Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

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Senedd records that name a place the gazetteer puts in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, whoever spoke. Welsh Government’s words are included as the Senedd records them. Listed newest first, never totalled.

Counted by Siambr: places assigned through the ONS Index of Place Names in Great Britain (July 2024) and ONS Output Area lookups. A place name is matched as the gazetteer prints it, case and all. It is placed in a 2026 constituency through the ONS Output Area lookups for the gazetteer's ward, community, built-up area or local authority code. A name the gazetteer gives more than one place, or a place spanning constituencies, is listed as ambiguous, as is a name the Record also prints in lower case or as part of a person's name.

1. 2026-11-03 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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   Now, as the Finance Minister confirmed, the extra money for ALN that Labour has secured will include an allocation of funding for long-term planning, which is vital. The college in Merthyr Tydfil has told me they're experiencing increased need within year, as learners are diagnosed. So, how will that resilience and flexibility that's really needed to address this be built into future funding?

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2. 2026-10-22 · Written questionWQ101036 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance

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3. 2026-10-22 · Written questionWQ101035 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance

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4. 2026-10-22 · Written questionWQ101034 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance

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5. 2026-10-21 · Speech · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

   Thank you, Cabinet Minister. On Saturday afternoon, like myself, the Member who tabled this debate this evening attended a concert at Afon Taf High School to mark 60 years since the Aberfan disaster. He, like me, listened to the powerful rendition of a song called 'Diversity' by the pupils of Ynysowen Community Primary School, which called for us all to embrace and celebrate cultural differences. Would you agree with me, Minister, that the Member who tabled this debate and a number of his party Members who also spoke could do well to heed the lessons in that song sung by those young people?

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6. 2026-10-21 · Speech · Sioned Williams, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality, Member for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd · Not classified

   Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Before I start, I just want to say, it's been a sad day today. I stood in Aberfan this morning. I stood side by side with that community, which came together in unity in the face of such adversity. But it's been a terrible, shameful, shameless end to a sad day. A sad day indeed when those benches bring into this Siambr—those who are here to represent the whole of Wales, all our communities, all our citizens—that which seeks to divide those communities. I've listened carefully to the contributions this evening. I've been disturbed by such an unsettling sound, because, Llywydd, you don't have to strain hard at all, do you, anymore, to hear the dog whistle that has too often pierced political debates in this Chamber since the election in May? [Interruption.] Yes, Vikki.

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7. 2026-10-21 · Statement · Peter Fox, Member for Sir Fynwy Torfaen · Not classified

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   During my visit, I also had the opportunity to see the Stories from Aberfan exhibition. And as we mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Aberfan disaster today, this exhibition is a poignant and powerful reminder of the 144 lives lost, the devastating impact on the community and the extraordinary courage and resilience shown in the decades since. The personal stories and artefacts on display help ensure that the memory of Aberfan endures and that the lessons of that tragedy are never forgotten. I would like to thank everyone in Big Pit for their dedication to preserving these important stories and sharing them with future generations, and I encourage all people to visit.

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8. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Kerry Ferguson, Deputy Presiding Officer, Member for Ceredigion Penfro · Education & Welsh Language

   Mae cwestiwn 3 [OQ64738] gan Vikki Howells. Yn anffodus, mae'r Aelod wedi'i hoedi ar y ffordd nôl o ddigwyddiad yn Aberfan, felly symudaf ymlaen i gwestiwn 4, Anna Nicholl.

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9. 2026-10-21 · Statement · Kerry Ferguson, Deputy Presiding Officer, Member for Ceredigion Penfro · Not classified

   Prynhawn da, Aelodau. Heddiw, rydym yn nodi 60 mlynedd ers trychineb Aberfan, pan gollodd 116 o blant a 28 o oedolion eu bywydau ar 21 Hydref 1966. Cyn i ni ddechrau busnes y prynhawn yma, gwahoddaf yr Aelodau i nodi munud o dawelwch i gofio am Aberfan.

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10. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

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    Yes, officialdom let the people of Aberfan down. It is our privilege in Government and within the wider public sphere in Wales that we are tasked with making sure that we use the tools of officialdom to build a better and more secure future for the people of Wales.

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11. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Ken Skates, Member for Fflint Wrecsam · Not classified

    First Minister, I commend and thank you for your statement today and all Members for their powerful contributions. To their credit, and to this day, leaders from across Wales, across the UK and from around the world continue to visit Aberfan to commemorate our loss and to give comfort to the community. The visit of the Prime Minister yesterday had a special resonance for him given his experience of the Hillsborough disaster. Hillsborough was a formative experience for him, because officialdom contributed to the making of the disaster and then sought to cover up the cause. It's with great regret that we reflect that the Aberfan disaster could have been averted if officialdom had listened to the local community. May we never forget the lives that were lost. May we never forget the families who continue to carry their memory and may the story of Aberfan continue to remind us of the value of every life, the strength of community and the importance of compassion. Their memory remains part of the story of Wales and their loss will never be forgotten.

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12. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    I'm grateful for a thoughtful tribute, and, briefly, Llywydd, it is an important message that we never forget. The sixtieth anniversary only takes us on to the sixty-first and the sixty-second, because the memory of what happened in Aberfan must always drive us forward to remember the resilience of a community, what they faced and what we still owe them today.

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13. 2026-10-20 · Statement · David Hughes, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Like Lis, I was brought up in Aberfan and had many friends who were there that day. So, today, we pause with heavy hearts to remember the lives lost in Aberfan's disaster. Sixty years on, the pain of that terrible day remains deeply felt by families, friends and the community whose lives were forever changed. We remember the children whose lives were taken far too soon, the adults who lost their lives and all those who witnessed such unimaginable grief. Aberfan was not simply a tragedy in history; it was a community's heartbreak and a reminder of how precious every life is.

    Today we honour those who were lost, remember all those who carry on and hold the families and people of Aberfan in our thoughts. May the memories never fade, may the compassion, courage and strength shown in the aftermath continue to inspire us. We will remember them, we will grieve and we will never forget. That's all I ask of this place: that we never forget. Thank you.

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14. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Very much so, Llywydd. We're having a sense this afternoon, aren't we, that we all have a different relationship with that tragedy in Aberfan, but that it is something that is relevant to all of us. It might be family, it might be a moment spent with somebody who was there, it might be a parent, it might be a sense of watching, maybe from afar, but a sense of feeling very much at one with the people of Aberfan in thinking of their tragedy. But, yes, this is a community that had to wait far, far too long for justice. The placing of unstable heaps above a village and then the taking of funds for the remediation from that community are injustices that cause scars that will run deep. But it is by supporting that community and all of us somehow taking ownership of that sense of community between us that we can—again, I make the case—make that pledge that we never ever allow this to happen in this way again.

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15. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Sara Crowley, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Llywydd, the story of Aberfan is woven into the collective memory of our Valleys. My grandfather, like so many others, walked over the mountains from Penrhiwceiber that day to help. That instinct to come together, to care for one another and to act when people need help has shaped how I think of Aberfan. Recent pieces this week, such as Aberfan: The Village That Fought Back, The Silent Volunteer and Aberfan: A Family Story are powerful reminders across different mediums that Aberfan is not only a story of tragedy, but of a community that fought and fights for justice and refused to be ignored.

    Yesterday, speaking at the University of South Wales, Jeff Edwards, as we mentioned, the last schoolchild rescued from the rubble, spoke powerfully about his experience and the lessons that could never be forgotten. The courage and resilience of survivors, families and campaigners and the determination to hold powerful institutions to account are the extraordinary part of Aberfan's legacy. First Minister, do you agree that one of Aberfan's most enduring lessons is the power of communities standing together, not only in the face of tragedy, but in the pursuit of justice?

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16. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    First Minister, 60 years ago, we know that 144 lives were lost in Aberfan, and 116 of those were children. Now, I cannot comprehend what it must be like to send your child off to school and not have them return. For the families, the survivors and the community of Aberfan, the pain of that day will never go away.

    Now, as one of the Members representing this community in this Chamber, I know that Aberfan is not simply a tragedy recorded in our history books. It's a community that carries the scars of what happened that day, and will do so for the rest of time. I had the honour yesterday of attending the University of South Wales, where the last remaining survivor, Jeff Edwards, gave a talk—a powerful account of loss, of grief, but also the fight for justice after the event itself, and the events that the community had to go through to get that justice.

    First Minister, remembrance must be about more than words. It must also be about responsibility and ensuring that those lessons are never forgotten. So, 60 years on, what assurances can you give the families of Aberfan that the lessons of that terrible day remain at the heart of how we protect our Valleys communities today? And can I have your assurance that the physical coal tip remediation will receive priority, and can you please outline how the remainder of coal tips at risk across Wales are to be made safe? We owe those 144 souls and the families nothing less. Diolch.

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17. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Diolch. I know how difficult it is for Lis and others to speak and to remember, but I know how determined they are, also, to never forget. As I said in my opening remarks, and I agree very much with the Member, this is the story of a community that faced unspeakable tragedy, but that refused to be defeated. That community, to this very day, remains an inspiration to us, and let us all, in our grief tomorrow, take inspiration from the way that Aberfan and its people have responded.

