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Questions to the First Minister
I meet regularly with the Prime Minister, and my deputy is responsible for constitutional affairs. I can tell you clearly that they are aware that this is part of our policy and that we want to see the Crown Estate being devolved.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much. We’d have loved to have built a few more hospitals, but we were given a £1 million increase when it came to capital when your Government was in power. There’s not much you can do with a £1 million increase. Thankfully, now, we’ve had a…
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Questions to the First Minister
I think the NHS does absolutely incredible work week in, week out. People on the front line—more than ever before, more than 100,000 people—are working day in, day out, tirelessly, in the face of that huge demand. And let me tell you that when it comes to the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much. Well, first of all, on the election of Donald Trump, I think it is important for us to recognise that there are 40,000 people in Wales who work for US companies, so maintaining a relationship with the United States is critical for them. It…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you. The Post Office, of course, is an independent organisation, but it does have public responsibilities and they do have to meet certain criteria. I think, in relation to financial services, people recognise that, generally, that is a reserved area…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you. I'm very sorry to hear that, and I'm sure that that will have an impact on the local population. I do know that many people do favour a face-to-face service, particularly elderly people. I know that this does cause a concern for you and also for us…
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Questions to the First Minister
Although these matters are issues for the UK Government, it is a concern to me when specific issues do affect people in our communities in Wales. We are in regular contact with the Post Office to ensure we are informed about issues that are of concern to…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much. There is a lot of work to be done for us to ensure that we do more so that people do feel that they can make a contribution in society and that they can take part in our society. I'm very pleased to say that Jane Hutt is doing a lot of…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much. In my listening exercise, the issue of town centres and the need to upgrade them was something that came across very clearly. So, I’m really pleased that we are spending a significant amount of money—about £40 million a year—specifically on…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thanks very much. I can assure you that the Cabinet Secretary for transport is already working on this issue, because I do think it’s important that everybody feels they can be a part of our community. And, to ensure that, we need to make sure that people…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr. The 'Manual for Streets' is a document adopted by the Welsh Government, which sets out our expectations on how to ensure inclusive places. At the local level, local development plans and placemaking plans outline how towns can be improved for…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thank you very much. Well, as I said, it was very difficult for us last year, because we had to make cuts that were very difficult in order to ensure that the additional funding went to the NHS. What has been good this year is the fact that we've been able to…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Diolch yn fawr, Rhianon. And you’re quite right, it is important for us to celebrate that £1.5 billion of extra money that has come to us as a result of that Labour Government making some tough decisions, but making sure that that additional money is…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
I’ll tell you what the difference makes, it’s the difference that it makes to the people, the hundreds of thousands of people, who work in the public sector. That has made a difference. We’ve seen an uplift to their salaries as a result of the uplift that has…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
When it comes to what happens next, there is an additional £28 million in capital that's been earmarked for the budget next year, if we manage to get it through the Chamber. But of course, once again, if we don't get that money through then that additional…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thanks very much, Mick. I think this is one of the proudest achievements of the Welsh Labour Government. It is something that people in every constituency can point to and demonstrate what a difference a Welsh Labour Government has made. The fact that they…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Diolch, Jane. I accept that this is not a situation that you, and certainly people on my benches, are satisfied with. We hate the thought of children living in poverty. We’re very pleased that, at least in primary schools, they have a full belly. That’s…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thank you very much, Cefin. I'm sure that you are aware that teacher recruitment is an issue worldwide—this is something that is facing people across the globe. All of us are trying to ensure and convince them that they come to our nation, to ensure that they…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thank you very much. I would like to make it clear that of course this Government takes climate change extremely seriously. We just need to look at the recent weather to understand that it's something that is not in the future—it's something that's with us…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thank you very much. Of course, I was responsible for the health portfolio when there was a pandemic, and there was a situation where waiting lists had increased a lot under those circumstances. As I have said previously, people have clinical intervention, on…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Thanks very much. I think it is important to recognise that what we have is the best financial settlement since the start of devolution. That is something that I think we should celebrate. But you’re quite right—it is important for us to look at reform of the…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
I think it is important for us to make sure that we’re not distracted from our priorities: from jobs, from the NHS, from connecting communities, from giving opportunities. We all know that if they ever came to power, none of it, no problem, would be their…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
There we go. Where is this magic money tree of Plaid coming from? What are you going to cut? Do you know what? If you're serious about wanting to get into power, you're going to have to get serious about saying what you're going to cut. And every time you…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Well, I think it's going to be really difficult for you to sell your pipe dreams to the public, because that's what they are. They are pipe dreams. At one point, you wanted to nationalise Tata. I think, this Christmas, you wanted to nationalise the port of…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Well, thanks very much. Where do I start? [Laughter.] If you want to know what failure looks like, Darren, just take a look at the results of your last general election results in Wales. That is what failure looks like. Fourteen years of mismanagement of the…
