, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees - evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for coming this morning for this. I think it's been actually a very invaluable evidence session at the moment; I'm really finding it very interesting. I just wanted to touch upon the support for refugees and sponsors. I…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd
Minister, as you are no doubt aware, a new sewage pumping station has been proposed on the community green space of Hailey park in Cardiff in order to service the needs of the new Plasdŵr development. Proposals have come about because the developers of the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, as you're aware and has already been brought up by several Members in this Chamber, local authorities in Wales have vast usable reserves in their coffers. At the end of the 2020-21 financial year, this totalled over £2.1 billion, an increase of £600…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, more than 60 per cent of the digital data that firms generate is collected, processed and stored for single-use purposes only. This could include outdated spreadsheets, multiple near-identical images, or the thousands upon thousands of unread…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the need for digital decarbonisation? OQ58620
, Plenary
Short Debate: Living with cancer in Wales: Improving access to prehabilitation and rehabilitation services
Can I thank Altaf for giving me a minute of his time? As chair of the cross-party group on liver disease and liver cancer, I want to highlight some of the challenges facing liver cancer patients navigating treatment pathways in Wales. Liver cancer is one of…
, Plenary
Debate on Petition P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind'
I want to start by saying that the Welsh Conservative group and myself heartily agree with the calls found within this petition, and the fact that so many signatures have been received highlights the strength of feeling there is within Wales of the need to do…
, Plenary
Debate: The Children's Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report 2021-22
Thank you. In closing, I'm conscious that with everything I've just said, I would nonetheless like to thank the previous children's commissioner and her office for the work that they have done. I know that I have highlighted several failings without…
, Plenary
Debate: The Children's Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report 2021-22
Thank you, Minister, but I must confess that I was a bit surprised by the lack of substance in this report. It is very heavy on the statistics of the office of the commissioner and contains some irrelevant details, such as discussions around podcasts bringing…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Yes, last sentence, Llywydd—riskier borrowing strategies, some of them leveraging up to four times the collateral they hold. First Minister, in the wake of this disastrous Labour policy that still has repercussions to this day, what financial assessment has…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Llywydd. This drastically impacted the finances of many pension funds and has ultimately led to the over-reliant use of LDIs by desperate pension schemes aiming to make up the shortfalls that they've continually suffered since then. In the frantic…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
As the First Minister is aware, liability-driven investments use the equity in pension funds to borrow money. This borrowed money is then used to buy gilts, which in turn deliver fixed-rate interest over a set period. The major risk, however, is that if…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I know that there's also been a report by Epilepsy Action Cymru; maybe we can share that with the Minister in advance and have a response ready for when we debate this next time.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I agree with the strength of feeling behind this petition—it's an extremely important one—but what I note from the notes is that we're still awaiting a response from Hywel Dda University Health Board and, obviously, that's disappointing…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I can confirm that there was a huge presence by the group at the Eisteddfod and also the Royal Welsh, where they came up to me to sign it, and I said, 'Well, as I'm on the Petitions Committee, I don't think I can at the moment.' It's…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I agree with what the petitioner's been trying to do, really, and I don't support what the Welsh Government has done with regard to this, but as Luke has said, there's not much as a committee we can do now. It has been discussed quite a bit…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. This is a petition that's quite close to me. My family is from Tylorstown and I was well aware of the issues that happened there some time ago now. And I'm also conscious that it's been long promised to the community to have a relief road…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Llywydd. The situation is dire; the reception and year 1 classes are squeezed into the school hall, which not only has inadequate toilet facilities, but ultimately renders the school hall completely out of action, meaning that the entire school no…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. I'm grateful for your response. I bring this question before you in addition to our previous correspondence because I simply believe what is happening at St Monica's is nothing short of scandalous, and an issue that Cardiff Council is…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the improvement works at St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff? OQ58538
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Evidence session relating to Corporate Joint Committees
Thank you, Chair. I'm conscious that quite a few of the questions that I wanted to ask you about—so, funding and resources—have already been asked, but I wanted to pick your brains about the regional transport planning element of the CJCs. I'm conscious that…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Unlike many other professions, those who work within the health service and have direct patient contact have to be mindful of the impact that their annual leave has on those whom they care for, often having to plan and arrange…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the ability of Welsh health authorities to effectively manage staff rotas? OQ58502
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Okey-dokey. Just one final question, Chair, then. I know that the Bevan Foundation and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action have called for the inclusion of independent members on the council—what consideration have you given to this? And also, have you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
I know that the WCVA and the EHRC highlighted concerns about the lack of non-unionised workers on the council. How do you respond to their concerns, because I know, when we've debated this—well, not this specific item—in the Chamber, you've always stressed…
