Welsh Government’s “focus on tourists and second homes is a deflection of the wider need to deliver more housing” Wednesday, 8 May, 2024 North Wales MS and Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, Mark Isherwood, has today highlighted how Welsh Government housing policies relating to planning are a distraction from the actions needed to tackle the housing crisis in Wales. Questioning the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning in today’s meeting of the Welsh Parliament, Mr Isherwood quoted Lichfields Planning... Local News
Health Minister challenged over falling vaccination numbers in parts of North Wales 3rd March 2021 North Wales MS Mark Isherwood has questioned the Welsh Health Minister over falling vaccination numbers in parts of North Wales and called on him to respond to... Assembly News
MS’s proposal for a British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passed 24th February 2021 The Welsh Parliament has today voted to support a motion proposing a British Sign Language (BSL) Bill for Wales. The motion, introduced by Welsh Conservative MS... Assembly News
MS proposes British Sign Language Bill in the Senedd 24th February 2021 Mark Isherwood, Member of the Senedd for North Wales, has today introduced a Member’s Legislative Proposal for a British Sign Language Bill for Wales. The BSL... Assembly News
“Extra funding for Hospices still falls short” 11th February 2021 Shadow Finance Minister and Chair of the Cross Party Group on Hospices and Palliative Care, Mark Isherwood MS, has called for further funding for Hospices after... Assembly News
Minister questioned over educational provision for Autism SEN children whose parents are struggling to home school 11th February 2021 North Wales MS Mark Isherwood, who Chairs the Cross Party Autism Group, has questioned the Education Minister over educational provision during the pandemic for... Assembly News
Call for sustainable Voluntary Sector funding in response to increased demand for its services 11th February 2021 Shadow Finance Minister Mark Isherwood has called for increased funding for the third sector to enable it to fulfil its central role in the recovery from the... Assembly News
Call for Welsh Hostels and Bunkhouses to be supported amid the pandemic 11th February 2021 Shadow Minister for Finance and North Wales, Mark Isherwood MS, has called on the Welsh Government to follow Scotland’s lead in providing support for hostels... Local News
Second dose vaccine rollout slower in Wales than rest of UK 11th February 2021 North Wales MS Mark Isherwood has praised improvements to the Covid vaccine rollout in Wales, but is concerned that there is still a gap between Wales and the... Assembly News
MS’s attempts to ensure Senedd elections are only delayed in exceptional circumstances are voted down by Labour 11th February 2021 North Wales MS Mark Isherwood put forward a number of amendments to the Welsh Government’s Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill yesterday in a bid to prevent the... Assembly News