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18. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

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    Dŷn ni'n gwybod beth ydy'r gwaith sydd angen ei wneud. Mae'r gwaith mae'r Llywodraeth yn ymwneud â fo yn waith ymarferol, pwysig o adnabod y tomenni hynny sydd yn achosi mwyaf o fygythiad. Mae hynny wedi ei wneud. Gwneud yn siŵr bod y gwaith archwilio yn digwydd; gwneud yn siŵr bod yr arian yn dod, yn rhannol o goffrau'r Llywodraeth yma, ond hefyd o Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig, wrth gwrs, gan fod hwn yn fater o ddyddiau ymhell cyn datganoli; sicrhau bod y camau ymarferol yn cael eu cymryd wedyn i ddiogelu—mae'r gwaith hwnnw'n parhau. Mae o'n gorfod digwydd fel mater o flaenoriaeth, ond ein blaenoriaeth ni yma rŵan, fel mae pawb yn myfyrio arno fo, ydy i gofio'r erchylltra yn Aberfan yn 1966, a gwneud yr addewid y gwnawn ni bopeth y gallwn ni i sicrhau na all hyn ddigwydd eto.

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19. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Helen Jenner, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    The depth of its impact is reflected in the fact that Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Aberfan on eight occasions, including in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. This week, the King, Queen and Prince of Wales are set to visit, and I thank the royal family for the respect and commitment they have shown in commemorating Aberfan.

    It is often during the very worst of times that we see the very best in people. Sixty years ago, Aberfan, an ordinary Welsh mining village, showed extraordinary courage and resilience, as the First Minister has referred to. As a former teacher and as somebody who has always championed the school staff who do so much for our children, often while feeling underpaid and undervalued, I particularly want to pay tribute to Nansi Williams. Nansi was a dinner lady at Pantglas junior school. She was also a woman of extraordinary courage. Her actions that day saved the lives of five children, but in doing so, she made the ultimate sacrifice. Nansi gave her own life protecting those children, who were later found alive, shielded beneath her body. One of those survivors, Paul Harries, has said that had it not been for Nansi Williams, instead of 116 children dying that morning, the number would have been 121.  

    Our children are our future. In their innocence, their curiosity and their sense of fun, we place so many of our hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow. But on that day 60 years ago, so many futures were taken from the village of Aberfan in the most unimaginable way. The tragedies left a lasting reminder of just how cruel life can be. Yet, the Aberfan community also showed us what is possible when people pull together, whatever the odds. Villagers stood side by side with dignity. They supported one another, cared for one another and honoured those they had lost. That sense of togetherness can sometimes feel as though it is disappearing. But, across many parts of Wales, it remains strong. We must cherish that community spirit, hold on to it with both hands and never let it go.

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20. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

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    But, again, in responding to the wider point made by the Member, he reminds us that we are gathering here in memory of a community today in all its meanings. A community is a place, yes, but more than that, community is the people within that, and it's shoulder to shoulder with the people of Aberfan, present and past, that we stand in these days of remembrance.

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21. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Llywydd, today the Senedd comes together as one to mark one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. Sixty years ago tomorrow, a colliery spoil tip of mining waste slid down the mountainside above Aberfan. It engulfed Pantglas Junior School and houses nearby. One hundred and forty-four people died that day. One hundred and sixteen of them were children. 

    The events of 21 October 1966 devastated the community of Aberfan. It robbed a generation of its children of their futures in a matter of moments. And for that reason, the tragedy of Aberfan continues to echo down the decades, in that village, across Wales, and further afield. The communities of Wales came together to support the people of Aberfan in their darkest hour. As soon as news of the disaster spread, countless people across south Wales dropped what they were doing and rushed to help with the rescue effort.

    I grew up with the story of Aberfan. When the tragedy happened, my father was a young teacher at the primary school in Ynysboeth, just a few miles from Aberfan. He and his colleagues, like so many others, went straight to the scene to see if they could help. Hearing stories of that day is an early memory of mine that left a deep and lasting effect on me. It brought home to me the horror of that day for all those who were there and who lived to bear witness to what happened.

    As the scale of the disaster became clear, help and support poured in from across Wales and beyond. There was a determination to help, but also a determination that the terrible loss of life should never be forgotten. I remember vividly the day I came across the plaque honouring those who died at Aberfan near Pont y Borth on Ynys Môn. It again brought home to me the scale of the disaster, that a memorial had been placed there, at the other end of Wales. This touched us all, wherever we were.

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22. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    I am a Merthyr girl, and I just want to say before I read this that I am shocked, surprised and upset by any reference to any party political stuff when we talk about Aberfan, because it just isn't relevant. But I want to say this: having lived all my life in Merthyr Tydfil, I have often been asked about Aberfan. Wherever I go, whenever people hear where I am from, they immediately think of the terrible tragedy. For many years, that was the only story that people knew about Aberfan and the outside world. 

    But Aberfan is so much more than its tragedy. My daughter and grandchildren—Joseff and Nansi, as it happens—call Aberfan their home. I see a warm, welcoming community, full of kindness, talent, resilience and pride. Aberfan will always carry its history, and we must remember those who were lost, honour their memory and cherish all that Aberfan is today.

    But would the First Minister and all Members in this Chamber today, whatever party you're in, agree with me in saying that Aberfan should never be defined by tragedy alone, and that its greatest strength lies in its people, their determination and tenacity, and the wonderful community that they continue to build for future generations?

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23. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Huw Irranca-Davies, Llywydd, Member for Afan Ogwr Rhondda · Not classified

    Symudwn nawr at yr eitem nesaf, datganiad gan y Prif Weinidog: nodi 60 mlynedd ers trychineb Aberfan. Galwaf ar y Prif Weinidog, Rhun ap Iorwerth.

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24. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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    Sixty years ago tomorrow, a little after 9 o'clock, around 100,000 tonnes of slurry, debris and waste from a colliery spoil tip engulfed part of the village of Aberfan in the Taff valley just south of Merthyr Tydfil. One hundred and forty-four people were killed. Sadly, there was nothing novel in lives being lost through tragedy in Welsh coalfield communities. I've seen a figure of 6,000 deaths through pit accidents in Wales since the 1800s, a mix of individual loss of life and large-scale incidents where casualties numbered in the hundreds. But there was, of course, something particularly horrific in the sequence of events that affected the close-knit community of Aberfan and in their aftermath.

    In part, this is because more could and should have been done to prevent this tragedy. There were warnings that the spoil tips weren't safe. People just weren't listened to. And that was one of the key messages from Sue Bevan, herself an Aberfan survivor, in her excellent play, The Silent Volunteer. I hope that many of us had a chance to see Avant Cymru's performance of this in the Pierhead earlier today.

    In part, this was because of how the community was treated by the authorities afterwards, that initial offer from the National Coal Board of just a miserly £50 in compensation for a child's life. We all know the disgraceful scandal of the disaster fund, and I am glad that it was a Welsh Labour Government in this place that finally put that right in 2007. As Prime Minister Andy Burnham recognised when he visited Aberfan yesterday, the community and its residents were not treated properly by the authorities. As MS for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, I thank him for his candour.

    In part, it was because this was a very modern disaster, the first televised disaster, with images displayed in homes here in Wales and around the world. It is also within living memory—if not for us, then for our parents and for our relations. My mother tells me of her experience working as a secretary in a colliery in Mountain Ash, and being called out from her office with other office staff to the stores to help hand out shovels to the many local men who joined the recovery efforts.

    And finally, it's because of how the local community responded in the face of that unimaginable loss. People came from all over to help, but the greatest efforts were expended by people from the village. Then and since, the community of Aberfan has borne a grief that cannot be measured with strength, dignity and compassion. It is imperative that we do all we can to remember the tragic lessons of Aberfan. Remember them and heed them so similar incidents do not happen again.

    First Minister, I hope you will encourage all MSs who are able to to sign the statements of opinion that Lis McLean and I have tabled separately to show that this Senedd remembers Aberfan. However, as David Davies, another survivor and now chair of the Aberfan memorial charity reminds us, recollection must be based on a continued direct connection in the community.

    I want to close by drawing out an individual story from that community—as has already been mentioned, that of Nansi Williams, the dinner lady at Pantglas, who used her body to shield children when slurry hit the school. Nansi died, but all five children that she protected survived. A purple plaque will be unveiled to Nansi next week. First Minister, I want to close by asking how we can embed those stories into the curriculum so that the victims of Aberfan and their families will never be forgotten.

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25. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Helen Jenner, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Rwy'n diolch i'r Prif Weinidog am ei ddatganiad i nodi'r achlysur difrifol hwn. Chwe deg mlynedd yn ôl, ar 21 Hydref, aeth staff a disgyblion Pantglas i'r ysgol am y diwrnod olaf cyn hanner tymor. Yn drasig, i gynifer ohonyn nhw, hwnnw fyddai diwrnod olaf eu bywydau. Roedd yr hyn a ddigwyddodd yn Aberfan yn un o'r trychinebau mwyaf dinistriol yn hanes Cymru ac yn un o'r trychinebau tywyllaf yn ein hanes glofaol. Collodd 144 o bobl eu bywydau yn Aberfan, gan gynnwys 116 o blant a phum athro. Gadawyd rhieni a theuluoedd i fyw gyda'r galar annirnadwy am weddill eu bywydau. Ac eto, roedd modd osgoi'r drychineb hon. Roedd D.C.W. Jones, peiriannydd o Ferthyr, wedi rhybuddio am y peryglon am fwy na thair blynedd. Ond methodd y Bwrdd Glo Cenedlaethol yn drychinebus â sicrhau bod safonau diogelwch priodol yn cael eu dilyn. Fe wnaeth erchyllter Aberfan ddinistrio nid yn unig y pentref, ond effeithiodd ar gymunedau ledled Cymru, y Deyrnas Unedig ac, yn wir, ledled y byd.

