Hefin David

Speeches

472

150 in Plenary, 322 in committee

Words spoken

42,432

Spoken in Welsh: 1%

Votes cast

357

of 374 held while sitting

Votes against own party

2

Voted with the government

98%

350 of 356 votes where it took a side

Oral questions asked

20

Written questions tabled

0

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.

• Public finances15%
• The economy and jobs10%
• Culture, sport and Wales in the world10%
• Schools6%
• The constitution6%
• Universities, colleges and skills5%
• The NHS4%
• Transport4%

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

1. 13 November 2024, Plenary

   Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

   I think we need to give Transport for Wales more credit. What you're going to see—. I've often likened Transport for Wales to a flowering flower, a flower flowering across Wales, and it just happens that the germination of that flower begins in Caerphilly…

2. 13 November 2024, Plenary

   Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

   You should travel on the Rhymney line from time to time. The quality of the train transport is incredible. But what we need to do next is connect that bus transport into it, and that is why the First Minister is empowering a transport Cabinet Secretary to…

3. 13 November 2024, Plenary

   Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

   No, they're not. You should travel on the Rhymney line from time to time.

4. 13 November 2024, Plenary

   Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

   No, they're not. No, they're not.

5. 13 November 2024, Plenary

   Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

   Why have I always got to follow Janet Finch-Saunders? [Laughter.] I'm not entirely convinced by the FDR 100 days measure. It worked for him; I'm not sure it's going to work so much across modern politics, which moves so quickly and so differently to the times…