, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I know as a committee we were waiting on the outcome of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill and whether or not there could have been a mechanism put in to try and help with this. Unfortunately, that's now gone past Stage 4, and there's been no such…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'm conscious, in the past, that I've led quite heavily on this, because the petitioner has contacted me as his regional Senedd Member, but I agree with my colleague's comments here. I think there's not much more, as a committee, we can do…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'm conscious we've had this petition for some time now, and I know, from recent correspondence with the Minister, that the Minister is considering a request to call in poultry farm or poultry unit applications in the Powys County Council…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'll be honest, it would be remiss of me not to come in here, because unfortunately a number of my family members suffer from EDS, and I know the debilitating illness it is, and what they go through. So anything we can do as a committee to…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. This is quite an important petition. I know we've dealt with several other similar ones, and I know we've got a watching brief on a few of them. This something that I quite support. I'm conscious that the Youth Parliament are currently doing…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I want to thank the petitioner for raising this important petition. It does challenge the Welsh Government to try and be more innovative in its approach, but I'm conscious of the response that we've received from the Minister for Climate…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1340, 'Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September'
I'd like to start by thanking my committee Chair, Jack Sargeant for opening this important debate. In the first instance, I want to emphasise that 21,920 signatures on this petition shows the enormity of opposition to the blanket reduction in speed to 20 mph…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think we can all agree, Deputy Minister, that the Museum of Cardiff is a vital tourist attraction for our capital city, as well as an important host for educational visits and cultural events. I fully appreciate that Cardiff Council faces difficult choices…
, Plenary
Short Debate: The repurposing of drugs to treat rare diseases
And this brings me to the point of this debate: I want to raise awareness that there are staggering numbers of drugs out there that have already passed all clinical trials, been brought to the market and have the potential to treat thousands of rare diseases…
, Plenary
Short Debate: The repurposing of drugs to treat rare diseases
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. A rare disease is one that is categorised as affecting fewer than one in 2,000 people, and, unfortunately, many of these rare conditions can evade detection for years. This is because they can present a wide variety of symptoms that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you, Minister, for your response. According to their website, Cardiff and Vale Credit Union, while selling themselves as an organisation that, and I quote, 'offer flexible loans on fair terms, with low rates, no fees' seem to be offering quite…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
5. Will the Minister provide an update on how credit unions are supporting families in Wales? OQ59701
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 3
Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for this morning—well, this afternoon now, I suppose. I notice you mentioned the access to elected office fund, and I just wanted to know what people's perception is of that. Is it widely known? One of the issues that's…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 2
Thank you, Chair. Obviously, I wanted to ask about the access to the elected office fund, but I just wanted to touch upon something about hybrid working. I think it's a mixed bag from my own personal experience, because, on the one hand, as Stefanie said, it…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 2
Thank you, Chair, and thanks everyone for coming in this morning. I just want to ask you a question that I asked in the previous evidence session, really. I know one of the concerns with STV is, as we mentioned, the creation of multimember districts, and that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Councillor Burnett, you mentioned the candidate who made use of that fund. Do you know how they found out about it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Could I just quickly come in with one question?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Thank you, Chair. Firstly, I've got to apologise, actually. I referred to Councillor Jeffreys by her first name. For some reason, I thought Nia was with the WLGA, not the deputy leader, so sorry about that. But yes, I just wanted to ask about the access to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Thank you, Chair. I just want to quickly come in on what Paul was saying. I know that there's a by-election in my village for the community council at the moment, and I know that the candidate had to get 10 signatures to stand, but then I only had to sign the…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Cancer inequalities in Wales
I'd like to start by thanking my colleague Delyth Jewell for giving me a minute of her time to talk about such a vital topic. In the few moments that I have, I would like to address one specific recommendation of the CPG report, and that is the increasing…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister, for your response. As you know, Academi Wales is designed to transform this country through excellence in leadership, but, due to the COVID pandemic, our public sector leaders are now faced with challenges that they've never experienced…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the number of NHS employees who have accessed training through Academi Wales? OQ59633
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Quality Statement for Diabetes
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you, Minister, for your comprehensive statement today about the future of diabetes care in Wales. As you may recall, I recently brought up in this Chamber with the First Minister the SEREN programme, which is an accredited…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Last week, First Minister, myself and my Local Government and Housing Committee colleagues visited our counterparts in Edinburgh and witnessed at first hand the success of their public transport system, which includes a mixture of regular trains, buses and…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I'm grateful for the action the committee has taken following the last meeting where this was discussed. I've read the response from Rhondda Cynon Taf council and I'm a little bit disappointed with that, really. I don't necessarily think…