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26. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Darren Millar, Member for Clwyd · Not classified

    The Aberfan disaster was one of the greatest tragedies ever to befall Wales, and it was made all the more heartbreaking because so many of those who died were children. As a parent, I can't imagine anything worse than losing a child, and for a small, close-knit community to lose 116 children and 28 adults is a tragedy that almost defies words. I associate myself wholeheartedly with the First Minister's words and those of representatives from other political parties in this Chamber today, and I send my deepest sympathies to the bereaved families, the survivors and everyone else whose life was forever marked on that dreadful day 60 years ago.

    Llywydd, last week at the royal opening of the Senedd, I had the enormous privilege of meeting Gareth Jones, a survivor of the Aberfan disaster. At a time when our headlines are dominated all too often by conflict and violence, Gareth reminded me of the extraordinary goodness that exists in the world, of unsung heroes and simple human decency. We've already heard about Nansi and Hettie, and Gareth told me about Stephen—Stephen Andrew, a caretaker who dragged him out of the window at Ysgol Pantglas, and he would not be alive to tell the tale had it not been for that brave man. He shouted at him then to run, and it was those actions that saved Gareth's life. Tragically, Stephen lost two of his own children in the disaster.

    Gareth did run that day, but he has never run away from Aberfan in the memory that he has of what happened to him and to his schoolmates and to his community on that day. Instead, he has spent much of his life since ensuring that future generations never forget. A plea has been made that we must ensure that people's stories are remembered and communicated to children in our day through the national curriculum. I second those calls, because people like Gareth have a story that is powerful to tell and that can remind people of the milk of human goodness and the tragedy that befalls communities when we as politicians and regulators don't act as we should.

    During one of the school visits that Gareth did, he met Noah, the great-grandson of Stephen Andrew, the caretaker that rescued him. And last week, both Gareth and Noah were present at the royal opening of this Senedd, where they met Their Majesties the King and Queen and, of course, Gareth told me about his experience of meeting the late Duke of Edinburgh in the days following the Aberfan disaster. Also present, of course, was Len Moss, an off-duty nurse who rushed to help after the disaster and spent two whole days washing the faces and the hands of children recovered from the rubble so that their grieving families could identify them. Those stories, to me, demonstrate the extraordinary acts of humanity in the most dreadful of circumstances.

    None of us who didn't experience Aberfan can really comprehend the suffering that that community has endured. I was very moved by the accounts of surviving children who felt unable to play normally in the years after the event for fear that their laughter would upset neighbours who'd lost their own children. But the stories, First Minister, of survivors like Gareth, are incredibly important, especially as the years pass, and it's more vital than ever now, I think, that we ensure that those voices are preserved, and I do ask what action the Welsh Government is going to take in order to ensure that that is the case. 

    We've already talked about the cross-party work that has been done on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act. There's still work to do in terms of toxic land, contaminated land, which so recently has been in the news. We owe it to the people of Aberfan to make sure that we learn lessons from the past and that we do everything that we can to prevent a similar tragedy occurring in the future.

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27. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

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    The story of Aberfan will never be forgotten. It is a story of the most terrible loss and grief, but also a story of the resilience of a community over six decades. As a Senedd and as a nation, we stand with that community today, honouring both their loss and their strength in rebuilding a future for themselves.

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28. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Cenedl yn un, nid yn unig yn ein galar, ond yn yr addewid rydyn ni wedi ei wneud efo'n gilydd i gofio bob amser. Rydyn ni'n cofio'r effaith a gafodd y drychineb ar gymuned Aberfan a'r hyn a ddaeth wedyn. Mae'r effaith honno'n dal i gael ei theimlo hyd heddiw. Ond rhaid inni beidio fyth ag anghofio'r annhegwch a brofodd y gymuned honno chwaith. Cyn y drychineb, mi wnaeth esgeulustod y Bwrdd Glo Cenedlaethol adael i domenni gwastraff gronni uwchben cartrefi ac ysgolion—nid un domen, ond nifer ohonyn nhw. Ac wedyn, ar ôl y drychineb, mi gafodd arian a oedd i fod i gefnogi'r gymuned ei gymryd o'r gronfa. Mi oedd hynny'n gwbl warthus ac mi fu'n rhaid aros llawer yn rhy hir cyn i hynny gael ei gydnabod.

    Yn gynharach y mis yma, mi ges i gyfle i fynd i Aberfan. Braint oedd clywed rhai o'r bobl a wnaeth oroesi'r drychineb yn rhannu eu hatgofion a chlywed hefyd gan y bobl sy'n dal i fyw efo effaith yr hyn a ddigwyddodd y diwrnod hwnnw. Ar ran y Senedd gyfan, hoffwn ddiolch i'r ymddiriedolwyr, Gwragedd Aberfan, a'r holl grwpiau sy'n gwneud cymaint i gadw'r cof yn fyw ac i ofalu am feddau y rhai a fu farw, ac i gefnogi'r gymuned wrth iddi fyw efo canlyniadau'r drychineb. Ac mae'n rhaid i ninnau, efo nhw, ddal ati i adrodd hanes Aberfan i genedlaethau newydd.

    Mae arddangosfa deimladwy Amgueddfa Cymru, sy'n nodi 60 mlynedd ers y diwrnod hwnnw, yn dangos yn glir iawn gymaint o effaith a gafodd trychineb Aberfan yma yng Nghymru ac ar draws y byd. Mae'n amhosib peidio â chael eich cyffwrdd wrth weld y cloc a gafodd ei achub o'r rwbel wedi stopio ychydig cyn 09:15, y llythyrau a gafodd eu hanfon i'r ysgol gan blant yn Santa Rosa, Califfornia, a oedd tua'r un oed â'r rhai a gollodd ei bywydau. Hyd yn oed 60 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, maen nhw'n ein hatgoffa ni o'r effaith a gafodd Aberfan ar bobl ledled y byd.

    Bore yfory, am 09:15, mi fydd pobl mewn sefydliadau ledled Cymru yn nodi munud o dawelwch. Mi fydd yn gyfle i gofio, i fyfyrio ac i anrhydeddu'r rhai a gollodd eu bywydau. Mi fydd y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog a minnau yn Aberfan hefyd, ynghyd â llawer iawn o bobl eraill, gan gynnwys y Brenin, y Frenhines a Thywysog Cymru, i dalu ein teyrnged. Mi fydd yn achlysur arbennig o deimladwy i'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog. Mi roedd ei diweddar fodryb, Bopa Hettie, Hettie Williams, yn athrawes 23 oed ym Mhantglas y diwrnod hwnnw. Mi wnaeth hi arwain y plant ifanc yn ei dosbarth i fan diogel, ac yna mi fuodd hi'n cefnogi'r plant a'r gymuned gyfan yn dilyn y drychineb.

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29. 2026-10-20 · Oral question · Ken Skates, Leader of Welsh Labour, Member for Fflint Wrecsam · Not classified

    Diolch, Lywydd. I'd also like to pay tribute to the community of Aberfan, as we remember one of Wales's worst ever tragedies.

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30. 2026-10-20 · Oral question · Helen Jenner, Leader of the Opposition, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    Diolch, Lywydd. I want to firstly pay tribute to the Aberfan tragedy, which took place 60 years ago tomorrow. We'll never forget the lives lost and the community forever scarred by this devastating event. I appreciate the Government is making a statement on this later today, and I welcome the opportunity to pay further tribute then.

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31. 2026-10-20 · Oral question · Darren Millar, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Member for Clwyd · Not classified

    Diolch, Lywydd. Can I also put on record that our thoughts are also with those affected by the devastating events in Aberfan 60 years ago this week?

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32. 2026-10-14 · Speech · Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, Member for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg · Economy & Welsh Tax

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    For Cardiff, I'll admit that is absorbable within central contingencies, but for Merthyr Tydfil, a £300,000 cost represents a materially different proportion of unallocated general reserves. In some Welsh authorities, that is between 5 per cent and 7 per cent of the entire safety net in a single hit. In service terms, that is a library, youth provision or a year of community transport. The motion sends it to Merthyr, it doesn't send it to Cardiff.

    Then there is the tax-based vulnerability, which this motion appears not to have considered at all. In wealthy English shire counties, a 4.99 per cent rise generates substantial revenue, because a high proportion of properties sit in bands E to I. In Welsh Valleys and much of rural Wales, over 70 per cent of properties sit in bands A to C. The same percentage rise yields a fraction of the revenue. This means a lower income authority must raise it by a higher percentage simply to generate the same money. It is therefore pushed towards a referendum threshold, precisely because the tax base is so weak, and we know that of Wales. So, the authorities most likely to be forced into a referendum are the ones least able to afford to be. It's not Cardiff, it's not the wealthy English shires, it's Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil, and they would spend a significant fraction of the additional yield on the ballot itself. And then there is the risk of losing it, which is not a small risk, and that would mean that libraries would shut, youth provisions would go and community transport would be axed. Stand-alone referendums outside of a general election cycle typically see turnout of between 15 per cent to 25 per cent. A referendum on a single percentage figure for council tax would certainly fall below that: you're looking at 5 per cent to 10 per cent. There is no candidate, no campaign, no competing vision, simply a number put to the public on a Thursday in February. And the motivational asymmetry is severe: a resident angry about a tax rise will turn out to vote 'no'; a resident who accepts that social care and libraries need funding rarely feels strong enough to turn out for 'yes'. The result is not a referendum on the budget; it is a referendum amongst the people most opposed to it.

