Lynne Neagle

Lynne Neagle (born 18 January 1968) is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative[1] politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Education since 2024.

[14][15][16] In emails leaked to the Western Mail at the time, she stated she wanted "no stone left unturned" in terms of avoiding a Labour-Plaid coalition, by re-engaging the Welsh Liberal Democrats in talks.

[17] She wrote to criticise the coalition in the Western Mail, saying "The facts as I see them in the One Wales document points to a fundamental and detrimental change in direction for Welsh politics.

[20] In 2009 Neagle proposed to make the MMR vaccine compulsory, amid an outbreak of Measles in Wales.

[21][22] She supported her husband, Huw Lewis's effort to become leader of the Welsh Labour Party in the 2009 leadership contest.

[26] She was appointed to the children and young people and health and social care committees for the fourth assembly.

[29][4] Neagle was one of a number of AMs to back a statement calling for the UK to remain within the European Economic Area.