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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you. First Minister, as you are no doubt aware, NHS services in Wales routinely use private GP optometry, pharmacy and dental contractors to deliver primary care, but do not use private audiology contractors to deliver NHS audiology care services, and…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. Will the First Minister provide an update on how the Welsh Government intends to clear the waiting lists for audiology services? OQ58011
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. And as I said in the last meeting, I've always got concerns about petitions that call for the banning of something without the evidence there. And obviously, we've then written off to the various consultees that we know—Natural Resources…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I agree with what Heledd said about the climate emergency response, but I'm keen that, if we do do anything in terms of writing to the Minister, we shouldn't necessarily implicate shooting in that; it's a completely separate issue, then. So…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. As I mentioned at the start of the meeting, I'm a member of BASC, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, and I know they've been written to as part of the process with this. I've followed this petition quite closely, and as…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I think technically, I'm still a councillor until the close of play today, I think, but I don't really know. And I just wanted to say that I agree with Heledd, I don't think there's much that can be done. But the thing is, from my own…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. If I'm honest, I agree with what Heledd has just said, really. I think there's a lot more we can do as a committee and we just need to keep pushing it. So, I agree with Heledd's recommendation, then.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I think this is, as you mentioned before, a very emotive subject, but I note from the Minister's response that, due to the rural nature of the area and the population size, they can't acquiesce to what the petitioner wants, really. I don't…
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Yes, thank you, Chair. No, as I mentioned before, I'm a member of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Thank you.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
As everyone else has done it, I'd like to declare that I'm a councillor—only for a few more days. I'd like to start by thanking my colleague Sam Rowlands for opening this debate and all my other colleagues for their comments so far. Though we have talked…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister, for your comments, but I think many people will still be disappointed with the response you've given. Turning to another topic, in the news, we have heard time and time again about just how cash-strapped the Future Generations…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. It's a shame, Minister, that you continue to peddle the lines of your First Minister, and the previous health Minister, who seem to think that the Welsh Government's actions or inaction during COVID-19 should have little consequence. It should be…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Llywydd. Minister, do you agree with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales's analysis of the recent High Court rulings on testing in care homes during COVID-19?
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister. I recently met with a representative from the Displaced People in Action group, who are advocating that we have an opportunity to help Afghan and Ukrainian refugees in Wales to gain skill sets that will help them both integrate here and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
2. What initiatives does the Welsh Government have to help Ukrainian and Afghan refugees to integrate with Welsh communities? OQ57961
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Questions to the First Minister
—to install and upgrade networks. First Minister, what conversations has the Welsh Government had with industry to improve the efficiency of 5G roll-out, and what impact assessment has this Government made of the long-term negative effects of so many…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Minister. 5G connectivity is a central component in terms of this Government meeting its ambitions to have 30 per cent of the Welsh workforce working from home. In addition, many of your policies—for instance, reducing traffic to help improve air…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on 5G coverage in Wales? OQ57951
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Llywydd. First Minister, how is this Welsh Government helping the lives of some of Wales's poorest people by allowing Labour-run RCT council to squeeze more and more council tax from them when they can ill afford it and when the council can…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council sits on one of the largest—if not the largest—bank balances of any local authority in Wales, with a staggering £171.3 million in useable reserves, down marginally from the £208 million it had…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, unfortunately, the abhorrent act of puppy smuggling is on the increase due to the extremely high prices that dogs can sell for. One of the major issues causing puppy smuggling is that dogs can be purchased via the internet and collected from…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of illegal puppy smuggling through Welsh ports on animal welfare in Wales? OQ57907
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I know this is an issue that's very important to the social care sector. I've met quite a few within my region and it's one of the things that they worry about, that disparity between NHS nurses and then the private sector social care, and…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I understand that the Department Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are in the process of consulting on this and that report will be made available shortly. I think it closed in March this year. So, it might be a case that we just hold back…
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Updates to previous petitions
I agree with what's been said, really. When we look at what's happening in Scotland and in England, we are a little bit behind, so it would be interesting to see what the Minister is doing.
