William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy, has called on the Welsh Government to deliver on their Low Carbon ambitions in the wake of the First Minister's Energy Wales update today.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat for Mid and West Wales, said:

"Despite Welsh Government policy being big on rhetoric regarding green energy and a low carbon transition, we continue to be confronted with relatively little quantifiable progress as a direct result of specific Welsh Government action.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales, has expressed his disappointment that the First Minister Carwyn Jones failed to lend his full support this week to the reopening of St. Clears railway station.

William Powell AM, said:

"For many years it has been clear that reopening St. Clears railway station would offer significant benefits both to the town and the wider surrounding area by improving transport links and easing congestion on the A40 to and from Carmarthen at peak times.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, has called on the Welsh Government to do more to ensure that faith tourism is fully promoted across Wales in order to boost its benefits to the Welsh rural economy.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat for Mid and West Wales, said:

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Member for Mid and West Wales, was joined by football legends Ian Rush and Sir Geoff Hurst in the National Assembly for Wales to launch the '10 Years of Teamwork: McDonald's national grassroots football partnerships 2002-2012' report by Loughborough University's Institute of Youth Sport.

William Powell, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Natural Resources and Food, has called on Wales' new Health Minister - Mark Drakeford AM - to do more to ensure that greater support is given to mental health and chronic pain management services across Wales in light of the recent misfortunes suffered by the farming community.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Natural Resources and Food, has welcomed the Welsh Government's latest statement on the on-going snow crisis which has heavily damaged stock levels across farms in Wales, but called for further urgent action.

William Powell AM, Mid and West Wales, said:

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Member for Mid and West Wales, has welcomed the announcement by Royal Mail that former Prime Minister David Lloyd George will be featured on a new series of 'Great Britains' stamps.

The set of 1st Class stamps will celebrate the achievements of ten distinguished individuals from the realms of sport, journalism, music, politics and the arts.

Liberal Democrat County Councillors Joy Jones and Gemma Bowker and Mid and West Wales AM William Powell have expressed their delight at the news that Welsh firm Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd has been selected as the preferred contractor for the Newtown Bypass design and build project.

They have welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Government as an excellent step towards reducing the traffic problems that have dogged Montgomeryshire and realising a vital and eagerly-awaited piece of infrastructure. All three Lib Dems have attended meetings aimed at addressing the problems on Montgomeryshire's roads and ensuring the promised Newtown Bypass becomes a reality.

William Powell, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment and Sustainable Development, has criticised the Welsh Government for potentially undermining its own commitment to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) by splitting its remit across four Ministers in Welsh Labour's new look Cabinet.

William Powell congratulated Alun Davies on his appointment as Minister for Natural Resources and Food, but expressed concern that key areas of the former Environment brief had been allocated to other Ministers.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are this afternoon hosting a debate calling on the Welsh Labour Government to view spending on modern medicines as an investment, rather than just a cost.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are also calling on the Welsh Government to extend the Health Technology Fund to support the development of new medicines.