Carmelo Colasanto

Speeches

182

20 in Plenary, 162 in committee

Words spoken

8,734

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

5 of 5 meetings

Voted with the government

25%

13 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

1

Oral questions asked

6

Written questions tabled

2

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 constitution10%
• The economy and jobs3%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world3%
• Schools2%
• Equality and human rights2%
• Housing2%
• Transport2%
• Social care1%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Senedd Commission

   Diolch, Lywydd. The Senedd should lead by example in how public money is spent. In 2018-19, the Commission introduced a performance indicator tracking procurement spending with Welsh suppliers. Following scrutiny of its 2020-21 accounts, the Public Accounts…

2. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Senedd Commission

   1. How does the Commission's procurement support businesses in Wales? OQ64772

3. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

   Cabinet Minister, I welcome your commitment to extend Jobs Growth Wales+ to consider the incentives for employers, because young people leaving the programme need apprenticeships and jobs to move into. I recently met with Williams Electrical (Cymru) Ltd, a…

4. 14 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance

   Thank you, Cabinet Minister. For many households in Carmarthenshire, the tax that bites the hardest is council tax. Recent analysis found that Welsh councils face a combined projected budget shortfall of more than £272 million next year, with…

5. 14 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance

   7. How will the Welsh Government's tax policies support people in Carmarthenshire? OQ64685 [R]

6. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Reform UK Debate: Regional rugby

   Having raised the issue on three separate occasions, and having written to the WRU, I finally received their response on 15 September this year. In that response, the WRU stated that Cardiff Rugby and the Dragons were confirmed as the preferred licence…