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Debate: The Infected Blood Inquiry Report
So, for this reason, our final amendment calls on the Welsh Government to implement the recommendations of the report that relate to devolved areas of competence fully and without delay. These darkest chapters in the history of our health service, and the…
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Debate: The Infected Blood Inquiry Report
The findings of the Langstaff report on the infected blood scandal are an utterly damning indictment of an entrenched culture of institutional abuse, governmental neglect and political obfuscation that was allowed to fester in our body politic for decades and…
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Debate: The Infected Blood Inquiry Report
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to the Government for agreeing to bring forward this debate this afternoon. Although it is a debate that clearly deserves urgent attention, the truth is that we shouldn't be in this situation of having to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
For my final question, further to something that James mentioned, there's a tendency in the UK and Mediterranean countries to give social housing as housing for the poorest in our community, which in turn leads to the stigma that James referred to. If you go…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
So, what—? Sorry, Darren wants to—.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Okay. Well, if I can go on to the next element, we know that the Welsh Government have announced that they will be consulting on the new compulsory purchase requirements that will be a part of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act. Do you think this is a good…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Thank you. I remember, from the days when I was a councillor, that we had problems with section 106 houses. There was a local family that wanted to move out of their small house and move into a larger house, but they couldn't sell the section 106 house—there…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
If I can just bring in two elements here from the question that Lee asked, and also what James asked, in terms of new money and land. You may not have an opinion on this, or any expertise, but I will ask in case. One way of bringing new money in is through…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Just to come in quickly. It's one thing to try to achieve housing targets with the income or the budget that they have, but also there are expectations on housing organisations to improve the quality of housing. We have the Wales housing quality standard 1…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Data needs to be collected, certainly, and a lack of data does cause a problem. How effective do you think—what's the term—rural housing enablers are in parts of Wales, in terms of collecting data and identifying local needs and feeding into this regime? Is…
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Topical Questions
The Langstaff report gives voice to them and lays bare the systematic failures at every level that created the environment in which this scandal was able to endure for so long. That campaigners had to fight so hard against a system that circled the wagons…
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Topical Questions
Thank you for that response. I want to begin by adding my voice to those who have congratulated and thanked the survivors of this scandal, their families and supporters, who have had to campaign for far too long for justice. This was a scandal that could…
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Topical Questions
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement following the publication of the report on the Infected Blood Inquiry? TQ1093
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you very much for that response. Well, of course, Hefin will be aware that a number of demands have been made over the years on divesting from investments in unethical companies. There is great concern at the moment that the Commission pension pot, and…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
4. Will the Commission provide an update on the ethical investment schemes of its pension fund? OQ61163
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
The Cabinet Secretary will—. I will just pause for a second. The Cabinet Secretary will be aware that there's been a consultation on a change of timetable for the Cambrian railway from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. These proposed changes have caused many concerns…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: National Immunisation Framework for Wales
We know that, since the Cabinet Secretary's previous statement on the national immunisation framework last year, issues around misinformation have contributed to ongoing vaccine hesitancy, which in turn have contributed to dangerous and entirely preventable…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Thank you very much again for the statement, and I look forward to working with the Minister in order to push this Bill forward.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
As was made clear in the Competition and Markets Authority report of 2022, the market for the sector is currently skewed heavily and disproportionately in favour of private suppliers, who have been able to charge premium prices, as the ability of local…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Plaid Cymru is firm in its belief that health services and care services should be run for the benefit of the people, not for commercial gain. Unlike the Conservative Party and not unsubstantial elements of the Labour Party, including the shadow health…
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Business Statement and Announcement
May I ask for a statement with an update on the Wales cancer service improvement from the Cabinet Secretary for health, please, and particularly levels of progress in identifying breast cancer in north Wales? I have a constituent who suffers breast cancer…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. Well, of course, back in 2012, the Government established the Eryri enterprise zone to create a favourable economic environment in the area—the Llanbedr and Trawsfynydd area—that would lead to economic growth ultimately, but that…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on the work of Cwmni Egino? OQ61164
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Short Debate: A rural poverty strategy for Wales
I'd like to thank you, Cefin, for bringing this short debate before us this afternoon. Like you, Cefin, this has been a concern of mine, as I represent a rural area. Everyone is aware that we are facing outmigration. It's happening in Dwyfor Meirionnydd and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Yes, I think it's pretty clear that we don't agree with the Government. I'm not sure if you understand co-operation, but you have to agree on things to put them in a document that you're going to work together on. We didn't agree on this. So, that's the…
