Davies video broke ministerial code, Labour say

David TC Davies shared a video which Labour say broke the ministerial code

The Secretary of State for Wales has been accused of breaching the ministerial code after appearing to use his government office to film a video criticising the Labour Welsh government.

David TC Davies appears in a 30-second clip which was shared on X, formerly Twitter, last week.

In it he speaks about plans to expand the size of the Senedd and highlights the Welsh Conservatives' opposition to the move.

A UK government source said a video was recorded inside for security reasons.

The video was shared on 8 May, just hours before plans to expand the Senedd from 60 to 96 seats were voted through.

In the clip, Mr Davies said: "Do they [Welsh Labour] want to spend £120m on Welsh taxpayers' money on creating dozens of extra Senedd members in Cardiff Bay?

"Or would they prefer to spend that money on employing more nurses, doctors, dentists and teachers?"

He added: "I know which side I'm on."

Labour believe the location of the filming is a breach of the ministerial code.

The code states: "Ministers are provided with facilities at government expense to enable them to carry out their official duties.

"These facilities should not generally be used for party or constituency activities."

Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said this type of behaviour needed to be "swept away".

The parliamentary commissioner for standards has also been contacted for a response.