Vaughan Gething

Speeches

2,659

1,515 in Plenary, 1,144 in committee

Words spoken

697,087

Spoken in Welsh: 0%

Votes cast

1,062

of 1,228 held while sitting

Committee attendance

88%

21 of 24 meetings

Voted with the government

99%

1,047 of 1,060 votes where it took a side

Votes against own party

1

Oral questions asked

6

Written questions tabled

7

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 economy and jobs36%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world18%
• Universities, colleges and skills16%
• Public finances12%
• Climate and nature10%
• The constitution8%
• Transport8%
• Schools

1. 2 March 2026, Petitions Committee

   Updates to previous petitions

   A choice for regions to make, not for Ministers and for people here.

2. 2 March 2026, Petitions Committee

   Updates to previous petitions

   Yes, I don't agree with you. I think we've had this debate several times before about when does a petition reach the end of its life in this committee. And I think it doesn't mean that people stop caring, and it doesn't even mean that the Senedd has stopped…

3. 2 March 2026, Petitions Committee

   Updates to previous petitions

   I think Lindsay's example highlights exactly the difficulty of the issue. If you go to a local hospital that doesn't have the provision you need—. You can take longer to get to somewhere, but it could actually be the right care. If you go to the wrong place…

4. 2 March 2026, Petitions Committee

   Updates to previous petitions

   Can I just say, Chair—?

5. 2 March 2026, Petitions Committee

   Updates to previous petitions

   Yes. Thank you. We've considered this petition a number of times and it, of course, had a Senedd debate in October last year. At our last meeting, the committee, by majority, agreed to write to the health board and we've received a response back from the…