Dawn Bowden
@dawnbowden.bsky.social
Welsh Labour & Co-op Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney and Welsh Government Minister for Children & Social Care.
Posting in personal capacity mainly about football (Bristol City and Merthyr Town), politics, cats and Italy!
Posting in personal capacity mainly about football (Bristol City and Merthyr Town), politics, cats and Italy!
Indeed and has drawn much criticism for being so - public funds being used for those who don’t need it. Ours is specifically targeted to those most in need, but it will be evaluated and if there is a case and resources to widen it, we will.
February 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Indeed and has drawn much criticism for being so - public funds being used for those who don’t need it. Ours is specifically targeted to those most in need, but it will be evaluated and if there is a case and resources to widen it, we will.
They did and we learned much from that. We piloted in 2020
and then COVID hit and so implementation was delayed. Delighted we are doing it now though.
and then COVID hit and so implementation was delayed. Delighted we are doing it now though.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
They did and we learned much from that. We piloted in 2020
and then COVID hit and so implementation was delayed. Delighted we are doing it now though.
and then COVID hit and so implementation was delayed. Delighted we are doing it now though.
Media silent on this. Some things never change!
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Media silent on this. Some things never change!