Under the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) bill, anyone on the electoral register in Wales would qualify to be a candidate.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Single-use vapes should be banned, Senedd told
Jenny Rathbone MS said raspberry and bubble gum-flavoured vapes are being targeted at school children as if they were sweets.
UK Treasury under fire after officials snubbed meetings with politicians in Wales
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS said calls for meetings with the UK Government to discuss common interests have been rejected.
Poor access to hospital care putting lives at risk – Delyth Jewell MS
Plaid Cymru’s Delyth Jewell led a Senedd debate about the difficulty getting to hospitals in her South Wales East region.
Deputy minister speaks out on the homophobic bullying she experienced at school
Hannah Blythyn spoke out about her experiences as she answered questions from Senedd Members to mark anti-bullying week.
New health services law unanimously backed by Senedd Members
Eluned Morgan explained that the Health Service Procurement bill allows Wales to align itself with a new mechanism through which health services will be procured in England.
More must be done to protect children’s rights, Senedd hears
Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for social services, stressed that the Welsh Government is doing its utmost to bring down the number of children in care.
Wales struggling to get to grips with Bovine TB, Senedd hears
Wales is failing to get to grips with bovine TB and a “callous” policy is having a negative impact on farmers’ mental health, the Senedd heard.
Minister questioned over decline in number of Welsh speakers in Wales
Senedd Members have raised concerns about progress towards the targets of a million Welsh speakers and doubling daily use of the language by 2050.
Inflation, austerity, and Brexit causing “extraordinary” financial pressures
Senedd Members questioned the finance minister about millions of pounds worth of cuts to the Welsh Government’s 2023/24 budget.