30 June 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Could I support Jane Dodds's calls for more detailed information on your implementation of your childcare offer? I tabled a written question asking for the membership of the childcare steering group, and the reply came back saying that the Deputy First…
23 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: The First Supplementary Budget 2026-27
—but you haven't spent a single penny on ALN.
23 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: The First Supplementary Budget 2026-27
Thank you. Thank you, Cabinet Minister. I'm sure you will not be surprised that I want to press you on the funding for ALN. I can tell you that, although there was no statutory override, those pressures in ALN were either absorbed by local authorities or are…
16 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Priorities for Education
Can I congratulate the Cabinet Minister on her appointment? It is, without any shadow of a doubt, the very best job in Government, and I wish her well with it. If I can turn to questions on the statement. I wanted to start with literacy and numeracy, which…
16 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, today you announced £55 million of new money for childcare places. This is despite the fact that, last week, you told us you weren't able to provide any costings and that we needed to wait for the work of an expert group. Well, the only new…
16 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What are the First Minister's priorities for education in Sir Fynwy Torfaen? OQ64188
10 June 2026 , Plenary
Welsh Labour Debate: School support staff negotiating body
Diolch. Can I thank all Members for their contributions to this debate? I'll try, in the time that I have available, to respond to as many points as I can. Sera, thank you for your contribution, and I wish your son well with his new role. I do have to say…
10 June 2026 , Plenary
Welsh Labour Debate: School support staff negotiating body
I move the motion in my name. Llywydd, Wales has around 27,000 school support staff. I want to begin today by thanking each and every one of them. They help children to learn, keep them safe, support children with additional learning needs and allow teachers…
10 June 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
Thank you for that. If I can just point out that I am not a spokesman, I am a spokesperson. I'm very happy to clarify that our aim in this Chamber is to do the absolute best by the people of Wales, including our children, and that is the aim of our amendment…
10 June 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
Of course.
10 June 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
Diolch, Lywydd, and I move the amendment in my name. As we approach a month since Plaid Cymru formed their Government, we are still short on information regarding their flagship policy. It's all well and good making pre-election pledges and getting headlines…
9 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Can I congratulate the Deputy First Minister on her appointment and welcome her to her post? Every child does deserve the best start in life, and under the last Welsh Labour Government, we rolled out free school lunches for all children in primary schools…
9 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, 'Our Bravery Brought Justice' must be a watershed moment for children in Wales, and I pay tribute again to those young people whose courage has meant that Neil Foden faced justice. The previous Labour Government accepted every single…
2 June 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I ask for two statements? The first is from the Cabinet Minister for health and social care. On the back of the Audit Wales report into Aneurin Bevan health board's dealings with the eHarley partnership, I and the Torfaen MP made representations…
2 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
In the spring statement, the UK Labour Government announced a further £555 million for Wales over three years. Most of that funding arose from extra money allocated to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities in England, and…
12 May 2026 , Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Abstain.
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Gareth, I'm wondering if you really need, with some of your colleagues, to start listening a bit more. I've addressed these issues, repeatedly, in the Chamber, made repeated statements about priorities. You know, please, keep up.
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Will you give way?
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'
I want the legislative framework to be clear and consistently understood. In response to evidence and concerns, including from the committee, that some parts are complex and unclear, I've already announced a review of the legislative framework. I confirm to…
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I thank the Children, Young People and Education Committee for their hard work over the course of this major inquiry? We all share the goal of ensuring the best start in life for our children. I want to particularly thank the…
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Thank you very much, Jenny, and thank you for the kind words. I’m really glad you had the opportunity to visit the Hangout. I know of it and I’ve heard really great things about it. I haven’t had the opportunity to go there myself yet, but organisations like…
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Thank you very much. And well done on your odd socks—I'm glad that you listened to your four-year-old; they're obviously a very wise four-year-old you've got in your house. So, yes, absolutely, and what the odd socks thing shows is it's about difference, and…
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Can I thank Laura Anne Jones for those comments? I'm really sorry to hear about your constituent. Nobody wants to hear of children and young people being in that situation. Our guidance on bullying is statutory, and we expect all schools to have plans in…
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Thank you very much, Carolyn, for those comments. I really welcome the fact that the Petitions Committee is looking at these issues. The issues around mobile phones are complicated, I think. All schools currently are able to ban mobile phones in schools if…
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Thank you very much, Cefin, for your welcome for the statement, and I welcome close scrutiny of our action in this space. And thank you too for recognising that there has been an improvement in well-being, but as you say, it's not back to pre-pandemic levels…