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33. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Economy & Welsh Tax

    Thank you, Minister. Supporting learners with additional learning needs in the further education sector is becoming a major challenge, with Coleg y Cymoedd telling me that they have experienced almost a 50 per cent increase in the number of learners with ALN and individual development plans during the last academic year. Similarly, the College Merthyr Tydfil identifies not only increasing numbers of students with IDPs, but a stark growth in the numbers of learners identified with an ALN presently undergoing assessment processes to determine whether they require an IDP or additional support arrangements. 

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34. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Climate Change & Transport

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    Deputy Minister, you are clearly leading a focused response within Welsh Government and Transport for Wales to reduce transport disruption this winter, with that focus on rail and trunk roads. However, I do have some concerns that maybe not enough is being done to protect the whole system. Most roads are owned and maintained by local government, and in my own constituency, both Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council are working hard to clear drains and gullies to improve the resilience of the local road network in advance of those winter months.

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35. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Climate Change & Transport

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    There's a great example of this in my constituency that was referred to in your statement, where Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is carrying out a major flood alleviation scheme in the Maesyffynnon Lane area of Aberaman and Aberdare, using funding from the previous Welsh Labour Government. I noticed you were a bit naughty, Minister, and you didn't mention that fact in your statement.

    Similarly, previous Welsh Labour Governments have invested in nature-based interventions to tackle flooding. I can think in my constituency of an attenuation basin in Trecynon, and the really impressive network of attenuation basins along the A465 Heads of the Valleys road between Dowlais and Hirwaun. So, will you commit to further exploring this type of solution?

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36. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Housing & Social Justice

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    I was also able, through very persistent badgering, to get the same developer, Persimmon, to carry out the works so two estates in Hirwaun could be adopted in the last Senedd term, nearly 20 years after being built. I'm now working on Persimmon estates in Church Village, Mountain Ash, Pontyclun and Llantrisant, the last of which was built a quarter of a century ago.

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37. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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    Look at Merthyr Tydfil: General Dynamics has already demonstrated what high-quality defence manufacturing can bring to the heart of the Valleys. We're thrilled that Marshall Land Systems has seen the potential that Merthyr holds and is establishing its new facility there, employing hundreds, and that's exactly the sort of investment Wales should be pursuing. We should make sure that Welsh SMEs and supply chains benefit from this investment too. But this is where the Government needs to answer a very serious question. At the precise moment Britain is embarking upon one of the biggest periods of defence investment in generations, this Government is developing an additional bureaucratic Welsh ethical framework for defence investment—more  unnecessary red tape.

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38. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Sarah Rees, Member for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg · Not classified

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    And there is the question of jobs. We must be willing to ask whether it’s right that military bases and defence manufacturing facilities are concentrated in civilian communities and what the consequences of those choices are. A leaked Russian strike list by a senior Senator shows a map of UK military and industrial sites, with Merthyr Tydfil as a potential target due to the General Dynamics facility there. Hosting facilities in Welsh communities inevitably ties the safety and everyday lives of civilian towns to international conflict. This is a reality that we can't ignore. Is it fair that some of our poorest communities are expected to shoulder those risks while being denied the investment they need to thrive? Is it fair that working-class people are presented with a choice between employment in the defence industry or economic insecurity? Is that really a choice at all?

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39. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Climate Change & Transport

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    However, we have also said that we should have done more to bring people with us when we introduced the policy. That's why we learnt lessons, listened and acted on what we heard. We spoke to drivers up and down the country, as well as businesses, communities and councils across Wales. And my colleague Ken Skates, when he returned to the role of transport Secretary, reviewed the policy and changed the guidance for local authorities. That gave councils greater flexibility, as other Members have already pointed out, to look again at individual roads and to return them to 30 mph where it is safe to do so and if that's what's right for the area. Since then, some local authorities have decided to change speed limits back to 30 mph, whilst others haven't felt the need. To give an example, in my own home area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, 22 roads were returned to 30 mph after a transparent process where local residents and elected members, including me, had the opportunity to express their views. And there's been a similar picture in Merthyr Tydfil too. And that's how it should be: the degree of change being determined locally in each area, not centrally by the Welsh Government. And that's the approach that I believe that this Plaid Cymru Welsh Government should continue to take: listen, learn, and give people a meaningful say in the decisions that affect their communities. So, I would say to the Deputy Minister that those lessons about listening to people and acting should be taken on board by this Government across all policy areas. Diolch.

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40. 2026-09-29 · Statement · Sara Crowley, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Health & Social Care

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    In my constituency of Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, the experience of Chloe and her son Theo illustrates why this is so important. After Theo was admitted to neonatal intensive care in Merthyr Tydfil shortly after birth, Chloe spoke about the fear, anxiety and trauma that followed, and how those feelings stayed with her long after Theo came home.

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41. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Jayne Bryant, Member for Casnewydd Islwyn · Not classified

    Diolch, Brif Weinidog. The local government settlement for the current financial year was finalised under the previous Welsh Labour Government, following extensive engagement with local authorities. This used an established formula of complex indicators, including population density, service demand and levels of poverty and deprivation, and work was going on to ensure that that was all updated. The local authorities who received the largest annual increase in funding based on that set formula were Newport, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent, Wrexham and Merthyr Tydfil. Following the recent cost-of-living funding announcement, local authorities are now grappling with the realisation that this Plaid Cymru Government does not believe levels of poverty and service demand should be the greatest determinants of Welsh Government funding to tackle poverty. First Minister, can you confirm which local authorities will not receive extra funding to tackle poverty?

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42. 2026-09-23 · Speech · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Education & Welsh Language

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    On Monday, I visited Coleg y Cymoedd's Aberdare campus in my constituency, and my thanks to the staff and students who took the time to talk to me there as part of Adult Learners Week. There were some really excellent examples of mature learners re-engaging with education, meeting the need in the way that only FE can. This is another area where there is considerable demand, as I mentioned in my education question earlier today. This is a pattern that has been noted in several years. Those adult learners looking to re-engage should not have to lose out.

    My conversations with staff and learners in Coleg y Cymoedd sketched out a very similar picture. Overall, that college, just one campus—. That college has over 5,500 full-time learners of all ages on its books, the majority aged 16 to 17, though. But, astonishingly, only just over 83 per cent are funded. Can I take a second just to reinforce that? Nearly one in five of the college's full-time students aren't funded. On the Aberdare campus, that's not just a stat, but 600 individual learners. Without funding, they are in real danger of disengaging.

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43. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Education & Welsh Language

    Thank you, Cabinet Minister. We can't ignore the clear link between social deprivation, child poverty and educational attainment, which I think are all areas that successive Governments have failed to address. The latest PISA results should be a wake-up call for this Government. Wales is bottom of the UK in maths, reading and science. Maths has fallen significantly, and your own Government acknowledges that Wales has constantly lagged behind other UK nations. But nowhere should that failure concern us more than in communities such as the one I represent in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr. Your own deprivation figures show that 83 per cent of areas in Merthyr Tydfil are among the most educationally deprived areas of Wales. So, Cabinet Minister, those statistics aren't just something to read on a Government spreadsheet; they represent children whose future opportunities depend upon the education they receive today.

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44. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Education & Welsh Language

    Well, Deputy Minister, it is, of course, Adult Learners Week this week, and I was really grateful to the adult learners who met me in Coleg y Cymoedd in Aberdare on Monday, who spoke about their experiences of re-entering education.

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45. 2026-09-22 · Statement · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Yn sgil effeithiau difrifol storm Bert ym mis Tachwedd 2024, pan agorodd canolfan gymunedol Aberfan a chanolfan hamdden Merthyr Tudful eu drysau i gefnogi trigolion a oedd wedi gorfod gwacáu yn ystod y llifogydd dinistriol, mae llawer o etholwyr ar draws Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr yn bryderus ynghylch risg gynyddol llifogydd dros y gaeaf sydd i ddod. Mae'r Afon Taf a'r Afon Cynon yn peri bygythiad sylweddol i gartrefi, busnesau ac isadeiledd cymunedol. O ystyried y pryderon hyn, hoffwn ofyn am ddatganiad gan y Gweinidog Cabinet dros Wydnwch Gwledig a Chynaliadwyedd yn amlinellu sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cryfhau parodrwydd Cymru ar gyfer llifogydd dros gyfnod y gaeaf. Dylai hyn gynnwys manylion am gynllunio gwydnwch presennol, cefnogaeth ar lefel gymunedol, parodrwydd seilwaith, ac unrhyw fesurau ychwanegol sy'n cael eu cymryd i ddiogelu ardaloedd sydd mewn perygl yn ein rhanbarth. Gan ystyried maint y digwyddiadau diweddar, mae eglurder a sicrwydd i drigolion yn hanfodol.

