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.

1,994 speeches and questions

26 February 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Okay, thank you.
26 February 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
In terms of all those things that you've touched on and the work streams for listening to staff, there are really good models around, and you've demonstrated that as well, and the listening element, for people to understand that. Your staff are going to be…
26 February 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Good morning, Andrew. I'm going to ask you about equality, diversity and the Welsh language and any experiences and skills that you can draw upon that will help you to include those in your thinking but also in your delivery.
26 February 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'm just going to declare that I know Andrew well, and that we both belong to the same political party.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 9: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: amendments to the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (Amendments 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
That's correct.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 9: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: amendments to the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (Amendments 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
I have nothing further to add, except that I wish to withdraw amendment 11 at this stage, and also amendments 12, 13, 14 and 15.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 9: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: amendments to the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (Amendments 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Okay. Just a second. Thank you, Chair. I don't have anything to add to this amendment apart from what is drafted. It will provide the ability for the commissioner to take evidence from a person either in person or via video link. It requests that a person…
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
No.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Fifty-two. Sorry, my hearing's—.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Fifty-three.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 8: Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility (Amendments 27, 52, 28, 53)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm going to speak to amendment 2, which provides for the disqualification of anyone who is currently or has ever been an MP, a Member of the Scottish Parliament, a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, a Member of the House of Lords or…
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 7: Standards of Conduct Committee (Amendments 25, 26, 46, 47, 32, 5, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 29, 30, 8)
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to speak to amendments 46 and 47 that provide for the mandating of the appointment of lay Members and that they must be appointed to the committee by at least May 2027. This will work alongside the provision in the Bill that…
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 5: Remit of the Electoral Management Board (Amendments 23, 55)
Thank you, Chair. I move amendment 55 in the name of Lesley Griffiths, which seeks to give effect to the recommendations of the Stage 1 committees that recall polls should be brought within the remit of the electoral management board. The amendment would…
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 2: Trigger event B: recall guidance (Amendments 40, 18, 3, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 19, 20)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 2: Trigger event B: recall guidance (Amendments 40, 18, 3, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 19, 20)
Move.
12 February 2026Member Accountability Bill Committee
Group 2: Trigger event B: recall guidance (Amendments 40, 18, 3, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 19, 20)
Move.