Shadow Minister reacts to latest news on Wylfa Newydd nuclear project
Commenting on a report in The Sunday Times that the Welsh Government has made a last-ditch attempt to save a proposed nuclear power project at the...
Welsh Conservative Senedd Leader welcomes further use of Armed Forces in...
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Welsh Conservative Senedd leader – has welcomed the announcement today (February 5) that the UK Government has approved...
Shadow Health Minister: ‘Enhanced lateral flow testing may give people the...
"Better late than never" is how Angela Burns MS – the Shadow Minister for Health and Social Services – reacted to the announcement today...
Provision of PPE for taxi drivers finally aligned with other transport...
Russell George MS – Shadow Minister for Transport – has given a broad welcome by the initiative from the Welsh Government to introduce “free” PPE...
Welsh Conservatives renew call for action plan to tackle cancer backlog...
Welsh Conservatives have reacted to a report today (February 3) that around 3,500 people are "missing" from treatment services since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic,...
Welsh Labour promised seven times that an NVZ would not be...
Labour’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs betrayed farmers in Wales announcing the introduction of a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) across the whole...
Welsh Conservative debate on palliative care during the pandemic a ‘difficult,...
On Wednesday (February 3) Mark Isherwood MS will lead the Welsh Conservative debate (Item 6) on Support for Palliative Care during the Pandemic.
Welsh Conservative Mr Isherwood, who...
Backdated £500 self-isolation claims still cannot be made
The Welsh Government has today (February 1) announced that those asked to self-isolate via the NHS Covid-19 app will now be eligible to apply...
Business rates announcement ‘doesn’t go far enough’ says Shadow Minister
Reacting to the announcement today (January 29) of business rates assistance for companies affected by lockdowns and the pandemic, the Shadow Minister for Finance...
Shadow Education Minister reacts to phased re-opening of schools
Commenting on the announcement that the youngest learners in primary school could begin returning to school after the February half term – if rates...
Welsh Conservatives look ahead to tomorrow’s lockdown review
Commenting ahead of the Welsh Government's latest lockdown review, Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies MS said:
"I believe politicians of all stripes want...
Wylfa Newydd decision a setback, not the end of development plans
Horizon Nuclear Power has decided to withdraw its application to develop a nuclear power plant at the Wylfa Newydd site on Anglesey, a proposed...
Tourism sector ‘at risk of being forgotten’
Industry leaders have said that it is crucial that the tourism sector in Wales to open by Easter after what they describe as a...
Slow introduction of Lucy’s Law branded ‘cruel’
The introduction of 'Lucy's Law' – a ban on third-party puppy and kitten sales – will be introduced in September, 15 months later than...
Welsh Government’s broken promises and betrayal over NVZ
Wales is to transition to a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) covering the whole of the country from April I, a decision described by Janet...
Shadow Environment Minister reacts to North Wales river pollution incident
Janet Finch-Saunders MS, the Shadow Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, has reacted with concern to an oil spill into a watercourse in...
Labour missed Covid vaccination target
The First Minister has admitted today (January 26) that the Welsh Government has missed its self-set Covid vaccination target.
Last week, the Health Minister said...
Calls for Welsh food and drink producers to join digital directory
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has today (January 26) encouraged Welsh producers and...
‘Wait and see’ approach over vaccine injection targets does not reassure...
Speaking today (January 25) after the Welsh Government Covid-19 briefing, Angela Burns MS – the Shadow Health Minister – said that the lag in...
First report on maternity care provided at Cwm Taf University Health...
The Welsh Government has today (January 25) published the first “thematic” report from the Clinical Review Programme looking at the care provided by the maternity and...
Statement from Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Chair of the Welsh Conservative Group...
“The Welsh Conservative Group met today to discuss events involving three members of the Group on the 8th December.
“The Group extended its unanimous support...
Hospital waiting time figures in Wales ‘worst on record’
Figures released today (January 21) show that some 530,371 patients were – by the end of November 2020 – waiting to start treatment are...
Covid vaccinations are a national disgrace
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Health – has said that upsetting reports on broadcast media indicating numbers of over-80s are...
Covid vaccination are a national disgrace.
Referring to a news story that housebound 84-year-old Swansea woman has been told she may have to wait up to two months to have...
