A former minister urged Vaughan Gething to return a £200,000 leadership campaign donation from a convicted environmental polluter.
Tag: Senedd
Calls to protect at-risk steelworks jobs as Tata confirms cuts
Luke Fletcher said there is cross-party agreement that the two blast furnaces should stay open, yet “here we are nonetheless, bystanders in our own nation’s future”.
Plans to reform the Senedd edge nearer
Plans to expand the Senedd and change the voting system have moved a step closer, but MSs called for urgent action to address a lack of accountability.
‘Too many children are taken into care’ – First Minister
Vaughan Gething warned far too many children and young people do not have a good experience of the care system as he gave evidence to a Senedd scrutiny committee.
Keep Wales’ Six Nations games on free-to-air TV, Senedd committee demands
Wales’ Six Nations rugby matches must stay on free-to-air television, the Senedd’s culture and sport committee has demanded.
Housing secretary plays down talk of Wales following Scotland on rent controls
Julie James was pressed for her views on rent controls in Scotland while giving evidence to a Senedd inquiry on the private-rented sector.
Welsh Water told it ‘must up its game’ after ‘lagging’ performance
MSs warned Welsh Water must take urgent steps to improve, with growing calls for a regulatory and governance overhaul amid concerns about a lack of accountability.
Conservative calls for academies and free schools rejected by Senedd
The Senedd has rejected calls to introduce free schools and academies after a report found major challenges in Wales’ education system.
Residents encouraged to contact their council over changes to 20mph
Councils will play a central role in any changes to 20mph speed limits on Welsh roads, the Senedd Member for Caerphilly has said.
Dental services ‘facing collapse’ in Wales
Dental services are at risk of catastrophic collapse, with people resorting to “DIY dentistry” and pulling their own teeth with pliers, the Senedd heard.