, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
The national survey for Wales has shown that almost 10 per cent of people in Wales participate in off-road cycling and mountain biking, and a considerable amount of Natural Resources Wales's land accommodates this activity. Whilst I agree that off-road biking…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 3—local government
Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for coming to today's evidence session. I know it's briefly been touched upon earlier in the talk, in the discussion, but I just want to touch upon taxation. Because one of the evidence sessions we've had was with Dr…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thanks, Chair. It's just, as everyone else is doing it, I'm a councillor as well, but it's in Rhondda Cynon Taf, so miles away from this area, I think, so that's okay.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to—. Well, Buffy raised an extremely important point there about patient voice. I think that's paramount, because, with long COVID, as we know, it's not—. Everyone's experience is completely different, and I definitely think…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I also touched upon this when it came up last time and, again, with my councillor hat on, I used to be on the Welsh language steering committee, and what we were finding with the suggestions from the commissioner's office—even though, as you…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. This is quite a difficult one because it's quite an emotive subject that we're debating here, and on the face of it it's an important thing to try and achieve, but what I'm conscious of is, from the Welsh Government's response, in terms of…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. It's just to agree with exactly everything you've said, really. I'm conscious that as a committee we've recommended this twice, I think, in the past, for debate—the last Senedd term and now. I think we definitely have to keep pushing that so…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I agree with you, it's an extremely important petition. I'm conscious also that it's got strong cross-party support within the Senedd and also in the previous Senedd, and, correct me if I'm wrong, I think it's very much going that way…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. The difficulty with petitions on COVID, I suppose, is that by the time they come to committee, the landscape has changed quite a bit. I'm conscious now that the restrictions are loosening, and I suspect, with this petition, then, that the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. It was just to echo what's already been said. I think it's an extremely important topic that we need to do everything we can to help, really. I agree with what Buffy and Luke have already said.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 3 - Minister for Climate Change
If you don't mind, there was just a quick question, if that's okay, just following on from that—again with my council hat on—in terms of funding for housing associations to build already adapted properties and that, really. I was just wondering how the budget…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 3 - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. You mentioned there that some of the funding has had its means testing removed in the hope of speeding up the process, and you also mentioned there, right at the end, some of the steps that have been taken to make it a bit quicker for those leaving…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 3 - Minister for Climate Change
Yes. Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for attending today's evidence session. I suppose that it touches upon, with my council hat on again—. For transparency purposes, I will declare that I am still a councillor on RCT council. One of the issues…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 3 - Minister for Climate Change
Not at all. On the contrary, Sam, it comes out of the discussions we've had with the construction sector, with the RSLs and with the councils to try and fill in gaps, really difficult-to-fill gaps. So, we know that there are difficult-to-recruit crafts, for…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, and, as you mentioned, the all-Wales standards for accessible communication and information for people with sensory loss policy provides clear guidance on what GPs and hospitals should do to make their services more accessible for people…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
3. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the barriers in accessing healthcare that affect people with hearing loss? OQ57440
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you. As the Minister will be aware, small-scale social enterprises are a business model that struggles to take hold in the marketplace, with funding being by far the biggest challenge it faces, particularly start-up capital. Since most social…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
9. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the financial barriers that stop social enterprise start-ups in Wales? OQ57451
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. I have recently been contacted by several groups who are extremely concerned about the active travel plan and the impact that its implementation is having where it is causing safety issues and difficulties for people in terms of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of any negative repercussions from the implementation of the active travel action plan for Wales? OQ57458
, Plenary
Short Debate: Deaf People Wales: Hidden Inequality
I'd like to start by thanking Mark for raising such an important topic for debate and allowing me to contribute to it. As some of you know, like Mark, I have hearing difficulties, and I wanted to use this opportunity to highlight my own experiences and to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
As the Counsel General will be aware, there is, presently, inadequate legislation for local authorities to ensure that coal tips on private land are safe. Although the current Act does give local authorities the necessary power to enter private land at any…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Deputy Minister, and, as you know, the Modern Slavery Act UK specifies that companies with a turnover of £36 million or more need to declare the measures that they're taking to stop slavery in their supply chains. More recent developments by the UK…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of anti-slavery legislation that affects Wales? OQ57402
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 2—Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for attending today's briefing session. It was just a quick few questions on the future of local government. Obviously, you've briefly touched upon it in your response to the other questions, but in terms of the…
