2023-25 Digital Dialogue: Wales Impact Report

Questions

Standout Questions

In every Dialogue learners will ask the politician they are speaking to around 15 to 20 questions. Here are some examples of those questions.

Welsh governance and policy issues

 

How do you make sure the views of the people you represent are heard in the Senedd?

 

Does Cardiff airport provide value for money and should it get funding over other areas such as health?

 

What topic is being debated the most at the Senedd at the moment?

 

Would you support a bill increasing free childcare for working parents?

 

Less than 50% of voters have voted in all the Senedd elections. Why do you think that has happened?

Life in Our Communities

 

What do you think is the biggest challenge to our local community at the moment?

 

What steps are being taken to promote and support sustainable farming practices in Wales, particularly within my constituency, and how are local farmers being engaged in these efforts?

 

What is being done to address the large amount of young people moving out of Ceredigion?

 

You mention problems with local public services and in Caerphilly. We are now seeing the closure of vital cultural and historical institutions such as Llancaiach Fawr. If your party was put into power what would you do about such issues?

 

We are currently facing a problem with our year 5 and 6 toilets. Where could we get help and possible funding for this? Is there a website we could look at?

Shaping the Future: Education and Youth

 

Should more technology be introduced into secondary schools/sixth form to help the transition to university, especially for deprived schools?

 

Should we learn more about the history of Wales in schools?

 

Does taking money out of education and putting it into the NHS actually go full circle and affect the NHS as this may limit the amount of students being able to reach university for medicine/dentistry etc?

 

What are your views on a child having a right to an education? And how do you think education should be improved?

Inside Politics: people, power and decisions

 

What made you vote against the assisted dying bill? 

 

Do you think there is enough political representation within the House of Lords?

 

What does a shadow minister do?

 

How does funding get allocated in the UK and what is prioritised?

 

What advice would you give to someone who would like to be a politician?

 

What qualities do you think are essential for someone in your position?

 

Do you have any regrets in your political career?

 

What is your opinion on [the protest] ‘No farmers No food’?

 

What was your most challenging debate?

 

I'm a school counsellor myself. Do you have any advice for me?

Just for fun

 

What’s your favourite rugby team?

 

If you had to eat only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?