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  • AM apologises following Standards Commissioner investigation

    • July 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Assembly News, Cardiff West News
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    Following an eight month investigation by the Standards Commissioner, Neil McEvoy AM has apologised for making and repeating false statements. Please see below correspondence with the Standards Commissioner – my original complaint to the Standards Commissioner, Mr McEvoy’s apology, and my response to Mr McEvoy’s apology.   ♦ Mark Drakeford AM letter to Standards Commissioner,

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  • £500k Investment for Cantonian High

    • January 25, 2017
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Cardiff West News
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    I am delighted that the Welsh Labour Government has announced £500,000 to fund investment at Cantonian High in Cardiff. The funding will enable Labour-led Cardiff Council to make site improvements to support new modular accommodation and provide for consequential improvements to the school site. The investment is part of the Welsh Labour Government’s £1.4 billion

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  • Welsh Government supports new summer holidays lunch and fun clubs

    • January 25, 2017
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Assembly News, Cardiff West News
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    I welcome new Welsh Government investment to help provide quality meals and activities during the school summer holidays, aimed at helping pupils from some of Wales’ most deprived communities. £500,000 of funding will go towards lunch and fun clubs in some primary schools during the school summer holidays. The money will help provide breakfast, lunch,

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  • Plan Well, Plan Early – Byw Nawr

    • January 25, 2017
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Assembly News
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    I was happy to sponsor a successful event for Byw Nawr in the Senedd, which had a diverse range of stimulating speakers. Many people in Wales put off planning for end of life until often it is too late to be able to have their choices met. Byw Nawr is encouraging the public to Plan Well, Plan

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  • AM WITHDRAWS FALSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MARK DRAKEFORD AM

    • December 19, 2016
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Assembly News, Cardiff West News, News
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    Following strong pressure for him to correct the Assembly’s records, Plaid Cymru Assembly Member for South Wales Central and Cardiff Councillor Neil McEvoy has withdrawn recent comments made in the Senedd. Mr McEvoy had made allegations that Mark Drakeford had at one point taken three salaries: as a Minister in the Welsh Government, Assembly Member,

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