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

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

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

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

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

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,