Elyn Stephens

Speeches

40

22 in Plenary, 18 in committee

Words spoken

4,085

Spoken in Welsh: 16%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

83%

5 of 6 meetings

Voted with the government

98%

51 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

5

Written questions tabled

1

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 constitution25%
• The economy and jobs22%
• Housing10%
• The NHS8%
• Energy8%
• Poverty and the cost of living8%
• Public finances8%
• Social care5%

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 Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

   Gweinidog Cabinet, I visited National Grid at Margam substation over the summer to discuss the connection to the Port Talbot substation needed for Tata Steel's electric arc furnace. National Grid explained that there were a number of unexpected barriers, as…

2. 13 October 2026, Plenary

   Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Update on winter preparedness

   Diolch, Lywydd. Gweinidog Cabinet, winter pressures are often discussed in terms of hospital capacity, delayed discharges and access to primary care, but in the communities that I represent, there's also the very basic issue of whether people can physically…

3. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: The importance of port infrastructure and maritime traffic to the Welsh economy

   Thank you to Ben for bringing forward this debate and for being so generous with your time. I had a feeling you'd concentrate on Port Talbot, as will I. We cannot allow ports like Port Talbot to be places where the components of the green transition simply…

4. 7 October 2026, Plenary

   Motion to delegate authority to make the arrangements for recruiting a new Commissioner for Standards to the Standards of Conduct Committee

   I formally move the motion in the name of Lindsay Whittle.

5. 1 October 2026, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

   Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3

   Class C.

6. 1 October 2026, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

   Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3

   I will be brief. I've got two questions. In terms of the class A and class C exemptions, I'd be interested to know what you make of them. Do you think they're having an impact for the newly purchased empty properties? And, secondly, are there any changes you…