18 September 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 10
Good afternoon, Minister. My question is about multi-agency working: how is the Minister working to improve the criminal justice system’s response to gender-based violence, specifically the lack of trust in the system? And what discussions has the Minister…
13 September 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—'Unsustainable: debt fuelled by the rising cost of living'
I would like to thank the Chair, the clerks and everyone who contributed to our inquiry. Many who contribute to this debate this afternoon would have you believe that the cost-of-living crisis was caused by the Conservative UK Government. This could not be…
12 September 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Education Update on RAAC
Thank you for the statement, Minister, and for your earlier written statements. I was pleased to see that Bridgend County Borough Council had not found any RAAC in their schools. However, does that mean that our schools are safe? Minister, how confident are…
11 September 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 9
Thank you, Chair.
11 September 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 9
Hi, Jeremy. It is about social media. Has the Welsh Government made any assessment of the impact social media has on the prevalence of GBV amongst school pupils, and, if so, has there been any uptake in gender-based violence since Twitter—or, as you call it…
11 September 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 8
Thanks Chair. It's good to see you. My question is about domestic violence and abuse as a leading contributor to the physical and mental health of women. Recent international guidance recommends that undergraduate medical curricula should include DVA. There…
12 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, the announcement of the bus transition fund is welcome, but as the Welsh Local Government Association points out, it won't save all bus routes. Many of the routes facing cancellation cover the more rural parts of Wales and are a vital lifeline for…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. Last week, I visited two very special sites in my region, both facing habitat destruction in order to meet competing needs. The first on was atop Craig y Pal mountain above Glais, which is home to many species on the…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
So, what steps is the Welsh Government—
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I know we have many schools here who have taken part in conversations about climate change and biodiversity. They are here in the Pierhead, where they have had a great biodiversity day, and it's wonderful to—
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
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11 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the Zimmer Biomet proposals were also a huge shock to the UK Government. Like you, they had no prior knowledge of the company's intentions. As I told the economy Minister last week, these jobs are vital to my region, but the products are also…
10 July 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 7
Thanks, Emma. You did point out about Estyn, about their, shall we say, restorative approaches to gender-based violence in schools. Can you tell us about the effectiveness of these approaches with regard to the prevention of gender-based violence?
10 July 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 7
Thanks, Emma. Do school liaison officers also work with colleges and pupil referral units? And do you know whether the all-Wales school liaison programme has seen any increase in misogynistic attitudes towards Twitter's decisions to allow the incel movement…
10 July 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 7
Now, we've heard about school-based interventions focused on reducing dating violence and sexual violence. What collaboration is there between specialist organisations and the school liaison programme, for example, to embed consistent messages around safe…
10 July 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 7
Thank you very much, Chair. Now, what evidence is there that interventions involving the police in schools are effective in changing the attitudes and behaviour of young people with regard to gender-based violence? And do schools differ with regard to the…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: National Health Service
So, let's come to the end of this. We don't need massive increases in funding. We need massive increases in staffing, especially in primary and social care. And thinking about prevention, we need preventative medicine in thinking about how to overcome our…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: National Health Service
Great. Let's carry on. We don't need massive—[Interruption.]
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: National Health Service
Yes.
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: National Health Service
I would like to thank Darren Millar for bringing forward this debate today, and to place on record my thanks to the many tens of thousands of people who work in the NHS. Without their hard work and dedication, our health service would not be one of the best…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Minister, the news is not only a huge blow for Sarah's and my constituents, but also a potential huge loss for our NHS. I'm intimately aware of Zimmer Biomet's products, having fitted hundreds, if not thousands of their Oxford partial knee, knee and hip…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Minister, of course, encouraging learners to continue studying science is not only vital if we are to encourage the next generation of engineers, doctors and nurses, but is also vital if we are to ensure that future generations are equipped with science…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, '60%—Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system'
I would like to thank the Chair, the clerks, and everyone who contributed to our inquiry. It was truly shocking to hear from the youth offending teams in my region that four fifths of the young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system had…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Eid al-Adha or 'Festival of Sacrifice' is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. Today marks the start of Eid al-Adha and the festival ends on Sunday evening. It is the second and the largest of the two main…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Minister, sadly the simple fact is that our black and minority ethnic communities are not getting the same healthcare as the rest of the Welsh population, whether that is in cancer care, as recently highlighted by the CPG report; or in maternity care, as…
