Art Wright

Speeches

49

29 in Plenary, 20 in committee

Words spoken

5,819

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

49

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

6 of 6 meetings

Voted with the government

27%

13 of 49 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

1

Oral questions asked

6

Written questions tabled

45

Speeches count contributions in Plenary and committees, leaving out the Llywydd's and deputies' chairing. Votes cast are out of the votes held while the Member sat. Against party means voting for when most of the Member's own party voted against, or the other way round; abstaining doesn't count.

• Schools20%
• Universities, colleges and skills12%
• Equality and human rights10%
• Public finances10%
• The NHS8%
• The economy and jobs8%
• Policing and justice8%
• Social care6%

Share of this Member's speeches that touch each brief. A speech can touch more than one.

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   Diolch, Lywydd. I have been asked to shorten this debate, so I'll take no interventions, please, because I'm going to have to cut out as I go, because some people like to talk more than they should need to. [Laughter.] For more than 30 years, the Welsh…

2. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Business Statement and Announcement

   Can I request from the Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality a statement on how the Welsh Government will work to end the need for foodbanks in Wales? Around a quarter of adults, or 260,000 people in Wales, are going without enough food because…

3. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

   I rise today in support of this motion, because, at its heart, this debate is about one thing and one thing only: children. Quite rightly, we have heard a great deal about court processes, social services, addiction, public spending. But behind every…

4. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

   Cabinet Minister, one in two of us, or someone we know, has experienced pregnancy or baby loss. During Baby Loss Awareness Week, from 9 October to 15 October, we remember babies' lives, including those lost before 24 weeks. From April 2027, these parents will…

5. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

   3. What action is the Cabinet Minister taking to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week? OQ64635

6. 7 October 2026, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee

   Welsh Government Scrutiny Session

   The sharing of the school estate report, once available.