Leader of the Opposition comments on Level 4 lockdown announcement
Commenting on the announcement today (December 16) on a staggered Level-4 lockdown beginning on Christmas Eve, Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the...
‘Staggering’: Shadow Health Minister’s reaction to PHW’s missing 11,000 test results
Commenting on the report that some 11,000 positive Covid tests were missed from official Public Health Wales (PHW) figures because of planned maintenance, the...
‘Transformative benefits’ of North Wales Growth Deal welcomed by Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister for North Wales – Mark Isherwood MS – has welcomed the signing today (December 17) of the North Wales Growth Deal, which...
‘Urgent substantive detail’ required on Welsh Government’s White Paper on Agriculture...
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has today (December 16) called for greater...
Shadow Health Minister comments on latest mortality statistics
Commenting on the latest mortality figures from the Office for National Statistics published today (December 15), Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health...
Business rates freeze ‘doesn’t go far enough’
Nick Ramsay MS – the Shadow Minister for Finance – has reacted to the announcement today (December 15) on the freeze on business rates...
Health Minister must answer questions over seasonal ‘flu vaccine
Welsh Conservatives have expressed concern after it was revealed that emails to the Health Minister relating to availability of the seasonal 'flu vaccine for...
Welsh Government urged to respond to findings that looked-after children in...
Shadow Minister for North Wales Mark Isherwood MS has today (December 15) highlighted report findings that looked-after children in North Wales are being exploited...
Welsh Conservatives react to mass Covid testing in schools
Reacting to the announcement that “serial Covid-19 testing” using lateral flow tests will be introduced in schools and colleges from January, the Shadow Minister...
First Minister’s announcement set out a ‘bleak landscape’
Responding the announcement made today (December 11) on the next steps for tackling rising Covid infection rate in Wales, the Shadow Health Minister, Andrew...
School closures: Shadow Education Minister comments
Commenting on the statement today that secondary schools and colleges will close on Monday (December 14) as part of the Welsh Government’s plan to...
Shadow Health Minster reacts to reports of a ‘second firebreak’ in...
LBC is tonight (December 10) reporting that a second "firebreak" lockdown may be imposed on December 28 – or that a series of four...
First Minister ‘evasive’ over possible further measures to counter pandemic
During FMQs today (December 8), Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – was pleased to hear that...
Roadmap call for return of spectators to sport in Wales
Commenting on a letter from Wales' largest sporting organisations urging the First Minister to allow fans to return, Welsh Conservative spokesman on sport, Andrew...
Vaccine news a ‘bitter blow’ for care-home residents
Commenting on the announcement today (December 7) that care-home residents and staff would not be in the first tranche of people to receive the...
Level up DRS ambition to reflect public’s appetite for change
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has today (December 7) welcomed a trial...
Welsh Government must deliver on its promise for rapid Covid testing...
Welsh Conservative health spokesperson – Andrew RT Davies MS – has commented on the announcement today (December 4) that rapid Covid testing for frontline...
Urgent call for clarity on how £58m to replace Grenfell-style cladding...
Janet Finch-Saunders, MS the Welsh Conservative spokesperson on Building Regulations, has called for immediate clarification on how some £58 million the Welsh Labour-led Government...
Comment from Shadow Covid Recovery Minister on new travel restrictions.
Commenting on the new travel rules affecting Wales, Darren Millar MS, Shadow Covid Recovery Minister, said:
“While any lifting of travel restrictions between Wales and...
Welsh Conservatives welcome WIZZ Air announcement
The Welsh Conservative spokesperson on Transport – Russell George MS – has welcomed the news today (December 3) about an airline to start operations...
Welsh Conservatives disappointed over ‘missed opportunity’ for a vote on new...
Andrew RT Davies – the Shadow Health Minister – has spoken of his disappointment at that Members of the Welsh Parliament have not been...
Shadow Minister reacts to Pfizer vaccine approval
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Health – has commented on the news today (December 2) that the Pfizer Covid vaccination...
Welsh Government must hold a vote before introducing new restrictions
Darren Millar MS – the Shadow Minister for Covid Recovery – has this afternoon challenged the Welsh Labour-led Government over its latest restrictions on...
First Minister’s prohibition edict ‘a devastating blow’ to the hospitality sector
Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – today rounded on the First Minister over his decision to...
