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“I’m delighted that the people of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom have delivered a majority for our Prime Minister to get on and deliver Brexit – ending nearly four years of uncertainty and giving clarity to businesses and the EU that the UK will be leaving the European Union by the end

Suzy Davies AM today (December 11), led a passionate debate in the Welsh Parliament today (December 11) on the PISA results published last week.

Commenting on the news that there are two potential buyers for Newport's Orb Steels plant, the Shadow Economy Minister, Russell George AM, said:

Commenting on the published story that Clwyd South AM and Transport Minister Ken Skates is being investigated for a possible breach of government rules over funding for a bus service in his own constituency, a Welsh Conservative spokesperson said:

Shadow Minister for Finance says the Welsh Government should adopt Welsh Conservatives’ policy to help small businesses.

Commenting on the United Nations’ Human Rights Day (today, December 10), Mark Isherwood AM said:

The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition held an event at the Senedd this week to highlight the issues facing those in Wales who live with persistent pain.

The event was sponsored by Russell George AM.

Wales still at bottom of UK PISA ratings

The publication today (December 3) of the PISA results for 2018 saw Paul Davies AM press the First Minister to answer key questions about education.

Report shows modest improvements, but Wales still bottom in the UK for the fifth time running.

“After countless millions spent by this Welsh Labour Government, and billions from elsewhere, over 20 years on attempts to deal with poverty in our country, the publication of the Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) makes depressing reading," said Mark Isherwood.