“Make 2026 the year of Welsh food and drink” – Plaid MS Luke Fletcher’s message to the Welsh Government.
Plaid Cymru’s economy spokesperson has called upon the Welsh Government to declare 2026 the year of Welsh Food and Drink following the successful bid to host “world’s biggest culinary event”.
Maesteg Community Hospital
It was fantastic to visit Maesteg Community Hospital last week to meet with Dale Stolzenberg, Assistant Director for Transformation, Strategic and Operational Planning, to discuss the redevelopment of Maesteg Community Hospital.
Welsh Government Finally Heeds the Calls of Plaid MS to Uplift the Education Maintenance Allowance
After consistent pressure and sustained campaigning efforts from Plaid economy spokesperson Luke Fletcher since his election to the Senedd in 2021, the Welsh Government has announced today an uplift to the Education Maintenance Allowance from £30 to £40. "A welcome first step," said Luke, "but still a way to go."
Freeports “Extractive By Design” Says Plaid Cymru Economy Spokesperson Luke Fletcher.
Plaid economy spokesperson Luke Fletcher rebuked the Welsh Government in the Senedd yesterday after a statement by the Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething on the new freeports programme.
Plaid MS Backs Parents Voicing Serious Concerns Over Bus Service Cuts
Luke Fletcher MS has backed serious concerns voiced by parents over the sudden withdrawal of school transport bus services, warning that cuts to buses are proving “disastrous” for communities.
Experts Gather in Senedd to Discuss Benefits of Four-Day Work Week
The event, sponsored by Plaid Cymru's economy spokesperson Luke Fletcher, saw experts convene to discuss the benefits of a four-day working week. Pictured above (left to right): Joe Ryle (4 Day Week Campaign), Chloe Rees (TUC Cymru), Ruth Llewellyn (Merthyr Valleys Homes), David Frayne (University of Cambridge), Luke Fletcher MS (Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales West).
Plaid Cymru: Labour Welsh government “must devolve employment law” to protect Welsh workers’ rights from Westminster
Plaid Cymru has called on the Labour-run Welsh Government to demand the devolution of employment law rights to Wales to protect workers’ right to strike from Westminster’s draconian anti-strike legislation.
Welsh Government supports Plaid MS’s motion to consider inflation-linked uplift to Education Maintenance Allowance.
Luke Fletcher (pictured above, standing) proposed the motion which gained support from 37 other MSs, including the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles.
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Plaid Cymru MS steps up campaign to increase Education Maintenance Allowance in line with inflation.
Luke Fletcher ramps up his campaign to increase the Education Maintenance Allowance to help young learners from low-income households cope with the cost-of-living crisis.