Ken Skates

Speeches

74

74 in Plenary, 0 in committee

Words spoken

14,677

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

41

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

1 of 1 meetings

Voted with the government

59%

24 of 41 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

3

Written questions tabled

45

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 NHS26%
• Schools26%
• Public finances16%
• Childcare15%
• Transport12%
• Poverty and the cost of living12%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world12%
• Climate and nature12%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   Will you take an intervention?

2. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   —in a moment—a UK Government that's growing, more Welsh Government borrowing powers, more finance options available, and, of course, an established corporate joint committee in the region to make a decision on the M4 for the region. And we now have an…

3. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   Thank you, Llywydd. Obviously, the subject matter of this debate actually predates devolution. It goes all the way back to the early 1990s, to the John Major Government, when there was failure to deliver back then. And of course, some in the Chamber were once…

4. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   It was, indeed. Thank you.

5. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   And do you know which Minister it was that ruled out those junction closure plans at the time?

6. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   Was that in a mirror or in your glasses? [Laughter.]