Plaid AM raises questions about new interim Chair of troubled quango Llyr Gruffydd AM has questioned the Welsh Government’s appointment of a new interim Chair of troubled environment agency Natural Resources Wales. He said Sir David Henshaw, 69, has no … Continue reading ‘Is this the right man for the job?’
Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM has raised concerns about a private company gaining access to new mothers on maternity units. Llyr Gruffydd AM, in a question to the Leader of the House in the Assembly this week, asked about the … Continue reading North Wales AM questions private company accessing maternity wards
The number of junior classes with more than 30 pupils in Welsh schools has more than quadrupled in the past five years. The official government figures were unearthed by the Assembly’s research service after a request by Plaid Cymru’s shadow … Continue reading 30+ school class sizes quadruple over past five years
Plaid AM Llyr Gruffydd denounces policy that subsidises families earning £200,000 a year Labour’s new childcare policy will subsidise free childcare for the wealthiest families while excluding those from the poorest households looking to return to work says Plaid Cymru’s … Continue reading Plaid to oppose Labour Childcare bill because it ‘excludes poorest’
Concern has been raised that pay rises for Welsh teachers, due in September, will be left un-funded by the Welsh Government, following a refusal by the Education Secretary to commit to provide funding. A pay-rise for teachers in both Wales and England, of between … Continue reading Welsh Government must “stump up” on teachers’ pay rise
Four in 10 schools in Wales had no girls taking Physics A Level last year. That shocking statistic has prompted Plaid Cymru’s shadow education secretary Llyr Gruffydd to call for urgent action to improve the numbers of female pupils taking … Continue reading Challenge to increase number of girls taking Physics A Level
The Welsh Government’s response to the impact of the dry weather on farming is wholly inadequate, according to Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s agriculture spokesperson. He said: “This announcement clearly highlights that the Welsh Government has not understood how critical an … Continue reading Charities left to sort out Welsh Government’s farming failure
Hypocrisy as Labour call Scottish Government’s scheme ‘too little, too late’ but do nothing in Wales Plaid Cymru’s Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Llyr Gruffydd, has called on the Welsh Government to offer financial assistance to farmers facing difficulty following extreme weather … Continue reading Financial support for Welsh farmers needed urgently
Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM has accused the Welsh Government of breaking its promise and ignoring its own policy when it comes to responding to reports published by Assembly committees. Last year, concerns were raised between Assembly Members on the … Continue reading Welsh Government accused of breaking promise on recommendations
Plaid Cymru AM Llyr Gruffydd opposes the dumping of the mud from Hinkley Point in England in Welsh waters Responding to the controversial plans to dispose of mud and sediment off Cardiff Bay from a nuclear plant site Hinkley Point, … Continue reading Llyr: “Don’t dump waste from Hinkley Point in Welsh waters”
