Martin Roberts - Candidate (Senedd Cymru elections) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr | Reform Watch
Profile and accountability tracker for Martin Roberts, Candidate (Senedd Cymru elections) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr. Reform UK.
Role: Candidate (Senedd Cymru elections) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
Party: Reform UK
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Roberts claimed nursery abuse would "skyrocket" if Welsh parents got free childcare
Category: offensive
Martin Roberts, a Reform UK candidate ahead of the Senedd elections, claimed that abuse in nurseries would "skyrocket" if Welsh parents were offered more hours of free childcare, adding that "mothers will wish they had looked after their babies themselves". The comments imply that expanded childcare provision would drive abuse of children and that working mothers should regret using the service. The posts were surfaced in HOPE not hate's 30 April 2026 report "60 Reasons (and Counting) to Not Vote Reform on May 7th". Reform Wales retained him as a candidate for the 7 May 2026 elections despite the party's public claim its vetting was "the best in the country".