25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Yes, I've read with quite a lot of interest about this petition, and I have some concerns about it in terms of the wording. You know, 'poorly performing'—that's very subjective, really. And I note the example that he used within the…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, acting Chair, I suppose, and thanks for bringing me in on this. It's something, I suppose, that we've been dealing with, again in my councillor capacity there. I know, for example, that we have issues in Church Village and Tonteg about boundary…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I agree: I think this is a very important petition, really, and it's something that I'm quite supportive of, and I'm conscious that we've had similar in the past—prior to my time, I suppose—but the Government is actually looking into how it…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
Sorry. We asked this to the three people before, about the experience of care-leaving parents and how they feel like they're being singled out, and how they're almost treated as a higher risk when they're being assessed for their parenting. Is that something…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
With that, then, in mind, with the personal adviser roles, is that something you would see in an ideal situation as a lifetime commitment, or is there a period where you'd say, 'That's no longer needed within the role of this care-experienced parent'?
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for coming today as well. You mentioned there the difficulties with funding and other levers of support that you can offer to care-experienced parents, and I was just wondering what more support should be provided. In an ideal…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
Just one last question, really. Obviously, the Welsh Government's looking into how it could strengthen public bodies in terms of becoming corporate parents, and is also looking at reforming children's services in terms of care leavers, but then those who are…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
With regards to that statement, then, about councillors becoming more involved, I know, as a councillor myself—. I'm a corporate parent, and I was on the children's services scrutiny committee and everything, and for a couple of years now I've been trying to…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1161 Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement
Thank you. Thank you, Chair, and thank you for coming today. In previous evidence sessions, we've heard from care-experienced leavers about how they feel almost singled out and treated differently, and almost as if they're automatically deemed a higher risk…
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Chair. Just a quick thing, really. One of the people giving evidence is employed by Rhondda Cynon Taf council and I am a councillor on that authority.
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Supporting pharmacists
This is where I'd like to pick up on my first point. In Wales, we have a significant increase in the dispensing of opioids, which, as we all know, are a class of drug found in the opium poppy plant, are generally prescribed for pain relief and are highly…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Supporting pharmacists
I would first like to echo the comments of other Members in recognising the outstanding contribution that pharmacists have made during the COVID pandemic. Without their commitment and willingness to keep their doors open, our country would have suffered a…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. As you will be aware, play is fundamental to children's health and well-being, and a necessary part of their social development because it helps develop skills in coping with challenge, facing uncertainty, and how to be flexible and…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
5. What assessment has the Government made of the impact of play time during the school day on children's mental health? OQ57883
29 March 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: Annual progress update
Okay, only a couple of final sentences. I wonder why you haven't mentioned any progress for fair work for disabled people, why you haven't mentioned any progress to remove and reduce barriers that disabled people are presented with, and I wonder why you…
29 March 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: Annual progress update
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement. I think everyone here and across all Governments in the UK would agree that those who receive fair working conditions and fair pay are happier, healthier and probably more productive in their roles, and that we…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Religious buildings
I'd like to thank my fellow Members for bringing this item to debate. As many here already know, I'm disheartened to see so many historical buildings across Wales being abandoned and then, consequently, torn down and demolished to be replaced by newer…
23 March 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to touch on your comment there when you said that people should have the right to live in the community where they grew up. Why? Because if we look throughout history, even with my own family, we've all migrated around the…
23 March 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
So, you would foresee the commission commission further research into that—further university studies or even just doing its own on-the-ground research. But what about the Welsh Government, then? Would you be looking to do your own research or would you just…
23 March 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for coming today. One of the things that keeps coming up in all the evidence sessions is that lack of data, that data gap, that lack of knowledge. I note in the report that you've said that it's vitally important to…
23 March 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
It was just a quick question with regards to the public services ombudsman's report. Obviously, it says there, in the briefing paper, that they believe that some local authorities continue to under-report their complaints. Now, obviously, that's a bit…
9 March 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: Protecting community spaces: Taking back control
Oh. Yes, I'll close now. There are numerous examples of how public spaces are being lost, which, unfortunately, time doesn't allow me, but I finally want to add that there's no doubt in my mind that the destruction of community spaces is nothing more than a…
9 March 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: Protecting community spaces: Taking back control
Thank you, Rhys, for giving me an opportunity to speak. As a county borough councillor, one of my biggest ongoing fights throughout my political career, as it were, has been to protect and properly maintain community spaces. Members here may laugh, but one of…
9 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. As you may already be aware, the majority of community-supported agriculture projects are based on small areas of land, with many of them being under 3 hectares in size. As such, they have, historically, been ineligible for financial…
9 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
11. How does the Welsh Government support community supported agriculture? OQ57752
