Senedd Members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a bill to plug gaps in environmental protections.
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Calls for independent Senedd harassment complaints process
Witnesses called for a fully independent process to deal with bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by Senedd Members amid concerns about politics trumping fairness.
Committee calls for rethink of ‘deeply concerning’ welfare cuts
Senedd Members called on the UK Government to “get its house in order” before ploughing ahead with plans to slash welfare spending by nearly £5bn.
‘No-show’ First Minister ‘undermined’ Senedd scrutiny
Delyth Jewell, who chairs the culture and international relations committee, expressed concern about a continued lack of detailed evidence from the Welsh Government.
Plaid Cymru demands end to ‘shameful’ pensions injustice
Plaid Cymru’s Heledd Fychan backed the 1950s Women of Wales group’s campaign for justice for women affected by changes to the pension age.
Welsh Water customers ‘getting a raw deal’
Welsh Water customers are getting a raw deal, with bills increasing while “disgraceful” pollution continues and executives pocket “scandalous” payments, the Senedd heard.
Transport secretary under fire over Menai bridge delays
Senedd Members criticised “unacceptable” delays to works on the Menai suspension bridge, warning north Wales “has once again been left to languish”.
Welsh universities ‘not at immediate risk of collapse’
No Welsh university is at immediate risk of collapsing under the weight of multi-million-pound deficits, according to the head of a public body set up to oversee post-16 education.
Wales ‘piggybacks’ on Westminster renters’ rights bill
Senedd Members denounced the “ill-judged, regrettable and unacceptable” decision to “piggyback” on the UK renters’ rights bill but held their noses to vote for it nonetheless.
Drakeford plans business rates shake-up
Mark Drakeford unveiled plans to cut business rates for around 13,000 smaller “bricks and mortar” shops while raising the amount payable for higher value properties.