Benjamin Hodge Mckenna

Speeches

64

38 in Plenary, 26 in committee

Words spoken

9,996

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

5 of 5 meetings

Voted with the government

23%

12 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

6

Written questions tabled

0

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.

• The economy and jobs22%
• Public finances22%
• The NHS17%
• Schools9%
• Councils and public services8%
• Climate and nature8%
• The constitution6%
• Social care5%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Reform UK Debate: Prostate cancer strategy

   I stand today to move the motion tabled in the name of my colleague Llŷr Powell calling on the Government to explicitly include prostate cancer in the national cancer strategy for Wales. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst men in Wales…

2. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Members' Legislative Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): An NHS first Bill

   Reform UK, we support the NHS. We believe in an NHS that is free at the point of need. And we believe in an NHS that is properly funded and an NHS that puts its patients first. Too many people in Wales are waiting too long for treatment. Roughly a quarter of…

3. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

   Diolch, Weinidog. The decision to close the blast furnaces in Port Talbot was disastrous for my local community. Thousands of jobs were lost and the impact on the wider economy is severe. The National Grid connection offer for the new electric arc furnace was…

4. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

   3. What discussions is the Government having with National Grid regarding the electric arc furnace installation in Port Talbot? OQ64761

5. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the First Minister

   The NHS in Wales now employs more than 100,000 members of full-time equivalent staff across the organisation. Those staff are the backbone of our NHS, and they do vital work to provide the care that so many people in Wales depend on. But, too often, they are…

6. 14 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: Palliative and end-of-life care

   The fundamental concept of our healthcare system in Wales is that it provides care free at the point of use from cradle to grave, and, unfortunately, it's the latter part of that statement that is at risk at the moment. It is the duty of our health services…