FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE'S PRIORITIES

Only a Welsh Conservative Government will: 

  • Say NO to more devolved powers for the Senedd.
  • Protect women only spaces in all public sector organisations under control of Senedd – such as schools, hospital wards and leisure centres.
  • Match the childcare offer available in England. The offer of up to 30 hours of free childcare per week to working parents of children aged nine months to 4 years of age. At present, only parents of 3 and 4 year olds in Wales can access 30 hours of free childcare.
  • The Welsh Conservatives have announced plans to pay grandparents up to £4,800 per year to provide childcare for their grandchildren. Under the plans, parents will be able to choose between nominating a grandparent to look after their child, or to place their child in a traditional childcare placement with a registered childcare provider. Nominated grandparents will receive a Grandparent Childcare Payment of £200 per child per month for up to two children in a single household.
  • Call on the UK Government to protect the triple lock on State Pensions.
  • Call on the UK Government to increase investment in securing UK borders at Welsh ports to prevent illegal immigration.
Darren Millar MS being interview outside the Welsh Parliament

News

State ownership not the answer to energy challenges

Commenting on the Welsh Government’s announcement of a 12-week consultation on proposals for a state-owned energy company, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for the Economy, said:“While thousands of well-paid manufacturing jobs are being lost, the Welsh Government’s answer is another state-ow

Plaid Government risks Welsh defence jobs with investment freeze

Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has warned that the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government risks jobs and investment in Wales after an announcement that decisions on investment in the defence sector should be put on hold.In a statement issued yesterday, Cabinet Minister Adam Price said that “all de

Questions over Welsh Gender Service must be answered

Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister Natasha Asghar MS has welcomed the decision to pause surgical referrals and scheduled gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service while an independent clinical review takes place.Natasha has been raising concerns about the Welsh Gender Service and has

FAW to protect Women's football

FAW TO PROTECT WOMEN’S FOOTBALLThe Football Association of Wales has announced it will change its rules to protect women’s football.The FAW has written to Welsh Conservative MS Natasha Asghar to confirm that eligibility for competitive football will now be determined by biological sex assigned at bi

Statement on grooming gang verdict

Commenting on the news that five individuals in North Wales have been found guilty of being part of a grooming gang, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said:"I welcome today's guilty verdicts and pay tribute to the extraordinary courage of the young victims who came forward to give

Welsh Conservatives criticise Yes Cymru meeting.

The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Welsh Government’s decision to prioritise a formal meeting with pro-independence campaign group Yes Cymru, arguing that Welsh ministers should be focused on improving public services and growing the economy.Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservativ

Welsh Conservatives urge FAW to protect women's football

The Welsh Conservatives have called on the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to urgently clarify whether it will update its participation policy for girls' and women's football following the UK Supreme Court judgment on the Equality Act.Natasha Asghar has written to FAW Chief Executive Noel Mooney

Missed opportunity to stand up for Wales

Commenting on reports that Rhun ap Iorwerth used his first call with the new Prime Minister to demand the devolution of powers over policing, criminal justice, rail and the Crown Estate, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said:“Instead of demanding yet more powers, Plaid Cymru shou

Welsh Government should focus on public's priorities

Commenting on the announcement that the Welsh Government is setting up Arwain, a new national school of government for Wales, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: "This looks like nothing more than a rebrand and another taxpayer-funded talking shop, when what Wales really

Call to bin glass from Deposit Return Scheme

The Welsh Conservatives have warned that the Welsh Government's decision to go it alone and include glass in a Deposit Return Scheme risks undermining the whole scheme.Welsh Conservatives today led a debate calling for Wales to align with the rest of the UK to deliver a simpler, more affordable sche