Huw Irranca-Davies reiterated a promise to introduce legislation disqualifying lying politicians amid concerns about vexatious complaints and politicisation of the courts.
Tag: Senedd
‘This event needs to act as a wake-up call’: Peredur Owen Griffiths MS on Storm Bert
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the “heartbreaking” effects of Storm Bert on communities across south Wales.
‘Long way to go’, admit bosses of crisis-hit WRU
Welsh Rugby Union chiefs admitted the governing body still has a long way to go after an independent review unveiled a “toxic” culture of bullying and misogyny.
Bullying claims at Development Bank ‘extremely worrying’
Paul Davies, who chairs the economy committee, raised “extremely worrying” evidence about the Development Bank.
Backbench mental health bill withdrawn despite cross-party support
Tory MS James Evans called for change to processes for backbench bills, which are proposed by Senedd Members who are not part of the Welsh Government.
Alarm over ‘light-touch’ response after £750k museum row
Senedd Members criticised the Welsh Government’s new “light-touch” approach to oversight after a feud involving senior museum managers cost taxpayers more than £750,000.
Ambulance target under review after being missed for four years
The target of responding to 65% of immediately life-threatening “red” calls within eight minutes has not been met since July 2020, with latest performance standing at 50%.
‘Anger and fear’ over delayed flood warnings
Senedd Members warned Wales failed to learn lessons from devastating floods in 2020, with serious shortcomings repeated as Storm Bert wrought havoc over the weekend.
Welsh tourism tax plan ‘ill thought out’, Tories warn
Peter Fox raised concerns about visitors being priced out after the Welsh Government unveiled a tourism bill.
Disqualifying dishonest politicians ‘disproportionate and dangerous’
Drawing the courts into determining whether to disqualify dishonest politicians from the Senedd would be disproportionate and potentially dangerous, a committee heard.