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46. 2026-09-16 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Economy & Welsh Tax

    Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Minister. In the wake of the announcement that the Welsh Government was going to review the local government funding formula, I know that you and the local government Minister received a letter from the leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, and this firmly made the case that any review should not have a detrimental impact upon that council or the residents and communities that it serves. So, Cabinet Minister, I'm seeking similar assurances today that any review won't negatively affect either Merthyr Tydfil council or Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council in view of the demographic challenges specifically that they face, and also that all councils will be fully involved in the process as it develops.

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47. 2026-09-16 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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    But back to the matter at hand. Minister, Julien Macdonald is a fantastic example of the talent that can come out of Merthyr Tydfil. Born and brought up in Merthyr, he went on to work with Chanel, Givenchy, and to dress some of the biggest names in the world, including Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez. Now, sadly, his company went into liquidation in 2023, but his success was ultimately built outside of Wales due to a lack of opportunity in the Welsh creative industry and a lack of support from Welsh Governments. So, what is the Welsh Government doing to make sure that talented people from places like Merthyr Tydfil do not feel that they have to leave to build successful creative businesses? And what support can you give to help creative companies actually base themselves in Merthyr and the wider Valleys, creating jobs and opportunities? Diolch.

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48. 2026-09-15 · Statement · Heledd Fychan, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Well, thank you, Vikki, for raising such an important issue. Aberfan, as you say, is a name of a place that people know internationally for all those devastating reasons that you've outlined there. We share a constituency and, as you noted, I was at that launch with you to meet survivors of that tragedy, but also to meet parents who lost children that day who remain with us today. It's important that we remember that long-lasting impact on communities that will be felt for generations to come. In terms of the sixtieth anniversary, I know that we as a Government will take that time to reflect and we do intend to bring a statement forward at that time.

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49. 2026-09-15 · Statement · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Trefnydd, you will be aware that 21 October will mark 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, in which 144 people were killed, including 116 children. It was incredibly moving to be at the launch of a new photographic exhibition to mark this anniversary at Cyfarthfa museum last week, and it was good to see you there also. The Aberfan disaster rocked the communities that we represent and, as the first major disaster seen through the lens of a television camera, it truly reverberated around the world. The depth of the grief felt by the bereaved and the psychological burden borne by survivors is something that is impossible for us to truly comprehend in this Senedd. But I believe that this Senedd needs to pay tribute to the dignity and strength of the community, which has been so apparent as the people of Aberfan have come together to make arrangements to mark this sixtieth anniversary. So, Trefnydd, I'd like to ask for a debate in Government time to mark the significance of this event.

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50. 2026-09-15 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

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    The proposed new company is built around Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, which is currently headquartered in Merthyr Tydfil. But it also has staff in other areas of Wales, and, crucially, it will be there to serve all parts of Wales and to make gains for communities wherever they are in our nation.

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51. 2026-09-01 · Written questionWQ100062 · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport

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    The introduction of tram-trains onto the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr routes over the next year will increase capacity on these routes and allow longer modern trains with level boarding to be moved to the Rhymney, Ebbw Vale and Cheltenham services. These changes will see the capacity virtually doubled on the 15.40 Bridgend to Rhymney train, which was recently listed by DfT as one of the ten most overcrowded trains in the UK in 2025.

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52. 2026-08-27 · Written questionWQ100220 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance

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    Merthyr Tydfil Council

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53. 2026-08-27 · Written questionWQ100173 · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality

    I am pleased to report that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has achieved full rollout of 12.5 hours of funded childcare per week for all two-year-olds, as the first phase of the expansion of funded childcare.

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54. 2026-08-27 · Written questionWQ100173 · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality

    Rwy’n falch o roi gwybod bod Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful wedi llwyddo i gyflwyno 12.5 awr o ofal plant a ariennir yr wythnos i bob plentyn dwy oed, fel cam cyntaf y gwaith o ehangu gofal plant a ariennir.

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55. 2026-08-27 · Written questionWQ100145 · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality

    I am pleased to report that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has achieved full rollout of 12.5 hours of funded childcare per week for all two-year-olds, as the first phase of the expansion of funded childcare.

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56. 2026-08-19 · Written questionWQ100173 · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

    Will the Cabinet Minister report on the progress of the free childcare offer in Merthyr Tydfil?

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57. 2026-08-19 · Written questionWQ100173 · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

    A wnaiff y Gweinidog Cabinet adrodd ar cynydd gyda'r cynnig gofal plant am ddim yn Merthyr Tudful?

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58. 2026-07-15 · Written questionWQ99719 · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

    What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the impact of the local community, and young people especially, of the closure of the Military Preparation Training College in Merthyr Tydfil?

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59. 2026-07-08 · Statement · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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    Pam ydy e'n ei wneud e? Dwi'n siŵr bod yna sawl rheswm personol pam mae e am wneud hwn, ond mae e wedi dewis cyfrannu at ei gymuned trwy godi arian i gylch meithrin y Gurnos wrth wneud hwn. Mae e'n barod wedi codi dros £10,000 tuag at ddatblygu'r Gymraeg ym Merthyr Tudful. Mae'r cylch meithrin wedi'i leoli yn y Gurnos, un o'r llefydd mwyaf difreintiedig yng Nghymru. Mae'n rhoi cyfle i blant gael mynediad at addysg Gymraeg mewn ardal fyddai byth wedi cael y cyfle yna o'r blaen. Mae e'n gwneud gwaith ffantastig.

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60. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · David Hughes, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Climate Change & Transport

    Cabinet Minister, having grown up in the Merthyr valley in the 1970s and 1980s, I had many work colleagues, team mates and friends whose lives were devastated by the tragedy in Aberfan. Communities in Ponty, Cynon and Merthyr, along with many others across Wales, continue to live alongside legacy coal tips. Can the Cabinet Minister provide an update on discussions with the UK Government to ensure that these communities receive the long-term investment they need to make those tips safe, because I, for one, believe that, after nearly 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, we still haven't received sufficient funding needed to make these tips clear and to make these tips safe? Diolch.

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61. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Climate Change & Transport

    Diolch. Yn ystod y Senedd ddiwethaf, roedd cefnogaeth gref ar draws pleidiau i Ddeddf Tomenni Mwyngloddiau a Chwareli Nas Defnyddir (Cymru) 2025, ac rwy’n falch y bydd yr awdurdod tomenni nas defnyddir newydd yn cael ei leoli ym Merthyr Tudful, gan greu 60 o swyddi yn fy etholaeth i. Ac er fy mod yn gwerthfawrogi bod Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol wedi buddsoddi mwy na £100 miliwn yr un i sicrhau diogelwch tomenni glo, mae’n amlwg bod pryderon bod hyn yn ddigon i fynd i’r afael ag etifeddiaeth y diwydiant glo yma yng Nghymru. Felly, a yw’r Gweinidog Cabinet yn cytuno nad yw’r gwaith adfer sydd wedi ei addo gan Lywodraeth y Deyrnas Gyfunol ar hyn o bryd yn ddigonol i fynd i’r afael â’r heriau y mae’r Cymoedd yn eu hwynebu o dan gysgod hanes y diwydiant glo?

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62. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Housing & Social Justice

    Thank you, Minister. Residents in my constituency have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour, specifically at Aberdare bus station—a very niche area—with locals calling it a hotspot for crime. Given the pain and disruption caused, many local businesses and residents are feeling unsafe. People want to see a strong and consistent police presence on their streets. So, what conversations has the Minister had with the local police and council regarding their strategy for tackling anti-social and violent behaviour in the area?

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63. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Marc Jones, Member for Fflint Wrecsam · Housing & Social Justice

    Diolch, Weinidog Cabinet. Fel dŷch chi wedi'i ddweud, mae Wrecsam wedi ymuno â chynghorau Abertawe, Casnewydd a Merthyr Tudful i ehangu'r cynnig gofal plant i bob plentyn dyflwydd oed yn dilyn y buddsoddiad o £55 miliwn gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Ar hyn o bryd, mae bron 8,000 o blant yn Wrecsam yn byw mewn tlodi, ac yn amlwg bydd y roll-out yma'n help garw i rieni'r ardal, a dwi'n falch bod y Llywodraeth yma yn mynd i'r afael â'r broblem ar frys. Dyma'r gwahaniaeth mae Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn medru ei wneud. Felly, pa asesiad mae'r Llywodraeth wedi'i wneud ar effaith y cynnig gofal plant ar leddfu tlodi?

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64. 2026-07-07 · Statement · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Education & Welsh Language

    Dwi'n rili croesawu'r datganiad yna gan Weinidog y Cabinet—mae'n ffantastig. Roeddwn i jest eisiau cywiro Huw Thomas yn fanna. Nid Caerdydd yn unig oedd wedi gweld cynnydd yn yr iaith Gymraeg, ond hefyd Bro Morgannwg, Rhondda Cynon Taf a Merthyr Tudful. Roedd yna sawl un ohonom ni wedi gweld y cynnydd yna. Roedd hi mor galonogol gweld cymaint ohonom ni ar draws y pleidiau i gyd mor o blaid beth sy'n digwydd gyda'r Gymraeg a'r ffaith bod strategaeth yn mynd i gael ei gweithredu ar draws y wlad; mae'n ffantastig.

