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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Now, let me tell you that the path ahead isn't easy and we do face challenges. But we're going to face them together, as one Wales. Our Government is ambitious for our nation, is driven by the people's priorities and is absolutely focused on delivery. That's…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
We've been living through some really tough times—the cost-of-living crisis has hurt people, and we've got to be sensitive to the needs within our communities. We've got to be sensitive to the fact that people on the front line of our public services were…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Yes, this is a lengthy list, but it could be longer, and it will be longer as we continue to deliver. Let me finish where I began. The first 100 days demonstrate how Welsh Labour is delivering: real investments, real jobs, real support for communities—not…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
It's probably worth just reminding the Tories once again that our officials were trying to talk to the last UK Government for four years about the need for them to support us in terms of coal tip removal. Nothing, absolutely nothing, for four years. They…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
We have offered a pay rise of 5.5 per cent for teachers, going further than the pay review body recommendation. We have invested £1.1 million in literacy and numeracy. We have completed the introduction of free school meals for all primary age children…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Are you proud of the fact that you promised Tata workers £80 million that you hadn't budgeted for? And you didn't put any money down on the table. I think it's really important also that we look at and focus on those priorities.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Now I'm happy to take an intervention, but I will be continuing with my list, just so you're clear.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Twelve million pounds in addition for better broadband connectivity; the Green Homes Wales programme, cutting bills and carbon; and a White Paper on adequate housing and fair rent, because everyone deserves an affordable home.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
If you'd just let me get to the end of this particular list, because there are lots of lists here for 100 days; I've got a long way to go. You wanted to know about what I've done in the first 100 days; I'm going to tell you. You asked for this debate.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
We've taken steps to support families who work hard and to protect and connect those who are most vulnerable in our communities: £1.5 million for warm hubs across Wales, places that will keep people warm and safe this winter; £10 million for local smart…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. When I first became First Minister, 100 days ago tomorrow, I promised real delivery for Wales, and today I can show the Senedd exactly how Welsh Labour is delivering not just promises, but concrete action for our communities…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Formally.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks for that, but you may have noted that the budget is only about two weeks old. It does take a while to come through the system. What you will have seen is that we have had the biggest increase in real terms since the start of devolution. So it will come…
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Questions to the First Minister
Local authorities continue to manage their in-year budgets and develop future work plans. Recently, Audit Wales has undertaken work on the financial sustainability of each authority.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much. You're absolutely right, John, it is our responsibility to stand by those who are struggling, and there are a lot of people struggling today with the cost-of-living crisis. It hasn't gone away. It's now been baked in, and that's very…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Welsh Government continues to support the most disadvantaged communities in Wales with the cost of living, investing almost £5 billion between 2022 and 2025 in programmes that help keep money in people’s pockets. Last month, we announced a further £1.5…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, thanks very much, Altaf. We are intensely aware of how many people are struggling to pay their bills, and how the costs of energy have gone up. What I can tell you is that officials are fully engaged with the Department for Work and Pensions to drive up…
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Questions to the First Minister
We are investing more than £30 million this year in the new Warm Homes Nest scheme to help tackle fuel poverty. We are also continuing to fund the Fuel Bank Foundation to support delivery of a national fuel voucher and heat fund scheme for those in fuel…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, thanks very much. We have lots of portals in the Welsh Government, where people can go and see what is available to them. And it is important, of course, that we encourage suppliers, in particular people like Airbus, for example, who are very keen to…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much, Carolyn, and thanks for your work on this and for drawing it to the attention of the Senedd. I was very grateful to have been invited to address the Unite conference, the first policy conference for Wales, yesterday. And there, I was able to…
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Questions to the First Minister
We have a long-standing and successful commitment to the Welsh way of social partnership working. We've been promoting this across Wales through a series of engagement events and conferences, as well as online learning packages and other resources.
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Questions to the First Minister
—in relation to ADHD. Can I tell you that one of the things that we're trying to do, because of the massive surge that you talk about, is that, actually, we're going to have to think about how we do things differently? Because just doing more of the same is…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, if you think England has got this cracked, you'd better take another look, because the fact is that they've also seen a massive surge in the number of people who are requiring assessments and treatments—
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Questions to the First Minister
No, I understand, and I understand how frustrated some of those children and their parents will be. I think it’s very important for us to consider the context that we’re working in. We’ve seen an increase of 59 per cent in demand for ADHD treatment between…
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Questions to the First Minister
We are taking action to reduce the longest waiting times. Demand for neurodivergence services continues to grow. Later this month, multiple agencies will come together for a national rapid service redesign event. This will lay the foundations to secure…
