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6 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Llywydd
Y Llywydd / The Llywydd
… formally today, may I say that it was with great sadness that we heard yesterday the news of John Morris's death. Even though his title was Lord Morris of Aberavon, and having represented with great honour that … until the moment, in 1976, when the Farmers Union of Wales was formally recognised in Government negotiations by John Morris, who was by then Secretary of State for Wales, and also the transfer of powers over agriculture …
26 June 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Wales and the next UK Government
Heledd FychanPlaid
… overdue, as the evolution of Welsh devolution has exposed the inherently archaic nature of the post. To quote John Morris, the holder of the office during the Wilson and Callaghan administrations: 'The fifth wheel on the parliamentary coach … knows-best attitude, and they insist on peering over the shoulder of Welsh legislatures at every opportunity. Furthermore, John Morris's words also hint at an underlying paradox in the role's scope, namely that while its day …
7 June 2023Plenary
90-second Statements
David ReesLabour
Lord John Morris of Aberavon was not only a huge figure in Welsh political life, but also a strong advocate for Wales and its language. Llywydd, yesterday in your tribute to him you highlighted how his early development … this occasion 90 seconds does not allow me to do justice to the distinguished career and contributions of John Morris to Welsh life, but we’ve all benefited from his beliefs and his actions, and I’m sure …
6 June 2023Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Andrew RT DaviesConservative
… First Minister in the sad news about Lord Morris's death announced last night? My first memory of John Morris was when he was Secretary of State for Wales travelling through the Royal Welsh showground, and I think … them, 'What is it you want?', and you will have 101 opinions coming out of that meeting. And John Morris was a master at being able to square that off and ultimately deliver for people, whether it was …
26 February 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Alun DaviesLabour
John Morris, yes, in 1979. The elephant is here, Richard. Understand that the elephant is sitting on your doorstep, move on and find a different way forward. Is that a realistic alternative now …
26 February 2026Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Lee WatersLabour
John Morris …
3 December 2025Plenary
90-second Statements
Elin JonesPlaid
… Jac, J.B. Evans, a Conservative by the way, was the union's first general secretary. The Labour stalwart, John Morris, became deputy general secretary, and he, as Secretary of State in the 1970s, delivered formal recognition for the …
13 May 2025Plenary
Stage 4 of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill
Mark DrakefordLabour
… importance in relation to the Welsh language in the 1980s, and, of course, people like Cledwyn Hughes and John Morris on the Labour side too. When we can come together in this way, we can do important things …
6 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Llywydd
Mark DrakefordLabour
… years ago as the Labour Party prepared for Government and for the delivery of a pledge that John Morris had campaigned for to have a direct voice for Wales in the UK Cabinet …
6 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Llywydd
Mark DrakefordLabour
Well, Llywydd, diolch yn fawr. To say that the very sad news of the death of Lord John Morris is an end of an era is to say something that is authentically true rather than the cliché that …
8 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Elin JonesPlaid
… first building blocks were administrative devolution. I was reminded of the importance of this when listening to Lord John Morris a few weeks ago in the Senedd speaking about the first Secretary of State for Wales …
13 July 2021Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Convention on our Constitutional Future
Mick AntoniwLabour
… along with others. And he was one of a great generation of Welsh politicians: Cledwyn Hughes, Jim Griffiths, John Morris—Elystan Morgan is within that grouping, and there are many others as well. But Elystan, certainly during that …