Joyce Watson MS/AS
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Senedd Member, Mid and West Wales | Chair of Cross Party Groups on Construction and Human Trafficking in the Welsh Parliament.
Wales, United Kingdom
Joined April 2014
I joined @NFWIWales and other stakeholders today for the Not in My Name event. At least 70 women have been killed by men in the UK so far this yr. The evening sees a candlelight vigil on the steps of the Senedd to show solidarity with survivors of VAWG. #VAWG #WRD2024
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The digital Veteran Card is now available to download through the GOVUK One Login app, and I spoke about its benefits this morning on @BBCBreakfast 👇 We’re committed to making government services simpler and helping veterans get the support & benefits they’re entitled to.
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Today is #WorldMenopauseDay Menopause is a priority area in the Women’s Health Plan that we launched last year. We aim to launch our pathfinder women's health hub in each health board by the end of March 2026 with a particular focus on menopause and menstrual health. ✅
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I recently visited Ben Hughes Engineering in Hendy to be updated on their work in the aerospace, defence & automotive industries. Great to learn about their expertise & how they remain successful in doing business with world renowned manufacturers.
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@G4CWales awards we are delighted that our sponsor and key note speaker joins us this evening @JoyceWatsonmsas
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Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense". Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
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The @UKLabour government protecting working people. If businesses break the law, there will be consequences.
£6m is set to go back where it belongs: in workers’ pockets. Nearly 500 employers have been named and fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage 👉 https://t.co/mHhJysVlI6
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Yesterday Nigel Farage visited Bloomberg and tried to pretend he hasn’t spent over a decade pandering to Putin or blaming NATO for Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
Yesterday I visited @BloombergUK in London. If Russian planes encroach over NATO territory, Britain should shoot them down.
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Today is #InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty Welsh Government funded fuel vouchers are tackling household energy costs🔥 @JaneHutt met with Fuel Bank Foundation to see how Government funding is helping Welsh families stay warm🏠 Find out more👉 https://t.co/t8GlMjSylh
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This is great news from the @UKlabour Government for Wales and Welsh farmers 🏴🇪🇺
Cutting red tape to support exporters across the UK. A UK/EU SPS deal will make it easier to export British meat products to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Neath’s Opportunity Hub is open. It will benefit from UK Gov’s £10m boost to the Trailblazer scheme, helping people into work. Welsh Sec @jostevenslabour, Work & Pensions Sec @patmcfaddenmp, Welsh Gov Minister @jacksargeantAM and @NPTCouncil Leader @steve7sisters cut the ribbon
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We spoke with Minister Jane Hutt MS about Black History Cymru 365 and what it means for Wales. 💛 She reminded us that Black history is Welsh history — something to celebrate and teach all year, every year. 🌍✨ Jane Hutt MS — Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Vale of
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Peatland restoration in Bannau Brycheiniog is more than bog standard! A major peatland restoration project in the Black Mountains is saving tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions every year – thanks to £1.2m of @WelshGovernment support. https://t.co/Q1d1E0mO2I
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A brand-new £10.5m @Transport_Wales train repair facility is now open in Holyhead which will improve reliability for the rail network across Wales. Read more here⤵️ https://t.co/MfU6y6rUc4
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Pen-blwydd Hapus yn 10 oed i Bad Wolf! 🥳 As well as creating world-class productions, Bad Wolf’s success has contributed £281.5m to the Welsh economy, as well as over 4,000 jobs—a huge return on our continued investment in Welsh creative arts.
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Thanks to a £2 million investment from our Transforming Towns Programme, @VenueCymru is set for a major upgrade 🌟 Welcoming over 300,000 visitors annually, this funding will support the revitalisation of the 30-year-old venue. Read more here: https://t.co/nvY7htMaB1
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It was great to welcome Pat McFadden to Caerphilly today - thanks for your support Pat!
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The Valleys built Labour. Now let us build the future for the Valleys. A week today, vote for Richard Tunnicliffe.
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In one week today, Caerphilly can choose one of its own - someone who’s lived here for 26 years, raised a family here, and will proudly continue Hefin David’s outstanding legacy.
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Was great to announce agreement between the @UKLabour Government and @WelshLabour Government on the over half a billion pounds of local growth funds coming to Wales from UK Government yesterday with @PrifWeinidog in Port Talbot. A huge investment for Wales🏴
The new Local Growth Fund worth more than half a billion pounds will benefit communities across Wales. Welsh Secretary @JoStevensLabour joined @PrifWeinidog at TWI, Port Talbot to hear how the funding will create jobs & grow the economy. https://t.co/RHAGULMO5y
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