‘Disproportionate effect’ on the hospitality sector of new restrictions
Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – has said the new restrictions announced today on the hospitality...
First Minister ignores hospitality industry leaders after inviting them to discuss...
Industry leaders in the pub and hospitality sector have contacted the Welsh Conservatives after responding to an invitation from the Welsh Labour-led Government to...
Claims of a ‘betrayal’ over agriculture budget are wrong
Janet Finch-Saunders MS – the Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – has refuted claims made today (November 25) on the...
Shadow Environment Minister calls for action on a deposit return scheme
In an impassioned debate today, Janet Finch-Saunders MS - Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – made compelling arguments for the...
Paul Davies MS welcomes the Comprehensive Spending Review
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, today (November 25) announced the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Commenting, Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the...
The ‘hidden pandemic’ of missed mental health treatment
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Health and Social Services – has spoken of his rising concern over mental health referrals,...
Reaction to Betsi Cadwaladr announcement from Shadow Health Minister
Welsh Conservative health spokesperson, Andrew RT Davies MS:
“After five years of special measures – the longest of any health organisation in the UK –...
Leader of the Opposition calls for timely advice so businesses can...
Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – today pressed the First Minister for as much notice as...
Shadow Health Minister comments on ‘temporary’ visitor pods for care home...
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health Minister – has reacted to the announcement today (November 23) that modular, portable buildings will be...
Shadow Health Minister comments on Llangollen care home Covid deaths
According to reports today (November 20), an outbreak of Covid-19 at a care home in Llangollen has claimed the lives of 15 residents in...
Troubling increases in hospital treatment waiting times reported
Figures on NHS activity in Wales – including A & E waiting times, ambulance waiting times, referral to treatment, and cancer treatment – have...
Shadow Local Government Minister votes against Local Government and Elections (Wales)...
Welsh Conservatives have today (November 18) voted against the Welsh Labour-led Government's Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill, with Shadow Local Government and Communities...
Welsh Conservatives welcome plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Welsh Conservatives have given a broad welcome to the announcement by the Prime Minister on the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
Included in...
Shadow Minister for Health comments on mass Covid testing regime in...
Welsh Conservative health spokesperson, Andrew RT Davies MS said:
“I welcome this mass-testing initiative in Merthyr Tydfil which will replicate the process adopted in Liverpool.
“I’m...
No reason to be encouraged by latest bTB figures
Responding to the Statement on bovine TB (bTB), Janet Finch-Saunders, the Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy, and Rural Affairs – said:
"As the Minister...
Concern expressed as hydro power rates support is ditched
The Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has said she hopes that the Covid pandemic will...
Direct questions over care home Covid testing demand direct answers
The First Minister was clearly rattled by robust questioning from Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament –...
Welsh Conservatives call for testing of relatives of care home residents
Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Health – has said that the “new deal” on care-home visiting must be made clearer...
Confusing messaging from Health Minister helps no-one
The Shadow Health Minister – Andrew RT Davies MS – has called for clarity and an end to mixed messaging from the Health Minister...
TATA Steel: Shadow Minister reacts
The owners of TATA Steel Europe have decided to split its combined UK and Dutch operations, with Swedish firm SSAB is in discussions with...
Warm welcome from Shadow Minister for new industry group
Russell George MS – the Shadow Minister for Economy, Business, and Infrastructure – has welcomed the recent launch of Manufacturing Wales, an new industry...
Response to RCN Wales report
In response, Andrew RT Davies MS – the Shadow Health Minister – has commented, saying:
“The Labour Party has been responsible for running the Welsh...
Cross-party support for Welsh Conservative debate on HM Armed Forces
Welsh Conservatives chose today – Armistice Day (November 11) – to lead a cross-party debate to honour and remember the Fallen, those still serving,...
RIFW financial fiasco finally ‘settled’
Responding to a statement today that the legal action initiated by the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales (RIFW) has been settled, Angela Burns MS...
The mental wellbeing of frontline NHS staff must not be overlooked
During First Minister’s Questions today (November 10), Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – sought reassurances that...
Education Minister’s ‘pick-and-mix’ approach to 2021 exams called into question
Commenting on the announcement today (November 10) that A-Level and GCSE exams in 2021 will not take place, Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow...
