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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you very much for that answer, and it's high time that Wales's messy constitutional settlement was sorted out. Successive Labour Governments were content to see the matter kicked into the long grass, but this inertia has failed people and communities in…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
3. What steps is the Cabinet Minister taking to establish a national commission on Wales's constitutional future? OQ64145
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
For years, farmers have been telling me that it's becoming more and more difficult to make a living. I am hopeful that that will change, of course, with a new Plaid Cymru Government in place. One thing I would like to raise in relation to those concerns…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
I'm grateful for the statement today, especially on the topic of the M4 relief road, which is a major talking point among my constituents. People would appreciate any further clarification that you could give on potential solutions to the bottlenecks that are…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can we have a Government statement on the Capita pensions crisis and the impact that it's having on workers and those who have retired in Wales? I know that many people have been impacted by this issue in terms of delays before they get pension…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, over the past six months, you know that I've had personal experience of emergency treatment after falling in Newport and tearing a tendon in my knee. I was seen at the royal Gwent, and then at the Grange, and then at St Woolos. I saw the best…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Were you not listening when I said in my contribution earlier that it can't be full devolution if you don't get the funding and the block grant adjustment?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Last year, Professor Mark Barry made the point that if there is no political will on either side of the M4 to hand Wales full responsibility for its rail network, then Wales should be entitled to a ring-fenced fund of £2 billion to £3 billion over the next 15…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Once again. Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. For decades, Wales's railway network has suffered chronic underfunding. While major projects have been funded in London and beyond, Wales has had to wait: wait for electrification, wait for improvements, and wait for…
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Nomination under Standing Order 10.5 for the appointment of the Auditor General for Wales
The committee firmly believes that a pre-nomination hearing ensures open and transparent scrutiny of the candidate identified as the most suitable. During the hearing with Catherine, we explored her professional competence, how she is planning to undertake…
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Nomination under Standing Order 10.5 for the appointment of the Auditor General for Wales
As Members are aware, the auditor general is an essential role in Welsh public life. They ensure that our public bodies manage finances with efficiency and transparency, to the highest standards of governance. Their independence is fundamental to the…
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Nomination under Standing Order 10.5 for the appointment of the Auditor General for Wales
Thank you very much. The Auditor General for Wales is a Crown appointment, made on the nomination of the Senedd under section 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013. As the committee with delegated responsibility for overseeing arrangements relating to the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I'll just beg to differ on that, because, obviously, the local government settlement—and local government will have to deliver some of this—does lie with you. I take your point, but I don't necessarily agree with it. I've been at an event this afternoon with…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
So, no clarity for local government there. The announcement was still a bit sparse on other details as well, other than just resourcing. The First Minister also struggled to explain what it would actually mean in practice for people seeking to access this…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. At the start of this week, the First Minister announced plans to introduce same-day mental health support in Wales. It was a bold claim, considering the fact that over 500 people in Wales are currently waiting longer than the 28-day target…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I wish to raise a concerning matter that has been brought to my attention. It concerns an organisation in the third sector who has applied for funding within the Welsh Government's equality and inclusion grant programme. They were promised to hear if they…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'd like to focus my contribution and my question on the immense contribution made by charities in Wales to the palliative care sector. I visited St David's Hospice Care in Newport last week, where I met the chief executive officer, Emma Saysell, again. I was…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
I'd like to echo and align myself with what John said in his supplementary question. The SSSI area must be protected. In principle, I strongly support renewable energy and it's an important component of combating the climate crisis, but, as Mike Webb of Gwent…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Finance (No. 2) Bill
Finally, Dirprwy Lywydd, we looked at further developments in the area of property taxation policy. We noted the UK Government's intention to introduce a mansion tax in England from 2028 onwards, applying to most residential properties valued at over £2…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Finance (No. 2) Bill
At the outset, we wish to place on record our support for the principle of devolving powers to set separate Welsh rates of property income tax. We also recognise that the sums involved may be modest in the context of the overall Welsh budget. However, the…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Finance (No. 2) Bill
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would like to make a few remarks on behalf of the Finance Committee in relation to the legislative consent memorandum. The committee was grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for providing evidence on the LCM during our scrutiny of…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'd like to just concentrate on that dental contract, and a consequence of that, from what I can see, is that a long-standing NHS dentist in my region has just made the decision to go private. Crown Cottage Dental Care of Bedwas informed all patients that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much for that answer.
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Questions to the First Minister
3. What is the Government doing to ensure the provision of NHS dentistry? OQ63807
