9 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Respect, solidarity and fairness—these values have always mattered to the people of Wales. Indeed, we’ve often had to fight for the fairness too often denied us. These are the values the people of Wales voted for in electing a Plaid Cymru Government, and they…
9 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I welcome this opportunity to make this statement, which sets out my priorities as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality.
12 May 2026 , Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 4: Consultation and involvement (Amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Move.
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 4: Consultation and involvement (Amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Plaid Cymru is pleased to support all the amendments tabled by Mark Isherwood in this group, which, as he said, address the importance and nature of co-production. Again, we've worked so constructively on this, haven't we, together with him and, of course…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 3: Data on use of BSL and monitoring (Amendments 3, 11)
Plaid Cymru is pleased to support amendments 3 and 11, tabled by Mark Isherwood, on which, again, as you mentioned, we have worked constructively alongside him and Welsh Government. If this Bill is to deliver meaningful change, it must be underpinned by…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 2: Targets for Teachers and Assessors of BSL (Amendment 2)
Plaid Cymru will be supporting this amendment tabled by Mark Isherwood. Improving BSL provision is not only about recognising the workforce we have today, but it's also about ensuring that this workforce can grow sustainably in the years ahead, because if…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: BSL: National adviser, advisory panel and complaints (Amendments 1, 14, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Turning to the amendments, as I said, we are pleased to have worked collaboratively with both Mark Isherwood and the Welsh Government on many of them. I think collectively, since Stage 2, we've managed to really strengthen the Bill by embedding genuine…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: BSL: National adviser, advisory panel and complaints (Amendments 1, 14, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Plaid Cymru is pleased to contribute to Stage 3 of this Bill. I want to begin by thanking Mark Isherwood, of course, who's worked tirelessly over many years to develop this Bill. I'm really pleased, and we on these benches are really pleased, to see this Bill…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: How can Wales protect, enhance, and enshrine our world-leading cultural organisations for the enrichment of the people of Wales and beyond?
From the Chair of the committee.
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: How can Wales protect, enhance, and enshrine our world-leading cultural organisations for the enrichment of the people of Wales and beyond?
You've given a very detailed response to the argument. What I'd like to know is what is your analysis about why do you think we're at the bottom of the European league tables?
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: How can Wales protect, enhance, and enshrine our world-leading cultural organisations for the enrichment of the people of Wales and beyond?
Will you take an intervention?
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
I completely accept that, but I wasn't actually talking about the proposals, I was talking about the nature of the financial commitment, rather than the proposals themselves.
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Yes, you quite rightly criticise that no funding was allocated for the north Wales electrification, but no funding has either been allocated for this, for the Transport for Wales plan. It is not in any Treasury budget line. We didn’t hear anything about it in…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Will you take an intervention?
4 March 2026 , Plenary
90-second Statements
It was St David's Day last weekend, and there was a first-rate celebration in the Swansea valley this year, with a new local eisteddfod being held. Eisteddfod Cwm Tawe was held at Pontardawe Arts Centre on Saturday. It was the fruit of many months' work by…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I would like to declare an interest in this question, Llywydd, as my husband is a professor at Swansea University. Ensuring not just recognition of what's happening in the university, but also Welsh Government support for the university is vital, of course…
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Have you attempted to gain those powers at all?
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you. We're running out of time, so I just want to ask you one final question on this. Your paper notes that there has been engagement on the Scottish child payment and that this has given you an understanding of the potential benefits and challenges of…
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you. You have listed a number of things there but, clearly, the rate isn't moving and it looks as if it's going to be increasing. So, what would you say, in terms of those levers, are the main barriers you've seen in terms of evaluating your child…
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Chair. You've mentioned, in reporting back on your child poverty strategy just before Christmas, that you have spent £7 billion on putting money back in families' pockets, but, of course, child poverty rates in Wales continue to rise. So, how would…
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Diolch.
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
In terms of ensuring that co-operation, what is the process? Because it doesn't have a statutory footing, what is the process in order to be able to raise a dispute if you don't feel that the agreement has been respected?
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. I just want to ask one quick question regarding that MOU. The House of Commons Library has said that the MOU doesn't have any sort of legal power, and that the UK Government would have the right to pull out of it at any time. So, how do…
2 March 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
We've heard that, Cabinet Secretary, but we haven't heard what his response was. That's what I want to know: what was his response. Why isn't this happening? What did he tell you?
