Steel and manufacturing
A theme within the brief The economy and jobs.
- Contributions
- 177
- Members who raised it
- 52
- Latest month
- 33
Month by month
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| Month | Contributions |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 39 |
| July 2026 | 30 |
| August 2026 | No sittings |
| September 2026 | 74 |
| October 2026 | 33 |
Which parties raise it
- Welsh Labour2.4%
- Reform UK1.8%
- Plaid Cymru1.7%
Latest contributions
177 contributions in the Seventh Senedd, newest first.
Peter FoxConservative
Questions to the First Minister
Sarah Cooper-LesaddReform
Papers to note
Related votes
Welsh Conservatives Debate - the defence sector
Paul Davies, for the Welsh Conservatives, proposed that the Senedd back the defence sector and ask the Welsh Government for a defence industrial strategy, more apprenticeships and work with the UK Government. Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan tabled an amendment for an ethical defence investment framework. The Senedd agreed the original motion.
- Motion without amendment
A vote on the Welsh Conservative motion as originally written, without the Plaid Cymru amendment, backing the defence sector and asking the Welsh Government to act.
Agreed
Legislative Consent Motion: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Adam Price, a Plaid Cymru Cabinet Minister, asked the Senedd to consent to parts of the UK Parliament's Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill that touch on devolved matters. He said the Bill gives a safety net to steel. The Senedd agreed the motion.
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A contribution is tagged when its English text contains one of these phrases. Capital letters don't matter, except in abbreviations, which must match exactly. It is also tagged when the title of the agenda item or question it was part of contains one, as long as the contribution is at least 30 words long.
Phrases
- “industrial strategy”
- “steel”
- “steelworks”
- “steel industry”
- “Tata”
- “Port Talbot”
- “electric arc furnace”
- “manufacturing”
- “advanced manufacturing”
- “semiconductor”
- “semiconductors”
- “Airbus”
- “timber industry”
- “defence sector”
- “defence industry”
- “Defence Ethical Framework”