Grade assessment announcement highlights limitations of online learning
Commenting on the announcement today (January 20) that teachers will decide GCSE, AS, and A-level grades in Wales after a system replacing end-of-year exams...
Wales paying the price for lack of vaccine preparedness
During First Minister’s Question’s today (January 19), Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament questioned the readiness of...
‘Lack of strategy’ harming vaccine rollout
During Plenary today (January 19), Andrew RT Davies MS questioned the Health Minister over the Welsh Government's Covid vaccination plan, and said a lack...
More confusing and contradictory messaging from Welsh Government ministers over Covid...
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health Minister – has said that contradictory messaging from the Welsh Government is likely to lead to...
National Rural Crime Taskforce for Wales calls following appalling livestock attack
Following allegations of a serious dog attack on livestock over the weekend, the Welsh Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs –...
Shocking doubling-down from First Minister over vaccine rollout
The First Minister has admitted on Radio 4’s Today programme that the vaccination scheme in Wales is not fit for purpose.
He said that Wales...
Welsh Conservatives renew calls for university fee reductions
Commenting on the news that the Welsh Government has announced £40 million for students facing financial hardship, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Education, Skills...
Shadow Education Minister says students and teachers must have certainty and...
The Shadow Education Minister – Suzy Davies MS – has said that each day that passes shortens the odds for externally set and marked...
Shadow Health Minister calls for more Armed Forces to assist in...
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health Minister – is calling for more of the Armed Forces to be brought in under the...
Welsh Government playing catch-up over community pharmacy Covid vaccination rollout
Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) has highlighted the failings of the Welsh Government to engage with pharmacies in the delivery of the Covid vaccine rollout.
CPW...
Welsh Government must deliver an independent review of the Rural Development...
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has reiterated her calls for an independent...
Covid vaccination booking line struggling
Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Education and Member for South Wales West – has written an urgent question to the Health...
Report highlights ‘insufficient scrutiny’ of Rent Smart Wales
A report highlighting serious concerns about Rent Smart Wales – the nation’s registration and licensing authority for the private rented sector – has been...
Worrying discrepancies over vaccination figures
There are worrying discrepancies in the speed of the Covid vaccine rollout between Wales and Northern Ireland, despite the programmes beginning on the same...
Welsh Conservatives call for a ramp up in vaccinations
Following First Minister’s Questions yesterday (January 12), in which Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – raised...
Report highlights ‘insufficient scrutiny’ of Rent Smart Wales
A report highlighting serious concerns about Rent Smart Wales – the nation’s registration and licensing authority for the private rented sector – has been...
Failure to appoint a Vaccines Minister will hamper rollout of Covid...
Reacting to the publication yesterday (January 11) by the Welsh Government’s long-awaited plan to deliver Covid vaccinations in Wales, Paul Davies MS – the...
Covid vaccinations for special school staff welcomed by Welsh Conservatives
Shadow Minister for Education, Suzy Davies MS, has welcomed the move to vaccinate staff working in special schools, saying:
"This is welcome news for the...
Financial impact of the pandemic ‘acutely felt’ by the hospitality business...
Russell George MS – the Shadow Minister for Economy, Business, and Infrastructure – has warned that businesses and their employees are in danger of...
Shadow Education Minister comments on extension of school closures
Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow Education Minister – has said that while the announcement that Welsh schools will remain closed until half-term, unless...
Shadow Health Minister concerned over ‘massive’ 1,900 percent jump in Covid...
Welsh Conservative health spokesperson Andrew RT Davies MS has reacted to a document that shows 95 patients contracted Covid-19 while receiving treatment at Wrexham...
Another blow for the Welsh wool industry as major depot set...
In another blow to Wales’ wool sector – which, like the rest of the UK industry, has seen its fortunes weaken further during the...
Concerns raised over vaccination availability for medical students
Welsh Conservatives are today (January 5) calling for clarification from the Education Minister following reports from concerned medical students over the rollout of the...
Extra £227m from UK Government for Wales welcomed
Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the announcement of an additional £227 million from HM Treasury to support Welsh businesses battered by lockdowns brought in in...
Shadow Education Minister comments on decision to close schools
Reacting to the announcement that schools in Wales will be shut until January 18, Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Education –...
Welsh Conservative reaction to 2021 exams announcement
Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Education, Skills and Welsh Language – has commented on the announcement today (December 16) on the...
