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Questions to the First Minister
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the rising cost of living on people in north Wales? OQ58086
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Topical Questions
So, I'm asking the Minister if that lack of capital funding, from UK Government to Welsh Government, does have an implication on us being able to build extra services to take the pressure off certain hospitals. Thank you.
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Topical Questions
Yes. Thank you.
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Topical Questions
Sorry. Sorry, I did say I wasn't going to—. So, I know that the Royal Alexandra Hospital were hoping to have investment in that, to help take the pressure off minor injuries—[Interruption.] Minor injuries. But I know there is an issue because of a reduction…
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Topical Questions
Thank you. I wasn't going to speak on this, but I will now, so hopefully what I say is okay. I often get asked do I think that the health board is too big. And my commonsense thought about it, gut reaction, would be, 'Yes, it is.' It's a huge…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you for that answer, Minister. I've been in contact with those working in schools who are concerned about meeting expectations for accountability in terms of Estyn, and delivering the curriculum in Wales while struggling with capacity issues. I know…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
5. How is the Welsh Government addressing shortages in the teaching profession? OQ58052
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for the answer, Minister. The Welsh local government elections have shown that there is a clear mandate across Wales for progressive policies to tackle the big issues our society faces, and perhaps the biggest threat is posed by climate change…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
3. How is the Welsh Government working with local authorities to tackle the climate and nature emergency? OQ58051
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Inquiry into the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers—evidence session 1
I think everything's been covered in the other questions regarding policy and frameworks, so if you want to move on to the next ones, that's fine.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers—evidence session 1
Okay. Does the current framework—the current legislative and policy framework—meet cultural needs and are there any gaps at the moment? So, we've talked about the fact that the planning needs aren't being met and the availability of sites, but the policy and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers—evidence session 1
From what you've been saying, am I right in thinking that the need for provision is increasing now—you need more provision, it's growing all the time? If somebody could answer that.
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Reducing vulnerability to flood risk and the independent review of the 2020-21 flooding
Minister, I welcome that flood risk is a priority for Government. It's frightening and devastating, and I welcome this package of funding as well for it. Many of our old drainage systems cannot take the amount of monsoon-type rainfall we're experiencing more…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Housing-with-Care Fund
Minister, very often with these announcements, you can't put them into reality until you actually visit a facility, I think, and I visited Marleyfield House in Buckley last year. The capacity has doubled and been designed with reablement in mind, so patients…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: Delivering the National Plan for Music Education
Okay, fine. I will write to the Minister with the other one. [Laughter.]
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: Delivering the National Plan for Music Education
Okay. So, I encouraged my son to learn when it was free. We would not have had access otherwise to that music service, and he would never have had the chance to learn because we couldn't have afforded it. So, will it really be free for people to try? And…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: Delivering the National Plan for Music Education
This is music to my ears, this announcement. [Laughter.] I'd also like to pay tribute to Rhianon Passmore, who has been instrumental in championing this. I learned music through a recorder at school, and then stuck notes on my grandmother's piano so that I…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Climate Change
My third question is about bringing empty homes and properties back into use, which you spoke about earlier, about offering loans and grants. I went to one place in Gwynedd, a little village there, and I was shocked at the amount of empty properties…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Climate Change
Is he kicking you under the table? [Laughter.] Gwynedd and Conwy don't have the local housing stock, do they, anymore? I was just wondering if they had also housing officers available and still had resources there; it was mentioned earlier in an…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you.
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Climate Change
Going back to using article 4 to replace permitted development rights, is that going to be perhaps local rather than national, you know, the choice of local authorities? And have they said it could be difficult for them getting enough evidence to get that in…
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Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Okay, thank you—
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Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Okay, thank you. Home visits are really important—you're learning that going forward—and we talked about volunteers and it's really important that they're embraced by the community. It's really difficult if you're coming to a new place, a new country, and you…
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Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
I'm just working out the funding and understanding it. So, if they come via the family route, you said they can't apply for the £350. It's only when families come forward, and then they have £350 a month. And that's for six months or one year did you say? And…
