Laura Anne Jones

Speeches

57

40 in Plenary, 17 in committee

Words spoken

9,697

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

46

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

50%

2 of 4 meetings

Voted with the government

24%

11 of 46 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

3

Written questions tabled

15

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.

• Farming and rural Wales39%
• Climate and nature35%
• Schools12%
• The NHS9%
• The economy and jobs7%
• Equality and human rights7%
• Policing and justice7%
• Energy5%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   Sorry, yes, really quickly, just a direct question: do you think you've got enough people in NRW to fulfil the things that you want to fulfil in order to protect our land? All the things that you've outlined—do you think that your capability is there in terms…

2. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   You touched on it just then, what I was going to ask, but I was just going to say that, obviously, rewetting—the responsibility of rewetting—has a role to play, a significant role to play. I was just wondering how significant you thought it was. You've said…

3. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   If you say it's worth while, I want to understand how. Thank you—that would be useful. Thanks, Chair.

4. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   Thank you. What's absolutely key, as you've all alluded to, is that communication is key, and sharing best practice is what you also said. So, I'm really interested if you could possibly explain to the committee who makes up the Wales wildfire board. You…

5. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   That's the biggest impact, yes.

6. 21 October 2026, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee

   Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales

   —but I can't not talk about bracken. If we're going to talk about it now, I'd like to talk about it. I mean, it's obvious there needs to be more livestock on the hills. Obviously, rolling we've got to use in order to control it as well. There is new…