What Welsh assembly members are saying about the Brexit vote
After Theresa May’s Brexit deal was defeated by a huge margin in the House of Commons last night, we look at how Welsh assembly members responded… Welsh Government First Minister Mark Drakeford said Theresa May’s deal fell “well short” of what was needed to protect the economy and jobs. He urged against “careering headlong” […]
Senedd this week: Drakeford’s first FMQs, Brexit latest, and paying for social care
The Assembly returns from the Christmas recess with a new First Minister and Welsh Government cabinet. Here’s what’s coming up in the first week of 2019. Mark Drakeford makes his FMQs debut For the first time since 2009, a First Minister who isn’t Carwyn Jones will answer Assembly Members’ questions at FMQs. Mark Drakeford, […]
New First Minister reshuffles his cabinet
Mark Drakeford, who was sworn in as First Minister of Wales earlier this afternoon, has reshuffled his cabinet. Professor Drakeford has removed two members of the government from their roles; local government secretary Alun Davies and children, older people social care minister Huw Irranca-Davies. The New First Minister has done away with the previous ‘cabinet […]
Senedd this week: Focus on culture, endoscopy, road and rail
A focus on the arts Arts and culture will take a front seat this week as AMs debate proposals for a national contemporary art gallery and a national sports museum on Tuesday. There are currently seven national museums across Wales, and these proposals have been backed by feasibility studies commissioned by the Welsh Government. On […]
Education Policy: The latest from Wales
Our education specialist Joe Atkinson takes a look at the state of play in Wales. As Carwyn Jones fast approaches the end of his nine-year tenure at the top of Welsh politics he may see education as a missed opportunity. Wales was the worst-performing UK country in the most recently Pisa results published in 2016, […]
Senedd this week: Scrutiny of Carwyn Jones’ time as first minister, new committee inquiries and more budget scrutiny
Joe Atkinson takes a look at what’s happening in Welsh politics in a particularly busy week for government ministers, assembly members and committees… Committees get new inquiries underway Several of the Assembly’s committees are kicking off new inquiries this week. The Children, Young People and Education Committee will begin its inquiry into the status of […]
Senedd this week: Remembrance, focus on human rights, and budget scrutiny
Joe Atkinson looks ahead to some of the issues that will be debated in the National Assembly for Wales this week. Focus on equality and human rights On Tuesday, AMs will debate the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Wales Committee’s Annual Review for 2017-18. The review found evidence that poverty in Wales is deepening and […]
Brexit: The latest from Wales
With Brexit less than five months away, Joe Atkinson takes a look at the latest developments in Wales. Allegations of a power grab The Welsh Government has come under fire from Plaid Cymru AMs over its decision to grant legislative consent to the European Union Withdrawal Act. Critics of the legislation have described it as a […]
Transport Policy: The latest from Wales
Our economy specialist Robyn Evans looks at the latest discussion on transport policy in the Assembly.
Wales: Our Guide to Petitioning the Assembly
Robyn Evans provides a run-down of the National Assembly’s petitioning process. Petitioning offers the public a platform to exercise political challenge via the National Assembly for Wales by raising awareness of issues and influencing the development of new legislation and Welsh Government policy. Recently, a petition calling for the suspension of a licence to dump marine […]
