Carolyn Thomas

Speeches

2,850

619 in Plenary, 2,231 in committee

Words spoken

247,371

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

1,038

of 1,203 held while sitting

Voted with the government

98%

1,020 of 1,036 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

1

Oral questions asked

77

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.

• Culture, sport and Wales in the world13%
• Transport10%
• Climate and nature10%
• Housing9%
• Public finances8%
• Schools7%
• Councils and public services7%
• The NHS7%

1. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   That's okay. I know that, long term, we'd like to see devolution of the network in Wales. I know that a lot of work needs to take place to bring it up to standard as well, a lot of investment. But the amount of money that we in Wales can hold in the Welsh…

2. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   I was really keen—[Interruption.] I was really keen in my contribution to outline the schemes that are already being done now and the pipeline before electrification can take place. It is a generational amount of funding that needs to be there, worked through…

3. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   I do not. I do not. There's a pipeline of schemes that they are working through. They've started on them already—[Interruption.] They have started on the schemes already. Sorry, I shouldn’t respond in a conversation. I must remember that. But there are—

4. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   I was—. Yes.

5. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   There was an announcement of a £14 billion generational investment in Welsh rail. It was a commitment developed over the past two years by the Cabinet Secretary, Ken Skates, and significant enough to be required to be signed off by the Prime Minister, as it…