Mark Drakeford’s Speech to Welsh Labour Conference 2019

13 Apr 2019

Thank you Ruth for that very kind introduction. Conference, it is a genuine privilege to be back here in Llandudno once again. It’s a time to catch up with friends old and new. Gyfeillion, mae’n fraint go iawn i fod nol yma yn Llandudno unwaith eto. Mae’n gyfle i gwrdd…

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Welsh Labour announces re-selection of constituency Assembly Members to fight 2021 election

09 Apr 2019

Welsh Labour has announced the re-selection of 26 sitting constituency Assembly Members to contest the 2021 election for the National Assembly for Wales.   A re-selection process for Mid and West Wales Regional AMs Joyce Watson and Eluned Morgan will take place separately.   The full list of re-selected Welsh…

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New measures to help tackle fly tipping and waste crime come into force

20 Feb 2019

New fixed penalties to help prevent household waste being illegally dumped have passed in the Assembly and come into force tomorrow. Under the waste duty of care, householders are required to ensure that waste produced on their property is transferred to an authorised person for disposal and can be prosecuted…

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Health Minister Vaughan Gething announces £40m funding for new North Denbighshire community hospital

31 Jan 2019

Health Minister Vaughan Gething today announced a £40m package to develop the North Denbighshire Community Hospital.   The scheme will provide a healthcare and wellbeing campus at the Grade II listed Royal Alexandra Hospital and a new building offering a range of community services. The Royal Alexandra Hospital site will…

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Big year for film and TV production in Wales

28 Jan 2019

Welsh film and television production boomed in 2018 as a result of Welsh Government support, with huge benefits for Wales’ Economy.   Sex Education, which premiered on Netflix last week, is one of many projects made in Wales in 2018 that has hit the screen this year. The 8 part,…

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Health Minister announces £1.8m investment to redevelop Gower health centres

25 Jan 2019

Two health centres on the Gower will be redeveloped thanks to a £1.8m investment from the Welsh Government, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced.   The funding will enable Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board to refurbish and redevelop Penclawdd and Murton health centres, providing modern, fit-for-purpose facilities. The investment…

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Brexit Minister Jeremy Miles’ speech to Wales for Europe

21 Jan 2019

Thank you for inviting me here this afternoon. At the end of last year, as you will know, the first minister asked me, in addition to remaining as Counsel General, the government’s law officer, also to coordinate the work of the government to prepare for Brexit and representing the government…

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£7m to improve the mental health of children and young people in Wales

16 Jan 2019

An additional £7.1m will help to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people in Wales, Health Minister Vaughan Gething will announce today.   The new investment will support the implementation of the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations made by the National Assembly’s Children, Young…

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Prime Minister gambling with nation’s future – Jeremy Miles

15 Jan 2019

As MPs prepare to vote on the Prime Minister’s EU exit deal tonight, Brexit Minister Jeremy Miles called on the UK government to stop gambling with the country’s future.   With the Prime Minister facing the prospect of a heavy Commons defeat and the threat of a no deal Brexit…

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Welsh Government and Thales to work together on £20m cyber centre in Blaenau Gwent

14 Jan 2019

The Welsh Government is working with global technology company Thales to establish a £20m cyber centre which will sit at the heart of its Tech Valleys programme, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced.   The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) will be the first research and development facility of its…

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Mobile bank Monzo chooses Cardiff

09 Jan 2019

Monzo – the UK’s fastest growing, mobile-only bank is opening in Cardiff following Welsh Government support.   The digital bank has attracted huge amounts of media coverage over recent months and is famed for its smartphone app which provides Monzo customers with a user friendly analysis of their spending habits. The…

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High street retailers to get £2,500 cut to their rates bills

13 Dec 2018

High street businesses and other retailers in Wales will each receive a £2,500 cut to their business rates next year, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has announced. The Welsh Government is investing £23.6 million to enhance and extend the high street rates relief scheme in 2019-20. Around 15,000 businesses, including shops,…

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Wales ready to lead Electric Vehicle charge

29 Nov 2018

Wales is ready to maximise on the huge opportunities presented by Electric and Hydrogen vehicles, Economy Secretary Ken Skates will tell key players in the sector today.   The Economy Secretary was speaking ahead of a Welsh Government hosted Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility event bringing internationally recognised manufacturers including Aston…

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£114 million to support health professional education and training

29 Nov 2018

£114m will be invested in 2019/20 to support a range of education and training programmes for healthcare professionals in Wales, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced today.   This is £7m more than in 2018/19 and the fifth consecutive year funding to support health professional education and training has increased.…

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Welsh Government Childcare Offer benefiting low income families – new research

28 Nov 2018

The Welsh Government’s childcare offer is benefiting low income families by putting more money back into their pockets and allowing them to take up more work or training, new research shows.   The research on the offer’s first year of operation shows 80% of the lowest earning parents in each…

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Wales continues to spend more on key public services

22 Nov 2018

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford today welcomed official figures which show Wales continues to invest more in key public services than other parts of the UK.   Figures released by the Treasury today, show Wales spends £2,310 per person on health – 6.5% higher than spending per person in England. Spending…

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High tech Newport building now home to IBM, BT, Nokia and others

21 Nov 2018

A Newport building owned by Welsh Government is now home to some of the World’s biggest and best tech companies, Economy Secretary Ken Skates has confirmed today.   The 750,000 sq ft building in Newport was initially specifically built for wafer fabrication production. Its specialist nature meant it was a…

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Nearly half of Wales’ electricity came from renewable sources in 2017

20 Nov 2018

Nearly half of Wales’ electricity consumption in 2017 came from renewable sources, a new report has revealed.   Last year the equivalent of 48% of the country’s electricity, a rise from 43% in 2016, came from renewable sources as the country edges towards ambitious targets for clean energy by 2030.…

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Children in care in Wales are happy and settled – new survey shows

16 Nov 2018

The “Our Lives, Our Care” pilot survey on the experiences of looked after children was conducted by the charity Coram Voice and the University of Bristol in six Welsh local authority areas earlier this year. Commissioned by the Welsh Government and supported by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, it was…

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Wales secures €100m of competitive EU research and innovation funding

13 Nov 2018

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford today announced Wales has secured more than €100m to support major research and development projects from a flagship EU fund.   Horizon 2020 is the EU’s largest ever research and innovation programme, supporting cutting-edge science and technology and international collaboration to deliver solutions to key challenges…

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