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65. 2026-07-07 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    The Member is right, and we are committed to improving connectivity, especially for those areas in Wales that are isolated from good-quality public transport links. One of the many reasons we're seeking the devolution of rail is to allow us to be in control of decisions like the reopening of closed lines. Where we do have the control, on the core Valleys lines, for example, the decision was able to be made on reopening, such as the line to Nelson, and between Aberdare and Hirwaun. But any reopening requires significant funding, clearly. That is why we need a fair funding settlement for rail from the UK Government—just imagine what we could do with that £5 billion of money owed to us because of HS2.

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66. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Economy & Welsh Tax

    Diolch, Lywydd. After 27 years of hard Labour, propped up by Plaid, regional inequality across the Welsh economy has never been higher. Many towns across the Valleys in my constituency feel forgotten and left behind as a result. Now, endless opportunities for new business, especially on the large size, have been placed towards the Cardiff area, with numerous top jobs given to civil servants, while the rest of Wales is left with near empty satellite offices, while many people in those offices choose to work from home. Minister, this is not acceptable for a truly dynamic Wales that we want to see. If you are serious about tackling regional inequality, you'll place the new Welsh Development Agency offices where they are needed the most: Merthyr, Pontypridd, Aberdare, the heart of the Valleys. So, will you ensure that all WDA offices are placed in these areas, that they are staffed full-time, in person, delivering stable jobs, increased football—footfall, sorry—for businesses, boosting the local economy? Diolch.

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67. 2026-06-30 · Statement · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Trefnydd, can I ask for a statement from the Minister for enterprise on the ongoing situation at Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil? Kepak is Wales's largest meat processing plant and they began a consultation that could see the loss of up to 85 jobs. For years, the farming industry and the wider rural industry have warned Governments what would happen if their pleas for increased production were ignored and not made a priority. Now, herd numbers are falling, confidence is collapsing and Welsh workers are paying the price. It's absolutely vital the Welsh Government does all it can to save these jobs in Merthyr. Every one of these jobs supports families, the wider community and local businesses in our constituency. Losing them will be a blow not just to Merthyr, but to Wales's entire food production sector. Diolch.

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68. 2026-06-26 · Written questionWQ99070 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

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    There has been no change in the funding and guidance provided by Welsh Government to Merthyr Tydfil Council to support Communities Focused Schools (CFS) approaches. I am aware that there are discussions underway about changes to the way in which CFS services are delivered within the Merthyr Tydfil local authority area, and as part of those considerations they are considering the impacts and opportunities any changes present.

    Read it in the Record

69. 2026-06-26 · Written questionWQ99069 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

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    There has been no change in the funding and guidance provided by Welsh Government to Merthyr Tydfil Council to support Communities Focused Schools (CFS) approaches. I am aware that there are discussions underway about changes to the way in which CFS services are delivered within the Merthyr Tydfil local authority area, and as part of those considerations they are considering the impacts and opportunities any changes present.

    Read it in the Record

70. 2026-06-26 · Written questionWQ99068 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

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    There has been no change in the funding and guidance provided by Welsh Government to Merthyr Tydfil Council to support Communities Focused Schools (CFS) approaches. I am aware that there are discussions underway about changes to the way in which CFS services are delivered within the Merthyr Tydfil local authority area, and as part of those considerations they are considering the impacts and opportunities any changes present.

    Read it in the Record

71. 2026-06-23 · Written questionWQ99062 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

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    The programme has been opened for 2026-27 with an indicative value of £50m, with Merthyr Tydfil receiving an allocation of just under £0.5m and Rhondda Cynon Taff over £0.7m to work with their RSL partners to bring forward additional homes.

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72. 2026-06-23 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales, Member for Bangor Conwy Môn · Not classified

    There are a few points I could make here. I believe in uniting the Welsh nation, and I believe that our capital is the capital for everybody, whether they're in Hawarden or Holyhead or in Merthyr Tydfil. We build an economy that works for us. Yes, Dublin is the nearest capital from Ynys Môn, but Edinburgh is the closest capital for people living in Newcastle. I'm not sure what the point the Member is trying to make there. But one of the things that I have made clear is that when we come to economic planning for Wales, every part of our nation has to feel a part of that. I don't look and my Ministers don't look at things from a Cardiff Bay or a Cathays Park perspective. We look at things from a Wales-wide perspective. Every Minister in this Government is a Wales-wide Minister with the interests of all of Wales at heart, and that will be as true in economic development as in anything else, and I say that as the son of a Scouser. [Laughter.]

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73. 2026-06-19 · Written questionWQ99013 · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport

    We are improving connectivity between Valley towns with our investment in public transport with the South Wales Metro. Brand new electric trains now run services on the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr lines, with passengers benefiting from cheaper and more convenient Pay-As-You-Go ticketing. The next phase of the South Wales Metro will see faster journeys, followed by a doubling of frequency of services on these lines from next year.

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74. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Lis McLean, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

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    Serch hynny, mae’n bwysig cofio bod gan Lywodraeth Cymru reolaeth dros sut gall y £547 miliwn gael ei wario. Penderfynodd y Llywodraeth flaenorol roi 70 y cant o’r cyllid i wariant cyfalaf a 30 y cant i refeniw. Wrth siarad gyda’r trydydd sector, mae un neges wedi bod yn gyson: nid yw’r rhaniad hwn yn cynnig sefydlogrwydd tymor hir, nac yn galluogi’r sector i gynnal a chryfhau ei gwasanaethau craidd, sy’n hanfodol i gymunedau fel Merthyr Tudful. Felly, hoffwn ofyn i’r Gweinidog: a fydd y Llywodraeth Cymru newydd yn barod i ailystyried y dyraniad hwn er mwyn sicrhau bod mwy o gyllid refeniw ar gael i flaenoriaethu’r gwasanaethau craidd hynny sy’n cynnal ein cymunedau?

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75. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Not classified

    Trefnydd, can we have a statement from the Cabinet Minister for enterprise on the decision by Marshall Land Systems to relocate its operations to Merthyr Tydfil? At a time of heightened global tensions, and with instability and indecision on defence spending rising in Westminster, Wales must play its part in continuing to support Britain's defence industry and seek opportunities such as this to expand our manufacturing base across Wales. This investment is a major vote of confidence in Merthyr and south Wales, bringing skilled jobs and long-term opportunities to a deprived area. The Welsh Government must ensure that Welsh workers and businesses benefit fully, and go further by positioning Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, alongside neighbouring Valleys, as a hub for defence and advanced manufacturing, driving high-skilled jobs and much-needed investment. Diolch.

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76. 2026-06-15 · Written questionWQ99070 · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

    What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the impact of the loss of funding for community focused schools on the delivery of preventative work and the Marmot principles in Merthyr Tydfil, given that is has been designated as a Marmot trailblazer authority?

    Read it in the Record

77. 2026-06-15 · Written questionWQ99068 · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr

    What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact on children, families and communities in Merthyr Tydfil of the decision to end funding for community-focused schools?

    Read it in the Record

78. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss, Member for Afan Ogwr Rhondda · Housing & Social Justice

    I thank the Member for the question. Food poverty is a serious issue, but it cannot be an excuse to lower food standards or short-change Welsh farmers. Earlier this year, it emerged that Welsh councils were serving schoolchildren chicken imported from Thailand and China—99 nine per cent of supply in Merthyr Tydfil and 87 per cent in Caerphilly. That is difficult to justify when Welsh farmers already meet some of the highest animal welfare and food production standards in the world, yet are expected to compete on an uneven playing field. Bridgend has shown that there is no justification for this failure, sourcing 100 per cent UK chicken for its schools within the very same funding envelope and procurement framework. So, will the Cabinet Secretary accept that public money should never be used to buy food produced to standards that would not be permitted in Wales, and will the Welsh Government now reform procurement rules and require full transparency on food provenance, so parents know exactly where the food served in Welsh schools comes from? Thank you.

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79. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Vikki Howells, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Housing & Social Justice

    Four and a half million free school meals for primary pupils served in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, 55,000 school holiday enrichment programme places, the child poverty innovation and supporting communities grant, the pupil development grant, the discretionary assistance fund and universal access to Flying Start: since 2022, over £7 billion has been spent on these and other schemes by the Welsh Labour Government, making a real difference to tackling child poverty and improving the lives of children and families across Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr. Cabinet Minister, I know so many families and children who've benefited personally from these. So, Deputy First Minister, will you commit to maintain these policies and, importantly, their funding?

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80. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell, Member for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr · Housing & Social Justice

    Cabinet Minister, around 32 per cent of children in Merthyr Tydfil are growing up in poverty. That's one of the highest rates in Wales, and this is after 27 years of a Labour Government propped up by Plaid. Meanwhile, life expectancy in our Valleys and communities remains far below the Welsh average. Minister, health is indeed wealth. If parents are stuck on waiting lists, living with chronic illness or struggling with poor mental health, families are far more likely to remain trapped in poverty. How are you working across portfolios as part of a wider Government strategy to tackle child poverty, especially in areas like Pontypridd and Merthyr? Diolch.

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81. 2026-06-03 · Written questionWQ98688 · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

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    Merthyr Tydfil

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Ambiguous place names

These names could mean a place in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr or somewhere else. Siambr does not choose: each name lists every place the gazetteer gives for it.

