Elfyn Llwyd

Former Member

Recent speeches and questions

All speeches

22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Well, I hear what the Member says, and I appreciate the work that she's doing in the area. It's certainly very important, and I can speak from my own personal knowledge of work I do at the university in Aberystwyth. It's high on the agenda at that university…
22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
While criminal justice, as the Member knows, is largely reserved, the Welsh Government works with policing, the Crown Prosecution Service, courts and specialist services to improve access to justice for rape survivors. Through the violence against women…
22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
I have no doubt when I agree with the Member on that point, and the devolution of powers over policing and justice is a priority of this Government. The case for the devolution of justice and policing to Wales, as is the case in Scotland and the north of…
22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
I'm pleased you're not fighting with the man next to you. [Laughter.] The devolution of powers over policing and justice has been recommended in a series of independent commissions, dating back to the Silk commission in 2014. Those commissions, all three of…
22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Well, it is a matter that the Welsh Government are acutely aware of, and it's partly because of the narrowing of the scope of legal aid alongside tighter eligibility criteria. That's had a very significant impact over many years on the justice system across…
22 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Pressures on legal aid provision in Wales are a very serious concern. Reduced provision means many communities cannot access the legal help they need. Although legal aid is reserved to the UK Government, we will always look for opportunities to bring these…