Welsh Conservatives have today called on Labour’s First Minister to ‘end his dithering’ over an inquiry into an alleged breach of the ministerial code by the Natural Resources Minister.
Documents appeared to show Alun Davies putting undue pressure on Natural Resources Wales, a body within his ministerial remit, to support the Circuit of Wales, a racetrack which has plans to create up to 6,000 jobs in the Minister’s Blaenau Gwent constituency.
Despite being responsible for overseeing the ministerial code, First Minister Carwyn Jones ordered an investigation by the Permanent Secretary into his Natural Resources Minister.
The investigation was due to take two weeks and the First Minister implied that he would respond by then. Tomorrow, the inquiry will enter its fourth week.
Andrew RT Davies AM, Leader of the Opposition, said, “This is extraordinary dithering from Carwyn Jones.
“Another week has passed with no decision on the serious allegations against one of Carwyn Jones’ ministers.
“These are not the actions of a First Minister keen to deal swiftly with a potentially serious breach of the ministerial code and draw a line under this distraction from improving public services.
“The First Minister received the report last week but is too weak to make a tough decision based on the facts.
“He implied this alleged conflict of interest would be resolved within two weeks, but his dithering is about to enter a fourth week.
“The First Minister has shown utter contempt for the National Assembly by failing to come forward to explain his indecision.
“This distraction has gone on long enough – Labour’s weak leader must act.”
