David Rees AM
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David Rees AM encourages participation in consultation on petroleum extraction
- July 3, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
No CommentsWelsh Government consults on new powers for petroleum extraction The Welsh Government has today launched a consultation on policies for the issuing of new licences for petroleum and gas extraction in Wales. As part of the Wales Act 2017, Welsh Ministers will take over responsibility for licensing onshore petroleum extraction from the UK Oil &
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Local AM supports microbeads ban
- June 20, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News
Aberavon’s Assembly Member, David Rees, has supported Welsh Government proposals to introduce a ban on microbeads in Wales. The ban will apply to the supply and manufacture of ‘rinse-off’ personal care products which contain plastic microbeads. Plastic microbeads are a common ingredient in many hand cleansers, face scrubs, toothpastes, shower gels, cosmetics and other personal
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UK Government policies are pushing more children into poverty in Aberavon
- April 18, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
Local AM, David Rees, has met with a Welsh Government Minister to raise his concerns following the publication of an Equality and Human Rights Commission report that has found that efforts to tackle child poverty in Wales are being “damaged” by UK government welfare and tax reforms. The report estimates there could be 50,000 more
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Welsh Government puts a block on new prison at Baglan
- April 10, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News
A year on from the announcement by the Ministry of Justice of their intention to build a new prison on land at Baglan Industrial Park the Welsh Government has issued a statement that has effectively put a block on that proposal progressing. On March 23rd 2017 the MOJ published notification of its intention to build
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Local AM David Rees has welcomed additional money for social services in Neath Port Talbot to deal with winter pressures.
- February 14, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
The Welsh Labour Government has made an additional £10m available to local authorities in Wales to enable social services to support people in their homes and communities. Health and social services in Wales, like the rest of the UK, have been under significant pressure this winter. The extraordinary levels of demand this year has been
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Local AM supports action on climate change
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
David Rees, AM for Aberavon, has made a stand to show his support for Stop Climate Chaos Cymru’s #WalesStandsUp campaign. Last year, hundreds of people and their pets across Wales shared pictures of their stand for Wales’ Global Responsibility on social media. From sandals on sand to slippers at sunset, they made their stand in
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AM welcomes important step to protect social housing stock
- January 24, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
Local Assembly Member David Rees has welcomed a Welsh Bill to abolish the Right to Buy being given royal ascent, leading to a landmark law that will protect housing stock and incentivise the building of new social housing. The Act aims to protect the stock of social housing in Wales from further reduction, ensuring it
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Local AM hails year of success for Treatment Fund
- January 23, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
David Rees, Aberavon’s Assembly Member, has welcomed the success of the £80m New Treatment Fund in slashing the times new life-changing medicines become available on the NHS in Wales. The fund was one of Welsh Labour s key pledges at the 2016 Assembly elections. This week marks a year since the introduction of the
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Local AM Welcomes Welsh Government Decision to support Welsh Steel
- January 23, 2018
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News, Uncategorized
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance in the Welsh Government, Mark Drakeford, has announced the publication of a new procurement advice note (PAN) which will continue the Welsh Government’s support for the steel industry across the UK. The PAN builds on the recommendations in the Steel Report by the Tata Steel Task Force in January 2016,
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Junction 41 to remain open
- October 24, 2016
- Posted by: David Rees AM
- Category: Latest News
David Rees, Assembly Member for Aberavon, and Stephen Kinnock MP, are delighted that the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates, has listened to them and the people of Aberavon, in taking his decision to keep Junction 41 open. Since the initial proposals in 2012, Mr Rees has continually told the Welsh Government that