Francesca O'Brien

Speeches

60

44 in Plenary, 16 in committee

Words spoken

8,959

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

80%

4 of 5 meetings

Voted with the government

25%

13 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

8

Written questions tabled

32

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.

• Housing20%
• The constitution17%
• Equality and human rights15%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world12%
• Councils and public services12%
• The economy and jobs10%
• Policing and justice8%
• The NHS7%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   Face coverings, including the burqa, are anti British. Not all cultures are equal. We can't continue to import alien cultures into this country and expect integration. These oppressive beliefs are totally at odds with our history and culture. Banning these…

2. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: An Update on Council Tax

   Can I thank the Cabinet Minister for her statement? I do welcome this u-turn. It's not often we do welcome a u-turn, but we do on this occasion. Families have waited with uncertainty for months, Minister, to find out what this Government plans to do with…

3. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Counsel General

   Thank you, Counsel General. Young white women and children in this country were groomed, raped and trafficked, often by groups of mainly Pakistani men over decades. The worst injustice this country has seen, in my opinion. Wales needs its own inquiry. There…

4. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Counsel General

   10. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding its role within the national inquiry into grooming gangs? OQ64737

5. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Counsel General

   Thank you, Counsel General. The last Labour Government introduced a £5,000 grant for teacher training, but it was only available to student teachers from ethnic minorities, not on merit, but purely based on their skin colour. The current Plaid Cymru…

6. 20 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Counsel General

   7. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the compatibility of its policymaking with the Equality Act 2010? OQ64736