Tories with the backing of Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.   The motion proposed amending rules to […]