FM failed to declare union donation

FIRST Minister Eluned Morgan failed to declare an interest as a member of a trade union from which she received £3,500, the Senedd’s standards commissioner found.

- CHRIS HAINES

Baroness Morgan was found to have breached a rule by failing to declare her membership of Unite the Union during a 2024 statement on the Tata steelworks in Port Talbot.

In a report released today, Douglas Bain, the Senedd’s standards commissioner, said Senedd Members must declare an interest before taking part in any relevant proceedings.

Baroness Morgan denied she had breached the rules with the “passing” comments, arguing that requiring members to declare an interest in such circumstances would inhibit debate.

She told the commissioner it would be unreasonable to assume her interest in Unite might influence her contribution in her capacity as first minister.