"My Lords, the Minister noted that it would be a balanced scheme with an allotted number of places. How will the Government ensure that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and rural communities are part of that and not left out of such a scheme?..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Prior; my late father also worked in Port Talbot in the 1980s, when it was under British Steel.
I congratulate the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, on her maiden speech. She noted her family roots in Wales, …..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, “at pace”, as we know, does not seem to have a timeline. We must note that many cohorts of young people have already missed out on these schemes. Do the Government not recognise that those in their mid-20s to late 20s do not have those opportunities to look …..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, on the topic of media ownership, can the Government please clarify why the Senedd is not having a say on the appointment of the chair of S4C?..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by thanking the hundreds of people who have written to many of us about the Bill. Their letters, often deeply personal, deserve our attention and respect: diolch yn fawr iawn—thank you.
"My Lords, as introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, this Bill has a simple yet important aim: to make it easier for voters in Wales and Scotland to apply for postal and proxy voting. It achieves this by giving the Welsh and Scottish Governments the necessary powers to bring …..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, in light of the Government’s want for more young people to be registered to vote, will they consider a national “Register to Vote Day” for schools, when young people are encouraged to register to vote online in their registration classes?..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, the Institute of Student Employers has found that in 2023, there were an average of 140 applicants per graduate role, the highest in over 30 years. What specific initiatives are His Majesty’s Government supporting for the creation of more graduate jobs outside London?..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak in the gap, if I may. I would like to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson, on her maiden speech. I look forward to her future contributions, particularly with her policy background. I also want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bryan, for her service …..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech
"My Lords, I will also speal to my Amendment 48. I have tabled these amendments to address a critical and long-standing gap in how we protect workers from sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace. They are, at their heart, about prevention and ensuring that employers have a proactive …..." Baroness Smith of Llanfaes - View Speech