Sentences with phrase «welsh labour government»

The Welsh Labour Government has shown itself laudably proactive in pursuing environmentally friendly (the plastic bag charging schemes began in Cardiff) and community focussed public health legislation («active travel», deemed consent for organ donation, food hygiene ratings, licensing of tattooists, restriction of intimate piercing, restriction of public and child exposure to tobacco smoke, registration of tobacconists).

During the Welsh Labour Government 2011 - 16, I was privileged to be the Government's Law Officer, with overall legal advisory responsibility to the Government for the developing statute book.

Nathan Gill of UKIP said: «This Welsh Labour Government are guilty of many things - but their failure to equip our children for an ever more competitive 21st Century must count as one of their greatest crimes».

There was no word on rail electrification in Wales, while the announcement on the Deeside Enterprise Zone showed the Chancellor playing catch up with the Welsh Labour Government.

His predecessor, Stephen Crabb, shared some of his Wales Office memories, telling Mr Cairns: «As you know, the Welsh Labour Government in Cardiff loves nothing more than a long and fuzzy row with Westminster over powers.

«I am pleased that we convinced the Welsh Labour Government to increase funding for the Health Technology Fund.

Eluned Parrott has accused the Welsh Labour Government of being more interested in having a spat with the UK Government than in offering help to people in need of council tax benefit support.

The Welsh Labour Government's transgender action plan fails to address some of the most pressing issues faced by trans people in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

However, in the past the Welsh Labour Government has made promises that it simply hasn't kept.

Today the Welsh Labour Government publish their proposals for reorganising local councils.

Responding to the statistics released today showing that the average House Price had increased by 1.0 % over the last 12 months, the Welsh Liberal Democrats Housing Spokesperson, Peter Black, has called on the Welsh Labour Government to get the Help to Buy Cymru scheme up and running as soon as possible.

This scheme already exists in England and I'm concerned that once again Welsh Labour Government inaction is allowing Wales» housing market to be left behind.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Labour Government to implement a series of measures that will seek to improve patient safety in the NHS and avoid a Mid Staffordshire scandal in Wales.

Nonetheless, if the Welsh Labour Government is intent on ramming this legislation through, then the Welsh Liberal Democrats will work constructively to improve it.

The Welsh Labour Government needs to realise that the buck stops with them.

These are simple steps that could easily be rectified, but the Welsh Labour Government is failing to take action.

«The Welsh Labour Government needs to change its mind - set with regards to medicines: they should be seen as an investment, rather than a cost.

That is a disgrace and the Welsh Labour government should hang their heads in shame.

However, time and time again we hear of how the Welsh Labour Government simply isn't doing enough to allow this policy to reach its full potential.

«The Welsh Labour government has a shocking record with regards to education in Wales.

«I will be attempting to raise this urgent matter in the Assembly Chamber this afternoon and make sure the Welsh Labour Government is held to account, not only on their plans to sort this out but also on their transparency over these sorts of issues.»

«The people of South Wales and patients who rely on Morriston Hospital for cardiac surgery have been let down by the health board and the Welsh Labour government.

«As usual, we see today a Welsh Labour Government trying to claim credit for a policy they have been forced to implement.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have said today that the Welsh Labour Government's «catalogue of failures» on education can no longer be left out of the spotlight.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Local Government and Equalities, Peter Black, has accused the Welsh Labour Government of failing to sort out the confusion and bureaucracy surrounding the issuing of blue badges to disabled and elderly people in Wales.

There is a high chance this heavy handed approach from the Welsh Labour Government could actually be counter-productive.»

Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams, has criticised the Welsh Labour Government's failure to get a grip on cancer waiting time after statistics released today show that the waiting times target has been missed by over 10 %.

In England, Ms Clwyd raised the subject of the dire treatment her husband had received in a Welsh hospital, a hospital that the Welsh Labour Government is responsible for.

Because there is no official system in place, the Welsh Labour Government can do as it chooses and protect one of its own even whilst admitting its Minister has broken the rules.

Aled Roberts, Welsh Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, has called on the Welsh Labour government to use the money which will come to Wales as a result of today's school meals announcement in England to be used to fund a similar scheme.

The Welsh Labour government is presiding over a childcare crisis, Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has today claimed.

The Welsh Labour Government has been accused of «fudging its figures» regarding its Jobs Growth Wales scheme, after recent figures showed that hundreds of young people are going backwards in their progression following placements on the scheme.

Funky Dragon, the Childen and Young People's Assembly for Wales, has announced that the Welsh Labour Government is not renewing its funding for the next three years and will probably be forced to close.

The Welsh Labour Government needs to be doing more to ensure the Welsh Pupil Premium (Pupil Deprivation Grant) reaches its full potential, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are this week calling on the Welsh Labour Government to do more to help poorer pupils in Wales.

Sadly, schools in Wales have suffered from years of under - investment from the Welsh Labour Government.

«The promising figures published today in England only further highlight how home - buyers are being left high and dry by this Welsh Labour Government.

The continued patchy implementation of the Welsh Labour Government's Cancer Delivery Plan is demonstrated by the latest cancer waiting times, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

The Welsh Labour Government is failing to support small scale community energy projects, the Welsh Liberal Democrats are arguing in their debate this week.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, has today reiterated the need for the Welsh Government to support farmers in the Welsh Uplands amid fears that the Welsh Labour Government's decisions on CAP reform will make many Upland farms unsustainable.

However, I'm concerned that the Welsh Labour Government is now content to sit back and think the work is done.

The Welsh Labour Government's Jobs Growth Wales scheme is failing to help young people who are long - term unemployed.

The Welsh Labour Government has announced that the First Minister has decided not to take part in a leaders» debate on the Silk Commission and that the Finance Minister will attend in his place.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats today came to an agreement with the Welsh Labour Government and Plaid Cymru that, in exchange for supporting the Welsh Government's annual budget, schools will receive millions of pounds of extra investment through a «Pupil Deprivation Grant» - a Welsh version of the «Pupil Premium» in England.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats agreed to support the Welsh Labour Government's 2012 - 2013 Budget on the basis of securing # 32.04 million for the grant.

The Welsh Labour Government has «no answers» over widening health inequalities in Wales, according to Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Kirsty Williams AM.

«We are seeing yet another broken promise from the Welsh Labour Government.

The report concluded that the Welsh Labour Government is not doing enough to tackle the rising number of those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) aged between 19 and 24.

Kirsty Williams also criticised the Welsh Labour Government for their farcical mishandling of the issue since Monday.

Peter Black AM has accused the Welsh Labour Government of demonstrating a «complete lack of leadership» with regards to plans for reorganisation of local government in Wales.