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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties
Thank you, Minister, for your statement and, indeed, the briefing that you provided to me prior to today. I have to say, as I expressed to you during the briefing that we had, that I'm rather disappointed at the lack of engagement that there has been since…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Can I call for a number of statements today? The first is a statement that's required from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services in relation to the departure of the director of finance at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Many people…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
Will you take an intervention? Don't you find it astonishing that Members for north Wales in this Chamber aren't united on all sides of the Chamber about the need for investment in north Wales, in things like the electrification of the north Wales railway…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
Thank you very much indeed. I seem to remember the current Cabinet Secretary for finance making a clear commitment over a decade ago to spend money on a brand-new hospital in Rhyl, which has completely been abandoned and not budgeted for in the Welsh…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
Will you take an intervention?
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I ask you for a statement from the Minister with responsibility for science on the opportunity that there is to establish a national observatory here in Wales. It is an issue that I've raised in the Chamber in the past, in particular with your…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. I would also like to associate myself with the comments and calls made by Hannah Blythyn. Can I return, though, if I may, to Veterans' NHS Wales, a service that we're very proud to have here in Wales? But, as a…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I'm grateful for you taking the intervention. Would you also agree that we need to see financial equality within Wales: instead of all of the investment going to certain parts of Wales, that places like north Wales, which have missed out significantly on…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Thanks, James, and thanks for sharing the family story that you have. I know that that's a difficult thing for you to share, and I appreciate you giving us that insight into your own experience. I think one of the challenges here is we assume that a lot of…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Would you take an intervention on that point? We heard, in some detail yesterday, about the methods used in order to bring about an assisted death in some of the countries where it is legalised—that's not a pretty death, either. Many people struggle for many…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
That has been the experience overseas and it would almost certainly be the experience here too. So, what is the answer? The answer, in short, is investment in palliative care, investment in end-of-life care. We know that Hospice UK have told us that they are…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
I'd like to begin by acknowledging that assisted dying, or assisted suicide, as I think that's a more accurate term for what we're discussing, is a very sensitive and emotive issue. Many of us do have family, friends and loved ones who we've seen suffer, and…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I call for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for animal welfare today, specifically in relation to dog welfare and dog rescue centres? As many Members will know, I am the proud owner of a rescue whippet called Blue. He…
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Questions to the First Minister
Can I welcome your response to the question posited by John Griffiths? We are indeed all concerned, and we want to see a resolution to this crisis—and it is a crisis, as well as a conflict—in the middle east as soon as is possible. It's important, of course…
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Motion to establish a committee
I feel, given the oratory we've just heard, it's worth me responding on behalf of the Business Committee to say that the intention of this committee, of course, is to consider the future operation of the Senedd in the seventh Senedd, after the next set of…
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Motion to establish a committee
I move.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, but I'm afraid that that answer does not satisfy the people in Conwy and Denbighshire that I represent. Some 30,000 people across those two local authority areas are expected to lose out on winter fuel payments this year, and…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
6. What action has the Cabinet Secretary taken to mitigate the impact on residents in Conwy and Denbighshire of the UK Government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments? OQ61690
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, it is Baby Loss Awareness Week this week, and I've been contacted by a number of constituents, including the author in my constituency, Melanie Gizzi, to hear about their experiences with baby loss. One of the things that they have raised concerns…
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Short Debate: Filling the gaps: The case for training dentists in Bangor
Can I also support the calls for a dentistry school in north Wales? It is absolutely clear that we a have dearth of dentists across the country. I have seen in my own constituency, in Ruthin and in Colwyn Bay and in nearby Rhyl and Llandudno, a withdrawal of…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you for that response, Deputy First Minister. As Members of this Chamber will know, I've been calling for the establishment of a national park in north-east Wales for many years. In fact, I first called for it back in 2010, when it was then very…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the delivery of a new national park in north-east Wales? OQ61639
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I call for two statements this week: one from you in your capacity as the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice in order that we can have an update for Members of the Senedd in relation to the action being taken by the Welsh Government to address…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Ophthalmology services
I'm very grateful for you taking an intervention. As you'll know, the Stanley Eye Unit is based in Abergele Hospital, which is in my constituency. That hospital is going to have the opportunity to expand its capacity of services in the future, because much of…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Flooding—Preparing for winter
So, can I ask the Cabinet Secretary: what work will he do with NRW to look at the possibilities for investment in the left bank of the River Clwyd in order that we can protect local communities, because it is desperately needed and there's been no progress…
