Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

5,385 speeches and questions

21 October 2026Plenary
Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values
Carrie Harper.
21 October 2026Plenary
Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport
Could I forewarn Members that there are many names down in this debate? I don't think I'll be able to call everyone, but let's do our best. Paul Rock.
14 July 2026Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2026-27
You took a couple of interventions.
8 July 2026Plenary
90-second Statements
Thank you all for 60 years of bravery, dedication and unwavering service to Wales. Diolch yn fawr.
8 July 2026Plenary
90-second Statements
A big thank you to the Port Talbot lifeboat volunteers.
8 July 2026Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. I rise today to mark a momentous milestone in the history of Welsh maritime rescue, the sixtieth anniversary of the Port Talbot RNLI lifeboat station, which first established its vital inshore presence on Aberavon beach back in 1966…
10 June 2026Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
Elyn, sorry, just to clarify, an intervention is for a Member to ask a question of the Member. But I know we're all learning as we get to grips with this.
10 June 2026Plenary
90-second Statements
Thank you.
10 June 2026Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Question 5, Sara Crowley.
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
My thanks to you all.
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
My thanks to colleagues from across the Siambr for urging me to put my name forward. If elected, I will do my best for all of you and for the Senedd, and, through this, the very best for the people of Wales.
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
Therefore, thank you.
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
I will carry out this role with hallmark openness and collaboration, fairness and impartiality, always keen to ensure that this Senedd and all of us who have the privilege of representing our constituents do so with respect for each other in the way that we…
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
If the responsibility of being Llywydd is given to me by the Members of this Senedd, I pledge to work with every Member of the Senedd to ensure that our Senedd meets the high expectations of this institution and, as we move into the seventh Senedd term, that…
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
For those Members of the Senedd who do not know me, I will offer a thankfully brief summary of my experience and skills of relevance to the role of Llywydd. I spent nearly 15 years in Westminster doing what I sometimes lightheartedly call my apprenticeship…
12 May 2026Plenary
Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
Thank you very much, Llywydd. First of all, may I congratulate all of the Members of the Senedd, new and old, on being elected? Further to that, I want to extend my thanks to those candidates who were unsuccessful this time. It calls for resilience, bravery…
3 March 2026Plenary
Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
Move formally.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Please support these regulations.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
I urge Members to approve these regulations.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
One final point: this is cost neutral. James, read it. It's cost neutral.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
I'm sorry.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Rhianon, thank you so much for that intervention, because many people in the population whose lungs and lung function are impaired by poor-quality air will be advantaged if the will of the Senedd this afternoon is to pass these regulations. Because in a very…
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
First of all, in terms of the LJC committee, we will correct that technical error subject to the regulations being passed this afternoon. In terms of Sam, I've got to say I am really genuinely disappointed. I expected from the rant that we've had from the…
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
First of all, thank you all very much for participating in this afternoon's debate.
3 March 2026Plenary
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
I commend the motion to the Chamber.