Senedd Members called for a long-awaited overhaul of “inadequate” school transport, warning too many pupils facing barriers to accessing education.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Senedd backs ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ ban amid obesity crisis
The Senedd narrowly backed plans to ban offers on unhealthy food and drinks including “buy-one-get-one-free” deals in an effort to tackle high rates of obesity.
Senedd supports ‘scores on the doors’ for care homes
The Senedd supported plans to introduce inspection ratings for care homes, with service providers set to be required to publish “scores on the doors”.
‘One of the biggest scandals of devolution’: call for inquiry into botched insulation scheme
Petitioners called for a public inquiry into a government-backed insulation scheme that left people thousands of pounds out of pocket.
Eye care services ‘woefully under-resourced’
Tens of thousands of people at the greatest risk of irreversible sight loss are languishing on waiting lists for too long, with services woefully under-resourced, a committee heard.
Senedd rejects Tory motion on national insurance hike
The Senedd rejected Conservative calls for the UK Government to compensate charities for the increasing cost of employer national insurance contributions from April.
Senedd Members denounce ‘devastating’ benefit cuts
Sioned Williams, Plaid Cymru’s shadow social justice secretary, raised concerns about UK Government proposals for the biggest shake-up of the welfare system in a generation.
Ministers at odds with dentists over ‘biggest reforms in decades’
Jeremy Miles said the Welsh Government will launch a consultation on dentistry reforms, which will mark a significant change to the old 2006 contract, by the end of the month.
‘We’re not waiting ten years’: minister vows to improve school attendance
Wales’ education secretary vowed to get to grips with secondary school attendance amid concerns it could take more than a decade to recover to pre-pandemic levels.
Call for by-elections to replace misbehaving Senedd Members
A Labour Senedd Member called for voters to be given a say over who replaces politicians removed from office for wrongdoing under a new “recall” system.