• Blaenllechau · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Blaenllechau”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-09-22 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
• Britannia · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Britannia”:

  • LOC, Rossendale, England
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-06 · Statement · Mark Hooper · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-06 · Statement · Natasha Asghar · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-06 · Statement · Mark Hooper · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-06-09 · Statement · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-06-09 · Statement · Mark Hooper · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-06-09 · Statement · Mark Hooper · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-06-02 · Oral question · Darren Millar · See it in the chamber
• Church Village · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Church Village”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Cwmbach · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Cwmbach”:

  • LOC, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Dinas · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Dinas”:

  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  • LOC, Gwynedd, Wales
  • LOC, Gwynedd, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-05-19 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
• Dyffryn · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Dyffryn”:

  • LOC, Bridgend, Wales
  • LOC, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • WD, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • LOC, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

  1. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Helen Jenner · See it in the chamber
• Ferndale · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ferndale”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-09-22 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-09-15 · Statement · Claire Johnson-Wood · See it in the chamber
• Ffynnon Taf · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ffynnon Taf”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Speech · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-10-14 · Speech · Cai Parry-Jones · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-09-29 · Statement · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-09-22 · Statement · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  11. 2026-09-09 · Written question · Shav Taj · Read it in the Record
  12. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality · Read it in the Record
  13. 2026-08-26 · Written question · Zaynub Akbar · Read it in the Record
  14. 2026-07-15 · Speech · Adam Price · See it in the chamber
  15. 2026-07-15 · Speech · Adam Price · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-07-15 · Speech · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  17. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  18. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  19. 2026-07-07 · Oral question · Paul Rock · See it in the chamber
  20. 2026-07-01 · Speech · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  21. 2026-06-30 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  22. 2026-06-30 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care · Read it in the Record
  23. 2026-06-18 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  24. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  25. 2026-06-09 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  26. 2026-06-09 · Oral question · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  27. 2026-06-09 · Oral question · Cai Parry-Jones · See it in the chamber
  28. 2026-06-02 · Statement · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-05-19 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  30. 2026-05-19 · Statement · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  31. 2026-05-19 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
• Gilfach Goch · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Gilfach Goch”:

  • BUA, Bridgend, Wales
  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-06 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-06 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
• Gurnos · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Gurnos”:

  • COM, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • LOC, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • LOC, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales

  1. 2026-07-08 · Statement · Lis McLean · See it in the chamber
• Hafod · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Hafod”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Swansea, Wales

  1. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Carrie Harper · See it in the chamber
• Hirwaun · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Hirwaun”:

  • COM, Powys, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-07-07 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-06-24 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
• Llantrisant · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Llantrisant”:

  • LOC, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
  • LOC, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-07-14 · Oral question · David Hughes · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-06-17 · Oral question · David Hughes · See it in the chamber
• Llanwonno · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Llanwonno”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-09-22 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
• Llwyncelyn · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Llwyncelyn”:

  • LOC, Ceredigion, Wales
  • LOC, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Swansea, Wales

  1. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Anna Brychan · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
• Maerdy · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Maerdy”:

  • LOC, Conwy, Wales
  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
• Nantgarw · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Nantgarw”:

  • BUA, Caerphilly, Wales
  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Paul Rock · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-09-23 · Speech · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-08-11 · Written question · Answered by Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport · Read it in the Record
  6. 2026-08-05 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  7. 2026-07-14 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-07-07 · Statement · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-06-02 · Oral question · Paul Rock · See it in the chamber
• Neath Port Talbot · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Neath Port Talbot”:

  • UA, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • UA, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • UA, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • UA, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  2. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  3. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  4. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Adam Price · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-14 · Speech · Rebeca Phillips · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-10-07 · Speech · Francesca O'Brien · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-09-21 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health · Read it in the Record
  11. 2026-09-21 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health · Read it in the Record
  12. 2026-09-16 · Oral question · Iain McIntosh · See it in the chamber
  13. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  14. 2026-08-27 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  15. 2026-07-15 · Speech · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  17. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  18. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  19. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  20. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  21. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  22. 2026-07-14 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
  23. 2026-07-14 · Statement · Jane Dodds · See it in the chamber
  24. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Nerys Evans · See it in the chamber
  25. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Nerys Evans · See it in the chamber
  26. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  27. 2026-07-01 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education · Read it in the Record
  28. 2026-06-30 · Oral question · Rebeca Phillips · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-06-23 · Statement · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  30. 2026-06-23 · Oral question · Mike Hedges · See it in the chamber
  31. 2026-06-16 · Oral question · Mike Hedges · See it in the chamber
  32. 2026-06-03 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language · Read it in the Record
  33. 2026-05-21 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy · Read it in the Record
• Newtown · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Newtown”:

  • LOC, Barnsley, England
  • PAR, Basingstoke and Deane, England
  • PAR, Basingstoke and Deane, England
  • LOC, Bassetlaw, England
  • WD, Birmingham, England
  • WD, Birmingham, England
  • LOC, Bournemouth, Christchurch an, England
  • LOC, Breckland, England
  • LOC, Bristol, City of, England
  • LOC, Bromsgrove, England
  • LOC, Cambridge, England
  • LOC, Cheshire East, England
  • LOC, Cheshire East, England
  • LOC, Cheshire East, England
  • LOC, Cheshire West and Chester, England
  • LOC, Cheshire West and Chester, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • LOC, County Durham, England
  • LOC, Cumberland, England
  • LOC, Cumberland, England
  • LOC, Cumberland, England
  • LOC, Cumberland, England
  • WD, Dartford, England
  • LOC, Dorset, England
  • LOC, Dorset, England
  • LOC, Dorset, England
  • LOC, Dorset, England
  • LOC, Dudley, England
  • LOC, East Devon, England
  • LOC, East Hampshire, England
  • LOC, East Hampshire, England
  • LOC, East Hertfordshire, England
  • LOC, East Hertfordshire, England
  • LOC, Eastleigh, England
  • LOC, Exeter, England
  • LOC, Fareham, England
  • LOC, Gateshead, England
  • LOC, Gosport, England
  • LOC, Great Yarmouth, England
  • LOC, Halton, England
  • LOC, Havant, England
  • LOC, Herefordshire, County of, England
  • LOC, Herefordshire, County of, England
  • LOC, Herefordshire, County of, England
  • LOC, Herefordshire, County of, England
  • LOC, High Peak, England
  • LOC, Huntingdonshire, England
  • LOC, Huntingdonshire, England
  • LOC, Isle of Wight, England
  • LOC, Kingston upon Hull, City of, England
  • LOC, Kirklees, England
  • LOC, Manchester, England
  • LOC, Mid Suffolk, England
  • LOC, New Forest, England
  • LOC, North Devon, England
  • LOC, North Northamptonshire, England
  • LOC, Northumberland, England
  • LOC, Northumberland, England
  • LOC, Oldham, England
  • LOC, Rochdale, England
  • LOC, Salford, England
  • LOC, Sevenoaks, England
  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • LOC, South Oxfordshire, England
  • LOC, South Oxfordshire, England
  • LOC, South Staffordshire, England
  • LOC, South Staffordshire, England
  • LOC, South Staffordshire, England
  • LOC, Southampton, England
  • LOC, St. Helens, England
  • LOC, Stafford, England
  • LOC, Staffordshire Moorlands, England
  • LOC, Staffordshire Moorlands, England
  • LOC, Stockton-on-Tees, England
  • WD, Stockton-on-Tees, England
  • LOC, Stroud, England
  • LOC, Sutton, England
  • LOC, Telford and Wrekin, England
  • LOC, Test Valley, England
  • LOC, Tewkesbury, England
  • LOC, Wigan, England
  • LOC, Wiltshire, England
  • LOC, Wiltshire, England
  • LOC, Wiltshire, England
  • LOC, Wiltshire, England
  • LOC, Wiltshire, England
  • LOC, Winchester, England
  • LOC, Winchester, England
  • LOC, Wirral, England
  • LOC, Worcester, England
  • LOC, Wychavon, England
  • LOC, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
  • LOC, Caerphilly, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Jane Dodds · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-06-30 · Statement · Jane Dodds · See it in the chamber
• Park · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Park”:

  • WD, Blackpool, England
  • LOC, Bradford, England
  • LOC, Bury, England
  • WD, Calderdale, England
  • WD, Cheltenham, England
  • LOC, Cornwall, England
  • WD, Fylde, England
  • WD, Lincoln, England
  • WD, Middlesbrough, England
  • LOC, New Forest, England
  • WD, North East Lincolnshire, England
  • LOC, North Lincolnshire, England
  • WD, Peterborough, England
  • WD, Reading, England
  • WD, Sefton, England
  • WD, Sefton, England
  • LOC, Somerset, England
  • WD, Tunbridge Wells, England
  • WD, Tunbridge Wells, England
  • WD, Watford, England
  • LOC, Westmorland and Furness, England
  • WD, Wolverhampton, England
  • WD, Wyre, England
  • LOC, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
  • LOC, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  • COM, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Monmouthshire, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Speech · Jayne Bryant · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-13 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & the Constitution · Read it in the Record
  3. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Dafydd Trystan Davies · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-01 · Written question · Andrew Griffin · Read it in the Record
  7. 2026-09-29 · Statement · Darren Millar · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-09-24 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & the Constitution · Read it in the Record
  9. 2026-09-24 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy · Read it in the Record
  10. 2026-09-21 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy · Read it in the Record
  11. 2026-09-15 · Written question · Huw Thomas · Read it in the Record
  12. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  13. 2026-09-02 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  14. 2026-09-02 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  15. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Mabon ap Gwynfor · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  17. 2026-07-14 · Speech · Anthony Slaughter · See it in the chamber
  18. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Louise Emery · See it in the chamber
  19. 2026-06-24 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  20. 2026-06-24 · Statement · Sam Rowlands · See it in the chamber
  21. 2026-06-12 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability · Read it in the Record
• Penrhiwceiber · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Penrhiwceiber”:

