Stephen Senior

Speeches

20

20 in Plenary, 0 in committee

Words spoken

2,377

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

42

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

1 of 1 meetings

Voted with the government

21%

9 of 42 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

3

Written questions tabled

1

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.

• Schools30%
• Transport20%
• The NHS15%
• The economy and jobs15%
• Housing10%
• Universities, colleges and skills10%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world10%
• Climate and nature10%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Short Debate: Full-face coverings are against British values

   Just a point of order, Presiding Officer—[Inaudible.]—review, after what's been said in the last 60 seconds or so, to decide whether that's appropriate for the Chamber.

2. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Welsh Labour Debate: The M4 around Newport

   Will you take an intervention?

3. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

   Okay, thank you, Minister. Finally, the national literacy and numeracy assessments are online and personalised to each pupil. So, they're rather like a flow chart, where the next question depends on the answers to the last one. These tests can be taken…

4. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

   Okay, thank you, Minister. I see that later on there's a question regarding teachers leaving the profession. Surveys show that poor pupil behaviour is a factor. However, Plaid's recent programme for government, whilst acknowledging workload concerns, makes no…

5. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

   Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Cabinet Minister, additional learning needs funding remains a contentious issue, with a debate scheduled next month in response to a petition. ALN funding by the Welsh Government is up 14 per cent on last year, and has…

6. 14 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance

   Will you consider changing this structure or, even better, set a target for its abolition?