The Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that the Government’s Access to Work scheme is no longer delivering for disabled people, after leading a parliamentary debate to highlight severe delays, growing backlogs and reduced support for applicants.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty, as part of an emergency transport package “to keep Britain moving”.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at comments from Reform UK figures suggesting coal mining could be revived in Wales, branding the proposal “economically illiterate and environmentally reckless”.
Commenting, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds said:
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has today challenged the next Welsh Government to do more to support small businesses, after new figures revealed that less than half of public procurement spending goes to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Responding to the news that Port Talbot will become the first dedicated hub for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that Labour are missing a golden opportunity to create a local industrial supply chain.
