, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
They've been advised by the NHS Business Services Authority that the current system was not developed to deliver a bilingual service—but we deliver bilingual services all the time—
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Thank you, Rhys. It sounds like the Government is committed to doing it, but the bureaucracy of it—it's really hard to get your head around, isn't it?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
That then brings us to updates to previous petitions. And item 3.1 is petition P-06-1464, bringing back again 'Allow Welsh families who have experienced Baby loss before 24 weeks to obtain baby loss certificate'. This was submitted by Angharad Cousins with…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I have a lot of concern with not having NHS provision, but also the variance of private providers. Some will tell you one thing's needed, and another not. I know of one person that was told that he needed four fillings, at a cost of £850, but went somewhere…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, anybody else like to comment? Yes, Lindsay.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for your political party broadcast. [Laughter.] I've noticed that on other roads around Wales there are these 50 mph speed limits, because on the other side of the road, across the fence, there are communities there. For example, in Shotton in…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Thank you, Lindsay. Joel, would you like to come in?
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Rhys. And apologies, Rebecca. I should have mentioned that the petitioner's name is Rebecca Bugby, with 1,862 signatures collected for this. So, thank you, Rhys. Yes, social health care is so important, and I believe 55 per cent of Welsh Government…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
We move on to new petitions. So 2.1, petition P-06-1554, 'Secure Fair Funding for Charitable Social Care Providers'. 'Anheddau Cyf is a long-established, not-for-profit charity supporting over 140 people with learning disabilities across North Wales. For 35…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
And I'd just like to welcome the other committee members here today. Committee members should note any declarations of interest now, or at the relevant point during proceedings.
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
We've received apologies from Vaughan Gething.
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
The meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual.
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to today's meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Can I ask a question that you can do a written response to as well? It really bothers me. So, we've got older people who might have been out of work, they want to go back into work, or they've gone down one career path but want to change. But how can they…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Okay. Welsh Government often says that we have the most generous support package in Wales. We've got education maintenance allowance and all that. However, you recently stated that Welsh Government's modelling shows that it can no longer afford to increase…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Okay. Thank you. Shall I just ask the other questions?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Okay. The fee limits have risen for three academic years in a row now. Is it due to the financial challenges facing universities? And to what extent is the decision to increase the fee to provide additional funding for institutions balanced against the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Just regarding student tuition fees?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Can I just ask, as you answered my two questions, a supplementary? When we visit schools, we know how important it is to have good teaching assistants as well, to help with that support and nurturing, and to help take pressure off teachers as well. It's so…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Regarding health as well, we've raised it in the Senedd, we've had a short debate on Tourette's, haven't we, for example? Tourette's affects one in 100 people, and there's no clear pathway at the moment for diagnostic treatment. Also, it was raised about…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
You covered both questions. [Laughter.] I remember that we received a petition saying, 'Please don't define ALN as universal provision', or making sure. I think that parents, as well as teachers, want the guidance on the interpretation and application of key…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
Thank you, Chair. I've got some questions about ALN reforms. Can you provide an update on progress since you announced five key areas of action in October? It was in response to the review you instigated of the implementation of the new additional learning…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Yes, please. I haven't checked the record fully, but I believe the Member referred to a seat that was lost in Leeswood that I previously held. I did not hold that seat before; I was a councillor for Treuddyn. I don't know what that has to do with the debate…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
I am pleased that we have just passed a Welsh Labour budget that invests in our front-line services in local government and in health. The increased NHS funding delivered by the 1997-2010 Labour Government, through the NHS plan, alongside the success of the…
