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Friday 30 June 2017

Senedd Watch - June 2017


  • The Welsh Government publicly revealed Aston Martin received £5.8million in repayable business finance, following a ruling by the UK Information Commissioner in May 2017. The new plant is expected to employ 750 people at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Thursday 29 June 2017

Senedd sceptical about snare use (but stop short of a ban)


The Environment Committee  stopped short of calling for an immediate ban on the use of snares (to trap pests) in their latest inquiry report (pdf) but have displayed a certain level of scepticism.

Tuesday 27 June 2017

FMQs: Circuit of Wales, Stressed Teachers & Gambling


Here are the highlights of this afternoon's First Minister's Questions which, as you might expect, was dominated by the Welsh Government's decision earlier today not to underwrite the Circuit of Wales project in Blaenau Gwent.

Monday 26 June 2017

Clear vision needed for post-Brexit regional funds

(Pic : Getty images)
The Senedd's External Affairs Committee have called for the Welsh Government to start planning for a post-Brexit, post-EU funding Wales in a new inquiry report published last week (pdf).

Thursday 22 June 2017

Committees Bite Size #5: June 2017



I thought I'd done the last of these, but there's room for at least one more.

Tuesday 20 June 2017

FMQs: Brexit, Recycling & Grenfell Tower



Things are starting to get back to normal after the general election (ha!) so it's back to the grind for me with the latest First Minister's Questions from the Senedd.