Written Questions tabled on 31/10/2025 for answer on 07/11/2025
Written Questions must be tabled at least five working days before they are to be answered. In practice, Ministers aim to answer within seven/eight days but are not bound to do so. Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.
Cabinet Secretary for Education
How is the Welsh Government monitoring that resources used in schools are accurately, and without bias, reflecting the conflict between Israel and Hamas?
Through the Curriculum for Wales, schools are required to support learners to critically review the ways world events and experiences are perceived, interpreted and represented.
Our statutory guidance makes clear that learning must be pluralistic. This means that teaching should be factual, present multiple viewpoints where values or interpretations are involved and avoid bias, ensuring accuracy in all content.
Our school leaders and practitioners are committed to create welcoming environments where the rights of all are respected. To support this ongoing work, my officials wrote to the Association of Directors of Education Wales in September to highlight appropriate Welsh Government guidance and resources to which school leaders and practitioners can refer.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm under which BEL the £2.5 million available for the baby bundles programme in 2025-26 is allocated?
The £2.5 million which is being used to roll out the Baby Bundles programme across Wales is under BEL1085 – Support for Families and Children.
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm to which BELs the £70 million clawed back from the original Superfast Cymru project has now been allocated in order to fund the Extending High Speed Broadband project?
Funding clawed back from Superfast Cymru was receipted in 2023/24 budget year with £34.505m transferred to General Capital Reserves as part of the Second Supplementary Budget to fund wider Welsh Government priorities. The first call-offs under the new Extending High Speed Broadband framework are anticipated to be launched in 2026. £20M has been allocated to BEL 3860 for Digital Infrastructure capital expenditure, including Extending High Speed Broadband. Infrastructure procurement and deployment typically require a multi-year commitment due to the timescales required to accommodate planning, build and completion before payment is released. Future year funding allocations will be subject to the annual budget setting process and future budget decisions.
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
What financial support has the Welsh Government made available to support the Lessons from Auschwitz programme for students from Wales?
Since 2009-10 the Welsh Government has made £1,873,167 available to support the Lessons from Auschwitz programme for students from Wales.
|
Financial Year |
Award Amount |
|
2009-10 |
£80,000 |
|
2010-11 |
£80,000 |
|
2011-12 |
£80,000 |
|
2012-13 |
£107,000 |
|
2013-14 |
£107,000 |
|
2014-15 |
£107,000 |
|
2015-16 |
£107,000 |
|
2016-17 |
£107,000 |
|
2017-18 |
£107,000 |
|
2018-19 |
£119,000 |
|
2019-20 |
£119,000 |
|
2020-21 |
£119,000 |
|
2021-22 |
£78,000 |
|
2022-23 |
£126,330 |
|
2023-24 |
£134,837 |
|
2024-25 |
£135,000 |
|
2025-26 |
£160,000 |
|
|
£1,873,167 |
How is the Welsh Government supporting the protection and promotion of Jewish heritage in Wales?
The Welsh Government is supporting Jewish heritage in Wales through investment, conservation, research, and public engagement.
A key initiative is the transformation of Merthyr Tydfil’s Grade II-listed synagogue into the Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre, supported by Cadw, the Transforming Towns programme, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The centre will celebrate over 250 years of Jewish life in Wales and promote inter-cultural dialogue.
The Royal Commission carried out comprehensive recording and documentation of the synagogue, ensuring its significance is captured for future generations. Cadw has listed other significant sites, such as Cardiff’s Temple Court and the Jewish Cemetery in Roath Park, and promotes public access through initiatives like Open Doors.
Amgueddfa Cymru and the National Library of Wales hold collections, oral histories, and educational resources on Jewish life, including the Holocaust and migration stories. They also feature the work of Jewish refugee artist Josef Herman, whose legacy is supported through museum partnerships and initiatives like Art UK and Celf ar y Cyd.
Together, these efforts reflect a strong and ongoing commitment to recognising Jewish heritage as a vital part of Wales’s national story.
What action is the Welsh Government taking to address antisemitism?
What action is the Welsh Government taking to support Holocaust Memorial Day events?
What consideration has the Welsh Government given to requiring all organisations in receipt of Welsh Government funds to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism as a condition of their funding?
What discussions is the Welsh Government having with police forces and local authorities to protect the safety of the Jewish community and Jewish visitors to Wales?