, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, may I ask for a statement on digital connectivity in rural areas, which has a major impact on citizens in the region that I represent, namely Mid and West Wales? As we all know, the additional top-up that the Welsh Government has been providing to…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
May I start by declaring an interest as a county councillor, for the next few weeks, because it is pertinent to the question that I'm going to pose? Trefnydd, I'm sure that you, like me, have welcomed the statement made last week by the Wales Pension…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Following on from Mike Hedges's question, may I ask: is the size of the large area that you have to service in north Wales responsible at all for any of the failures that have become apparent over the last decade?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
On the back of that, Chair, could I ask: are some of the managers in the mental health service, who were responsible for the failings over the past 10 years, still in post? If they are, how confident can we be that any real changes are going to be made?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Can I ask the next question in Welsh, please? It's clear that you're in a period of de-escalation at the moment, and there's an intervention framework that's been set up. Can you explain how effective that framework has been in terms of recognising the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
For change to happen successfully, it needs to change across the whole of the organisation. Now, clearly we've heard from you as senior managers this morning, but change needs to be owned and implemented by clinical leaders and middle management as well. Can…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Can I just follow up on that? Referring to a point the Chair made, in your lengthy and detailed responses to our questions this morning, there are a lot of good intentions there, but what we want reassurance from you about is whether you take the need for…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Bore da ichi. I'll be asking some of my questions in Welsh, but I'll start off with a few questions in English, if that's okay. I looked over my notes yesterday, over the troubled history of the health board, including numerous reports…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Yes. Thank you, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to Note
Yes, happy with that.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you very much, Minister. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the port authority in Milford Haven, and had a very beneficial meeting about their plans for the future. It emerged during that meeting that as Wales seeks to increase its efforts…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
5. What support does the Welsh Government plan to give to companies in Pembrokeshire to help them reduce their carbon emissions? OQ57722
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
May I start by declaring an interest that I am a county councillor in Carmarthenshire? I'm extremely pleased to contribute to this debate. The exploitation of Wales's natural resources by Westminster is an emotional and historic issue. That kind of extractive…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Sincere apologies, Llywydd, as I forgot to declare an interest, in that I am a county councillor in Carmarthenshire, before I asked my question of the First Minister. So, my apologies.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much. We know that over half of Welsh Government's staff work here in Cardiff, with some 58 per cent across the whole of the south-east. Now, some 19 per cent of the population of Wales live in Mid and West Wales. However, only around 13 per…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the First Minister made of the number of Welsh Government staff that are located in Mid and West Wales? OQ57626
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you very much. It follows up on the point that was made by Mike Hedges about sharing back-office functions, and possibly public bodies sharing buildings. I'm very aware that our major town centres, particularly in west Wales and in rural areas, have…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Could I ask an additional question, Chair?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you very much.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you very much. And the final question is: have there been any examples of public bodies that have not acted in accordance with the expectations of these new arrangements, and, if so, how has the Welsh Government responded to that?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you very much. The second question is: has the Welsh Government made any changes to the framework of decisions covered by these different arrangements, considering lessons learnt?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
The three questions that I have relate to the calling-in procedures. The first question is: how have the revised approval, pre-notification and notification arrangements for arm's length bodies been operating following what was described as a transitional…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
I'm going to be asking my questions in Welsh, so you'll need to put your interpretation facility on.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government Public Bodies Unit: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Thank you very much, Chair, and good morning.
