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Plaid Cymru Debate: Apprenticeships
My contribution this afternoon is one that intends to draw attention to the impact that these cuts are going to have on the health sector and its workforce, and particularly on our rural communities. The largest number of apprentices starting their courses in…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Apprenticeships
I thank Huw for the intervention and we share the urgency, absolutely, which is why we want this debate to be heard this afternoon. But it is difficult for us, as opposition parties, despite us asking, time and time again, to come up with alternative budget…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much. If I could ask you to expand upon that response, Welsh benefits, including the reduction in council tax and the education maintenance allowance, are worth some £4,000 to households across Wales. So, it was a concern for me to read last…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. How is the Welsh Government supporting households in mid and west Wales during the cost-of-living crisis? OQ60527
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Child poverty and educational attainment
These are very concerning findings about life among young people in rural areas, so tackling child poverty in rural Wales will require a specific targeted and strategic approach. More than anything, we have to recognise it as a specific policy challenge that…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Child poverty and educational attainment
According to the CPP data, Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Ceredigion, Powys and Pembrokeshire, all predominantly rural, are the top five local authorities in Wales in terms of fuel poverty rates. In both Gwynedd and Ceredigion, more than 20 per cent of households are in…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Child poverty and educational attainment
Thank you, Llywydd. I feel that we tend to think of poverty as an urban problem, but the evidence shows that children in rural areas are just as likely to suffer from the impacts of poverty as their counterparts in towns and cities. For example, according to…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much. As we know, in the midst of the darkness of winter, the rain and cold, the overspending over Christmas, and bills to be paid, January can be a very challenging time, mentally, for many people, particularly in the agricultural community…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
7. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve mental health provision in rural communities in Mid and West Wales? OQ60480
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I'm very grateful for the innovative role played by the Welsh Government in funding police community support officers, contrary to the underinvestment in policing that has happened under the Tories at Westminster over the last decade and more…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister make a statement on the impact of the Welsh Government's draft budget on community safety in Mid and West Wales? OQ60487
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
To conclude, Llywydd, I must say that I find it difficult to take seriously the concerns expressed by the Conservatives for farmers and rural communities in Wales, and I would ask them very kindly to have a period of self-reflection and to consider seriously…
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
And that is true. When you look at the standards in Australia and New Zealand, they're inferior to the standards set by our Welsh farmers here. So, you're absolutely right on that.
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
Sorry. Yes, of course.
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
Gareth, thank you for that. [Interruption.] Thank you, Gareth. On cue—I'm coming to that point next. So, the final related issue that farmers from south Pembrokeshire to the tip of Pen Llŷn have raised with me is the consequences from new Tory trade deals…
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
Yes, of course.
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
The negative impact of the Tory-imposed hardest of hard Brexit on farming is real and damaging. Like so many across Wales and the UK as a whole, farmers and others in the agri-food supply chain and related hospitality sectors right across my region have…
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Welsh Conservatives' Debate: Agriculture
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this evening's debate. Due to my role as a designated Member, I will have to limit my comments to one or two key areas, but these are issues that are relevant to farmers, residents and communities across Mid and…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much. First Minister, around a month ago, I met some 50 residents in the village of Laugharne in Carmarthenshire following a request made by the surgery partners to close that particular branch. This would require residents to travel to the…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the condition of primary care services in Mid and West Wales? OQ60449
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
Our rural communities are currently facing a genuine crisis, and it is high time that the Welsh Government tackled this issue with the urgency it demands. We can't let anyone suffer or even die this winter because of fuel poverty. This is something that we…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
As we look into a long, cold winter, we do so with so many rural households already at breaking point. Too often this is hidden from view, with many of the ways that we assess and measure poverty failing to capture it in less densely populated rural areas. In…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
I want to start my contribution to this debate this afternoon by saying that this parliamentary term has been very difficult for anyone who represents or who comes from a rural area in Mid and West Wales—or, indeed, any other rural community across Wales. You…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you very much. Well, as we know, of course, people across Wales are facing a very difficult winter because of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. And in this context, there is a vital role for local authorities in ensuring that everyone receives the…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
2. What financial support is the Welsh Government providing to local authorities to help residents in mid and west Wales manage cost-of-living pressures? OQ60383
