Tom Montgomery

Speeches

76

33 in Plenary, 43 in committee

Words spoken

11,144

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

52

of 52 held while sitting

Committee attendance

100%

5 of 5 meetings

Voted with the government

25%

13 of 52 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

0

Oral questions asked

5

Written questions tabled

31

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.

• Housing14%
• Councils and public services14%
• The economy and jobs12%
• Transport11%
• Public finances9%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world9%
• Policing and justice8%
• The NHS7%

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

1. 21 October 2026, Plenary

   Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

   Can I start by declaring an interest? My wife works in an additional learning needs provision within a school in Conwy. I thank the leader of the Welsh Conservatives for bringing this question forward. Minister, I was speaking to a teacher in Rhyl, and it was…

2. 21 October 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

   Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2

   Okay. Thank you.

3. 21 October 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

   Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2

   But based on the fact that we haven't seen private money go to that yet, it would suggest to me that they're not convinced.

4. 21 October 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

   Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2

   So it's not that there's a lack of willing from private investment, it's that private investment, in your view, isn't convinced by the business case of this particular project.

5. 21 October 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

   Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2

   Thank you, Chair. I feel like you've kind of answered what I was going to ask, but I'm going to ask it anyway. What is the general availability of private investment in the rail market across the UK broadly? Are companies there ready and waiting to invest…

6. 21 October 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

   Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1

   Okay, thank you.