Autism Bill rejected (though the door’s left open to a future law)
(Title Image: National Autistic Society Cymru) Yesterday, the Autism Bill – proposed by the Conservative leader, Paul Davies AM (Con, …
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Senedd calls for a “No Deal Brexit” to be taken off the table
(Title Image: Cardiff University) In another non-binding and largely symbolic vote, Plaid Cymru used their allocated time yesterday to debate …
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New fire safety law unlikely in the current Senedd term
(Title Image: Wikipedia) Yesterday, AMs discussed the Communities Committee report on fire safety in private high-rise residential buildings – an …
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Labour AM calls for better mental health “first aid”
(Title Image: loways.com) Jack Sargeant AM (Lab, Alyn & Deeside) used his short debate yesterday to press for better mental …
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UK Prime Minister wins no-confidence vote
(Title Image: Independent) Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons by 325 votes to 306 on …
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Senedd Bites #51: Wales’s extraordinary imprisonment rate
(Title Image: Daily Post) Wales has one of the highest imprisonment rates in Europe Research by the Wales Governance Centre …
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Best of the Blogs #51: Tributes
(Title Image: Eventbrite) Ifan Morgan Jones and National Left pay tribute to the late Steffan Lewis. Leon Gooberman on the …
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First Minister calls for Theresa May to resign, Article 50 extension and UK general election
(Title Image: The Telegraph) Following yesterday’s rejection of the Brexit deal by the UK Parliament, Mick Antoniw AM (Lab, Pontypridd) …
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Minister says bus services “are broken”; directs people to white paper consultation
(Title Image: South Wales Argus) Here’s a summary of this afternoon’s economy questions. Economic Plan 2019 Starting off, Shadow Economy …
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Minister rejects funding formula “bias” as Senedd passes local government settlement
(Title Image: Wales Online) Immediately following the debate on the national budget for 2019-20, a debate on the local government …
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Welsh Budget for 2019-20 approved
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Yesterday, the Senedd debated and ultimately approved the final Welsh budget for 2019-20. AMs also unanimously …
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Theresa May’s Brexit deal rejected by UK Parliament; no-confidence vote tabled
(Title Image: The i newspaper) On 15th January, the UK House of Commons voted by 432 votes to 202 to …
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Wales Audit Office warns community councils to keep their finances in check
(Title Image: pymnts.com) The Auditor General has called for “urgent action” on town and community council finances after concluding that …
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FMQs: Devolution of welfare administration “should be explored”
Bovine TB Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli Pembs.) demanded an apology from the Welsh Government after …
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Economy Minister upbeat about prospects for Bridgend Ford engine plant
(Title Image: Wales Online) Earlier this afternoon, an emergency question on the future of the Ford engine plant in Bridgend …
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“Let’s show them how it’s done” – Steffan Lewis remembered
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Just before First Minister’s Questions this afternoon, AMs gathered to pay tribute to their former Plaid …
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Judge appointed to RIFW court case
(Title Image: BBC Wales) In a letter to the Public Accounts Committee (pdf), the Director General of the Welsh Government’s …
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Uptake of reduced-fare youth bus travel scheme much lower than expected
(Title Image: Wales Audit Office) In a highly-critical report (pdf), the Wales Audit Office has concluded that the MyTravelPass scheme …
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Work on Wylfa B set to be halted by Hitachi
(Title Image: New Civil Engineer) Following reports towards the end of 2018 that Japanese company Hitachi were considering pullout out …
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Steffan Lewis 1984-2019
(Title Image: ITV Wales) This is an article I think everyone involved in and watching Welsh politics hoped they would …
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