Welsh Conservatives: Recent Episodes
Welsh Conservatives
Welsh Conservatives are the main opposition party to the Labour Government in Wales, with eight MPs, 14 Assembly Members, an MEP and councillors in communities across Wales. Our Leader is Andrew RT Davies who challenges Labour’s First Minister every week in the Welsh Assembly. You can read more about Welsh Conservatives and Andrew RT Davies online: http://www.welshconservatives.com
A day after new research showing a high street store closes every two days in Wales, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies talks us through First Minister's Questions in the Senedd, where he challenged Labour's First Minister on the issue.
Following the worst delays in accident and emergency departments since current recording methods began in Wales, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies challenges Labour's First Minister to guarantee improvement.
Eric Pickles on Labour's failure to implement a Council Tax freeze in Wales #EricPickles #Wales #Conservatives #CouncilTax
Andrew RT Davies AM, Welsh Conservative Leader, gives his thoughts on Carwyn Jones' five years as Welsh First Minister #Wales #Labour
Pop-up shops in empty high street stores should be better encouraged and entirely exempt from business rates.
That’s the leading call from Welsh Conservatives in a new campaign aimed at boosting and supporting Welsh high streets.
Launched today at a successful Christmas pop-up in Penarth, Open for Christmas focuses on the importance of the festive period and introduces a number of measures that could be adopted immediately:
More festive pop-up stores in empty shops, with business rates scrapped for the period of opening
Christmas Miles: Local discounts for Christmas shopping, with a stamp card used to acknowledge local purchases and retrieve rewards. This could encourage more Christmas goods to be bought locally
Free parking – or innovative parking solutions – every week throughout the festive period
Town centre website offers – retrievable in local shops
Late night shopping discounts on food and drink
In this clip, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies rounds up our aims.
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies challenges Labour's First Minister over his refusal to set up a Cancer Drugs Fund to end the postcode lottery in Wales in access to life-extending cancer medicines.
Following the recent announcement of a UK/Welsh government deal on electrification of the Valleys lines, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies questions the First Minister on the issue in the Senedd.
Following the decision of GermanWings (owned by Lufthansa) to pull out of the Welsh Labour government-owned Cardiff Airport, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies questions Labour's First Minister on the site's future. #Senedd #Airport
Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies has questioned Labour's First Minister on the provision of mental health services in Wales after a recent horrific murder in Argoed.
Rosemary Greenslade, from Clydach, is campaigning for a Cancer Drugs Fund in Wales. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, Rosemary was initially refused Avastin. After paying almost 20 thousand pounds from her own life savings for a course of the drug, Rosemary's health board eventually agreed funding for future treatment. Rosemary has worked closely with her regional Assembly Member, Byron Davies, who she is pictured with here. Her fight for a cancer drugs fund in Wales continues.
As a petition with 100,000 signatures is handed in at the Welsh Assembly - calling for a Cancer Drugs Fund in Wales, as is available in England - Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Darren Millar AM, sets out his own thoughts on why Welsh Labour ministers must change their approach.
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies asks Welsh Labour's Leader why 3 Welsh health boards are now in 'targeted intervention' during First Minister's Questions. #FMQs #NHS
Ever wondered who makes the decisions in Welsh Labour's NHS? Following a call from top doctors for a Wales-wide independent inquiry, Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones revealed all.....
In a week in which failings within Welsh Labour's management of the NHS have been highlighted across UK media, Prime Minister David Cameron discusses the issue during #PMQs
In a week in which failings within Welsh Labour management of the NHS have been highlighted, Prime Minister David Cameron discusses the issue during #PMQs
Andrew RT Davies AM, Leader of the Opposition, explains how 70 Welsh businesses have written to the First Minister demanding business rate reform in Wales.
Welsh Assembly Member for Aberconwy, Janet Finch-Saunders talks about a debate calling on Welsh Labour Ministers to act to save local pubs by empowering communities with the Right to Bid.
Leader of the Opposition Andrew RT Davies challenged Labour's Welsh First Minister over education standards in Wales.
Andrew RT Davies AM, Leader of the Opposition, launches our campaign to support local pubs
Leader of the Opposition, Andrew RT Davies AM, challenges the Labour First Minister over attacks on NHS campaigner Ann Clwyd.
Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister Angela Burns has responded to an extraordinary attack by the Labour Education Minister on headteachers in Rhondda Cynon Taff for 'reckless scaremongering'.
Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister Angela Burns AM has launched a consultation on introducing a fast-track option for degree study in Wales
Leader of the Opposition Andrew RT Davies quizzes Carwyn Jones at his weekly First Minister's Questions #WelshNHS
Figures uncovered by the Welsh Conservatives show that four local health boards have spent over £2million on redundancy payments for fewer than 25 members of staff in the past three years.
Andrew RT Davies, Leader of the Opposition, quizzes Labour's First Minister, Carwyn Jones on the Welsh NHS
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies discusses our plans to abolish stamp duty on properties worth up to £250,000 - with BBC Radio 5 Live
Welsh Conservatives set out plans to abolish stamp duty for property sales between £125 - £250,000. Andrew RT Davies explains the proposals.
Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Darren Millar AM, discusses a Labour government-funded website that tests the quality of drugs - including banned substances - on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Leader of the Opposition Andrew RT Davies quizzes Carwyn Jones at his weekly First Minister's Questions Tuesday 28th January 2014
Shadow Environment Minister Russell George eflects on the Welsh Conservative debate on flooding
We have launched an innovative policy aimed at boosting inward investment in Wales. You can read about it at www.welshconservatives.com. Here, independent expert Adam Breeze (@InwardInvest) gives his thoughts.
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies questions the First Minister on the Welsh National Health Service. #FMQs
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies discusses our Welsh Parliament debate on the future sustainability of Welsh rugby - following recent differences between the four regions and the WRU.
Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies discusses the group's #BetterTogether debate in the Welsh Parliament.
The Leader of the Opposition - Andrew RT Davies AM - wants a change in the way the Assembly does business, in order to promote engagement with the public and recognise new law-making powers. Potential changes could see a shift in issues debated - or in the format of debates - and an extra plenary sitting on a Thursday. Here he briefly sets out his case.
The Leader of the Oppostion questions the First Minister on our plans for #WelshHighStreets A commitment to study them is given. #senedd