  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
• Penrhys · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Penrhys”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
• Pentre · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Pentre”:

  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Shropshire, England
  • LOC, Ceredigion, Wales
  • LOC, Denbighshire, Wales
  • LOC, Denbighshire, Wales
  • LOC, Flintshire, Wales
  • LOC, Flintshire, Wales
  • LOC, Flintshire, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • LOC, Powys, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Swansea, Wales
  • LOC, Wrexham, Wales
  • LOC, Wrexham, Wales

  1. 2026-07-14 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Adam Price · See it in the chamber
• Penyrheol · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Penyrheol”:

  • WD, Caerphilly, Wales
  • LOC, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

  1. 2026-07-01 · Speech · Lindsay Whittle · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-06-24 · Oral question · Mike Hedges · See it in the chamber
• Pontyclun · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Pontyclun”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Kiera Marshall · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Pontypridd · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Pontypridd”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-11-03 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Janet Finch-Saunders · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Andrew RT Davies · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-10-07 · Speech · Llŷr Powell · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-10-07 · Speech · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · David Hughes · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
  11. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Siân Gwenllian · See it in the chamber
  12. 2026-09-29 · Statement · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
  13. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  14. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Anna Brychan · See it in the chamber
  15. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · David Hughes · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-09-22 · Statement · Lis McLean · See it in the chamber
  17. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · David Hughes · See it in the chamber
  18. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  19. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  20. 2026-06-24 · Speech · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
  21. 2026-06-23 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  22. 2026-06-23 · Statement · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  23. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  24. 2026-06-15 · Written question · Jason O'Connell · Read it in the Record
  25. 2026-06-15 · Written question · Jason O'Connell · Read it in the Record
  26. 2026-06-11 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport · Read it in the Record
  27. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  28. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Jason O'Connell · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-06-03 · Written question · Jason O'Connell · Read it in the Record
  30. 2026-05-19 · Statement · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
• Rhigos · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Rhigos”:

  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
• Rhondda · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Rhondda”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Statement · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  4. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Heledd Fychan · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-14 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Andrew RT Davies · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  11. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  12. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  13. 2026-10-07 · Speech · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  14. 2026-10-07 · Speech · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  15. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  17. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  18. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  19. 2026-10-06 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  20. 2026-10-06 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  21. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  22. 2026-09-30 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  23. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  24. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  25. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  26. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  27. 2026-09-29 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  28. 2026-09-23 · Speech · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-09-22 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  30. 2026-09-16 · Speech · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  31. 2026-09-15 · Statement · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  32. 2026-07-15 · Speech · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  33. 2026-07-15 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  34. 2026-07-14 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  35. 2026-07-14 · Statement · Cefin Campbell · See it in the chamber
  36. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  37. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  38. 2026-07-01 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education · Read it in the Record
  39. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  40. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  41. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Cefin Campbell · See it in the chamber
  42. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  43. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Anna Brychan · See it in the chamber
  44. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  45. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  46. 2026-06-30 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  47. 2026-06-24 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  48. 2026-06-24 · Speech · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  49. 2026-06-23 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  50. 2026-06-18 · Written question · Steve Bayliss · Read it in the Record
  51. 2026-06-18 · Written question · Steve Bayliss · Read it in the Record
  52. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Anna Brychan · See it in the chamber
  53. 2026-06-16 · Statement · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  54. 2026-06-10 · Speech · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  55. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Shav Taj · See it in the chamber
  56. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  57. 2026-06-09 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  58. 2026-06-03 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language · Read it in the Record
• Rhondda Cynon Taf · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Rhondda Cynon Taf”:

  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • UA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  2. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  3. 2026-10-22 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Finance · Read it in the Record
  4. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  5. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  6. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  7. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  8. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  9. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
  10. 2026-10-13 · Oral question · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  11. 2026-10-07 · Oral question · Sara Crowley · See it in the chamber
  12. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  13. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  14. 2026-09-30 · Speech · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  15. 2026-09-23 · Oral question · Lis McLean · See it in the chamber
  16. 2026-09-22 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  17. 2026-09-16 · Speech · Mark Hooper · See it in the chamber
  18. 2026-09-16 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  19. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  20. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality · Read it in the Record
  21. 2026-08-27 · Written question · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality · Read it in the Record
  22. 2026-08-27 · Written question · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality · Read it in the Record
  23. 2026-08-27 · Written question · Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality · Read it in the Record
  24. 2026-08-19 · Written question · Lis McLean · Read it in the Record
  25. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Nerys Evans · See it in the chamber
  26. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Llyr Gruffydd · See it in the chamber
  27. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Benjamin Hodge Mckenna · See it in the chamber
  28. 2026-07-07 · Statement · Lis McLean · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-07-01 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education · Read it in the Record
  30. 2026-07-01 · Oral question · Elyn Stephens · See it in the chamber
  31. 2026-06-23 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  32. 2026-06-23 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  33. 2026-06-23 · Oral question · Lis McLean · See it in the chamber
  34. 2026-06-17 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
  35. 2026-06-11 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport · Read it in the Record
  36. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  37. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Rhydyfelin · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Rhydyfelin”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-23 · Oral question · Paul Davies · See it in the chamber
• Taff's Well · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Taff's Well”:

  • BUA, Cardiff, Wales
  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Nick Carter · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-06 · Written question · Answered by Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport · Read it in the Record
  3. 2026-07-08 · Oral question · Zaynub Akbar · See it in the chamber
• Ton Pentre · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ton Pentre”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-10 · Oral question · Sioned Williams · See it in the chamber
• Town · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Town”:

  • WD, Calderdale, England
  • WD, Dartford, England
  • WD, Doncaster, England
  • WD, East Staffordshire, England
  • WD, Enfield, England
  • WD, Enfield, England
  • WD, Epsom and Ewell, England
  • WD, Gravesham, England
  • WD, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
  • WD, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
  • WD, North Lincolnshire, England
  • WD, Surrey Heath, England
  • WD, Surrey Heath, England
  • COM, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  • WD, Monmouthshire, Wales

  1. 2026-10-20 · Oral question · John Clark · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-10-20 · Oral question · Elfyn Llwyd · See it in the chamber
  3. 2026-10-05 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  4. 2026-09-25 · Written question · Andrew RT Davies · Read it in the Record
  5. 2026-09-18 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  6. 2026-09-18 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  7. 2026-09-18 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  8. 2026-09-10 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy · Read it in the Record
  9. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  10. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  11. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  12. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  13. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  14. 2026-09-04 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  15. 2026-09-02 · Written question · Cai Parry-Jones · Read it in the Record
  16. 2026-08-27 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  17. 2026-08-21 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  18. 2026-08-07 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  19. 2026-07-23 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  20. 2026-07-21 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  21. 2026-07-21 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  22. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Louise Emery · See it in the chamber
  23. 2026-07-06 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  24. 2026-06-30 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  25. 2026-06-30 · Oral question · Elfyn Llwyd · See it in the chamber
  26. 2026-06-29 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  27. 2026-06-26 · Written question · Answered by Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport · Read it in the Record
  28. 2026-06-23 · Oral question · Matthew Jones · See it in the chamber
  29. 2026-06-18 · Written question · Dan Thomas · Read it in the Record
  30. 2026-06-11 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  31. 2026-06-11 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
  32. 2026-06-10 · Written question · Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning · Read it in the Record
• Trallwng · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Trallwng”:

  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-17 · Speech · Anna Brychan · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-06-17 · Speech · Elwyn Vaughan · See it in the chamber
• Trecynon · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Trecynon”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-13 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Treforest · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Treforest”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Oral question · Steve Bayliss · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-09-30 · Oral question · Adam Price · See it in the chamber
• Trehafod · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Trehafod”:

  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-24 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
• Treherbert · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Treherbert”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-21 · Statement · Alun Cox · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-09-01 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport · Read it in the Record
  3. 2026-06-19 · Written question · Answered by Deputy Minister for Transport · Read it in the Record
• Treorchy · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Treorchy”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • COM, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-09-30 · Statement · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
  2. 2026-07-08 · Speech · Sera Evans · See it in the chamber
• Ynysangharad · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ynysangharad”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-17 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber
• Ynysboeth · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ynysboeth”:

  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-10-20 · Statement · Rhun ap Iorwerth · See it in the chamber
• Ynysybwl · The gazetteer gives this name more than one place, or a place that crosses constituencies.

  The gazetteer’s places for “Ynysybwl”:

  • BUA, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • LOC, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • WD, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

  1. 2026-06-23 · Statement · Vikki Howells · See it in the chamber