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Davies blasts Vale Labour’s stay-at-home, locked down democracy
Davies blasts Vale Labour’s stay-at-home, locked down democracy Andrew RT Davies has today criticised the Vale of Glamorgan Labour Group for refusing to move Council meetings to a hybrid format. In a full Council meeting last night, Labour voted down a motion calling...
Davies: Patients and staff in RCT ‘let down’ by Labour
Andrew RT Davies has said patients and staff under Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and being ‘let down’ by the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay. His comments come as new NHS statistics show: Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board was the worst performing area in the nation...
Covid Passes not led by evidence admits Labour Health Minister
In an answer to a written question, Labour’s Health Minister has admitted that there was no evidence that vaccine passports reduced transmission risk. Labour introduced the vaccine passports in October for 19 weeks and they were abolished at the end of February....
Davies: Vale school exclusions need to be tackled head on
Andrew RT Davies has today called on the Vale of Glamorgan Council to get serious about tackling school exclusions, as temporary and permanent exclusions rise. A freedom of information request seen by Andrew RT Davies’ office revealed that, so far in 2022, more than...
Andrew RT Davies comments on concerning education report
Andrew RT Davies comment on concerning education report A new report has found that pupils from poorer backgrounds are, on average, nearly two years (22-23 months) behind their peers when they sit GCSEs. Commenting, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said:...
Andrew RT Davies’ asks of the new Prime Minister
Andrew RT Davies has today set out his asks of the new Prime Minister, 'whoever that may be.' In short, Davies' asks are: Rail consequentials for Wales, spent by Network Rail. A commitment to no further devolution of powers to Cardiff Bay. Make St David's Day a...
Davies wishes retiring Senedd Chaplain well
Andrew RT Davies has today wished David Emery MBE of the Salvation Army well as David retires. David, who lives in Penarth, was the first to deliver the Chaplaincy Service in the Senedd, which was established by an initiative of the Cross Party Group on Faith in...
Transport for Wales compensation payments to passengers are up 73% since 2020, despite a downward trend in rail journeys.
Data seen by the office of Andrew RT Davies revealed that payments for only the first six months of 2022 totalled £682,000, up from £393,000 for the whole of 2020. Since October 2018, £2,871,000 has been paid out by the Welsh Government-owned, taxpayer funded...
Davies: “Health Minister has let Pentyrch residents down”
Welsh Conservative Leader and South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has accused the Welsh Labour Government of neglecting local people, after Health Minister Eluned Morgan approved the closure of Pentyrch Surgery. Under plans brought forward by the Health...
Davies comments as Cardiff/Belfast flights return
Commenting on news that Cardiff/Belfast flights are returning to Cardiff Airport, Andrew RT Davies MS said: "This is very welcome news. "My ambition is to see the airport thrive and benefit communities and economies in the Vale of Glamorgan and across...