Debate on the Finance Committee report: Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework 26th March 2021 As our report states “The Wales Act 2014 provides the legislative framework to devolve tax and borrowing powers to the National Assembly for Wales as was, now... Speeches
Debate: Final Budget 2021-22 9th March 2021 After two decades of Labour Budgets since devolution, Wales still has the lowest wage and employment levels, and highest proportion of low paid jobs in Britain... Speeches
Debate: The Third Supplementary Budget 2020-21 9th March 2021 This month’s Finance Committee report on the Welsh Government’s Third Supplementary Budget for 2020-21 reports that this allocates almost £1.3 billion... Speeches
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A British Sign Language (BSL) Bill 5th March 2021 Based on official statistics, the British Deaf Association believe 7,200 people in Wales use BSL of whom 4,000 are Deaf. In October 2018 calls were made at the... Speeches
Citizens Advice Conwy– Tackling Modern Slavery in Uncertain Times 4th March 2021 Prynhawn Da/Good afternoon and thank you to Conwy Citizens Advice for inviting me to say a few words at today’s event launching their new “Tackling Modern... Speeches
Debate on petitions concerning the COVID-19 vaccination programme 3rd March 2021 As the Petition regarding Police Officers states, they “are in high risk jobs”. Speaking here in January, I highlighted calls by the North Wales Police... Speeches
Debate on the Draft Budget 2021-22 9th February 2021 Our amendment calls for this Senedd to acknowledge “that the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2021-22 does not enable Wales to build back better and recover from... Speeches
Welsh Conservative Debate on Palliative and End of Life Care 3rd February 2021 03.12.21 In focusing on the need to support palliative care in the pandemic, our motion both acknowledges the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those providing... Speeches
Debate on the General Principles of the Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill 2nd February 2021 In seeking this Senedd’s agreement to the general principles of their Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill, the Welsh Government is essentially asking us to... Speeches