Jenny Rathbone

Speeches

6,364

919 in Plenary, 5,445 in committee

Words spoken

406,299

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

1,484

of 1,532 held while sitting

Committee attendance

95%

163 of 171 meetings

Voted with the government

98%

1,459 of 1,482 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

6

Oral questions asked

85

Written questions tabled

50

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.

• Climate and nature9%
• Poverty and the cost of living6%
• The economy and jobs6%
• Equality and human rights6%
• Schools5%
• Housing5%
• The NHS5%
• Policing and justice4%

1. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Group 3: Data on use of BSL and monitoring (Amendments 3, 11)

   This is the last time I'll be speaking, so I too would like to pay tribute to Mark Isherwood for his commitment and persistence in making sure that this Bill gets over the line. I too have learned an enormous amount about BSL children and BSL adults, and I…

2. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Group 2: Targets for Teachers and Assessors of BSL (Amendment 2)

   I welcome this amendment, which does strengthen the importance of making sure that there are enough interpreters in the pipeline. To move from level 1, which is a complete beginner, to become a registered BSL interpreter at level 6, is obviously quite a long…

3. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Group 1: BSL: National adviser, advisory panel and complaints (Amendments 1, 14, 10, 12, 13, 15)

   The children's commissioner, when she gave evidence, was very clear, both in what she said and in body language, that it was not about creating a parallel system, that children who use BSL have to be treated no differently to any other child whose rights need…

4. 4 March 2026, Plenary

   Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network

   Okay. Thank you very much. At this stage, Ken Skates, I wondered if you could tell us whether Mark Barry's assessment that the projects that are outlined as being the most immediate ones will cost more than the £300 million that remains from what was promised…