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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
I won't be long. What we see around us is a cost-of-living crisis, the cost of fuel and food increasing, inflation at its highest level for 40 years, and some sectors unable to recruit workers—and there are a number of them here; I won't list them all. In the…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
Well, Joyce, Brexit has been a decidedly detrimental factor. We cannot just allow this to happen; we have to set ourselves a goal to make things better, and our ambition is to rejoin the European Union and certainly the single market, and, as we’ve already…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
Yes, of course.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
From whom?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
As we look around us, what we see is a cost-of-living crisis—
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
As we've already heard, but it's worth mentioning again, as our manufacturing and small business sectors face endless bureaucratic challenges, it's no wonder that business exports to the EU by small companies are expected to be 38 per cent lower by 2030. Next…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Rejoining the single market
Well, thank you very much, Llywydd. I want to start by making one thing clear: unlike the virtual life of James Evans, leaving the single market has been a complete disaster for Wales and for all the countries of the United Kingdom. All of the promises made…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
It's also important to note, Dirprwy Lywydd, that the concerns about the impact of the loss of accident and emergency provision aren't just anecdotal. Evidence exists that supports wider concerns, not to mention the importance of the golden hour response, as…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
Plaid Cymru has long argued that people should have the right to essential services, which clearly includes A&E departments, within a reasonable distance of their homes in all parts of Wales. The potential for healthcare reform in the area by building…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
I’m very grateful for this opportunity to respond to this petition. Much of what I had intended to say has already been said. But certainly, during last year's election campaign, concern about the future of Withybush hospital, specifically the future of the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, First Minister. It is good to hear that this issue is on the agenda, because, as you know, fuel costs have increased in all parts of Wales, but particularly in rural areas. When travelling from Carmarthenshire to Cardiff this morning, it…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government about tackling fuel poverty in Mid and West Wales? OQ58268
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90-second Statements
Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to pay tribute to Phil Bennett, who passed away at the age of 73 over the weekend. Phil was one of the best ever rugby players to represent Wales, the Lions and the Barbarians. For those of us who had the privilege of seeing him…
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Debate: Broadcasting
So, to close, in the face of this lack of pluralism and fairness, let us take another step forward today to ensure a healthy and viable democracy in Wales by supporting this motion before us, so that our voice can be heard and our story as a people can be…
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Debate: Broadcasting
The pandemic has seen us change our daily habits, including our work, our family lives and our social lives, a period that saw households across Wales tune in to weekly Welsh Government press conferences, eager to know more about the pandemic in Wales and our…
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Debate: Broadcasting
Could I declare an interest as a designated Member who has this as one of my responsibilities as part of the co-operation agreement? I'm very delighted to be able to contribute to this debate today, a debate that's very important to our democracy as a nation…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Decarbonising public sector pensions
Thank you very much, Diprwy Lywydd, and I'd like to thank Jack Sargeant for introducing this important debate this afternoon. I’d like to begin by echoing some of the words spoken by the young people of Wales in the Urdd's message of peace and goodwill last…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Okay. I'll bring this to a close.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Half a minute, if I may.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Listing her concerns regarding the care available to sufferers, Emily's mother was clear in her view that there is a need for more endometriosis centres across the whole of Wales to provide specialist care that is completely necessary for patients. While…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Well, I thank you for that, and I think that we've heard already how the symptoms are treated, not the root cause of the problem. Can I just quote Emily once again? I remind you that she's only 23 years of age: 'I live in everyday pain and try to manage as…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
I want to share with you the story of one of my constituents, Emily from Carmarthenshire. She is now 23 years old, but Emily knew things weren't quite right when she started having her periods at the age of 12. Every month, she had unbearable pain. However…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Women's health is something that we all need to understand. There is a duty on us to ensure improved awareness, and that there's better care provision available for the various conditions suffered by women of all ages, very often in silence and without…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you very much. Recently I had a meeting with a number of farmers in the Llanidloes area in Powys and I discussed with them concerns about how water levels are managed in the Clywedog reservoir and the impact this was having further down the valley, with…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the management of water levels in Llyn Clywedog reservoir, Powys? OQ58059
