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Questions to the First Minister
Those who have been in Government, Llywydd, will know that there are two sides of the ledger when it comes to budgets. There are consequentials, yes, from time to time, there are pressures, too. This Government has inherited significant pressures, which have…
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The one-off payment this year, of course, is one that we know is based on historic debt in England. Looking ahead to future years, two years from now, there is a signal of consequential funding. The Government that the Member used to be a member of himself…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm going to drop a bombshell: there will be a budget published later this year. The hint—[Interruption.] There has been a sense—[Interruption.] It will happen, I can assure the Member. What we will do as an approach to that budget, as we've done now, is lay…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Member and I have met. Discussions will take place continuously across, through the—[Interruption.] Well, it really shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody that I have met all leaders of political parties in this Senedd. When I speak of wanting to be a…
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There are some things, if I might say, that money can't buy. There's a specific problem that has arisen this year, which should not have arisen, but it has arisen because training numbers for this cohort who are looking for jobs in September this year were…
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As I said, what the Supreme Court's ruling did was usher in a new era for discussion around this, in which we can allow divisiveness to come to the fore, or we can seek to understand better the concerns and the realities for people on both sides of the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Following the law, in many ways, is the easy bit. This is a Government that will follow the law, and, as public organisations, we have to follow the law. There's no question behind that at all. What we have here also is something that has become divisive in…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Welsh Government is taking forward lawful, consistent and workable actions in Wales, whilst upholding the dignity and respect of all people.
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Questions to the First Minister
I think the Member is absolutely right, and it's why the party that I lead has spoken so clearly about needing that holistic approach, that wraparound approach, to giving both pupils and teachers the support that they need, and, of course, tackling violence…
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Questions to the First Minister
What I will say is that, of course, the Minister for education meets union representatives all the time. Partnership with unions is important. She is a Minister who happens to have experience of working in that area herself. So, nobody could accuse this…
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Questions to the First Minister
I congratulate the local Members for ensuring that they do go to schools to see what the challenges are. Regular attendance, we know, is crucial for participation, educational achievement and pupil welfare and well-being. We are focused on tackling those…
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Questions to the First Minister
The manifesto on which I stood promised to put steps in place to incentivise the recruitment of teachers. That's exactly what we have done. We need more teachers. I hope that we can agree on that. We have taken measures through identifying specialist areas…
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Questions to the First Minister
Supporting the education workforce is central to our mission to raise standards and give learners the best foundation for their futures. I was pleased to join the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language on 11 June to announce that we have…
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Questions to the First Minister
In practical terms, my officials work closely with local authorities and the Home Office to ensure misinformation around asylum accommodation, for example, is quickly spotted, and the Home Office is asked to rectify anything that is harmful and misleading…
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Questions to the First Minister
We are committed to combating misinformation and disinformation on asylum seekers, refugees and migrants, to support fair, safe and united communities. There is a growing problem of misinformation about asylum seekers, refugees and migrants being exploited to…
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Questions to the First Minister
I am aware and I note the concern about that specific project. Of course, on specific projects, they're decisions for the local authority to take. I also recognise, of course, the wider points that the Member is making on ensuring local communities are…
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Questions to the First Minister
Our national energy strategy will ensure renewable energy projects in Wales benefit Wales. We will move beyond voluntary community benefits to creating opportunities for communities to own projects. We've good examples across Wales, and, through our strategy…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Milburn review came up with some frightening results, and we should all be very, very worried at the high level of NEETs that we are seeing, and the Member reflects on the particularly acute situation in her constituency. At the end of the day, this is…
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Questions to the First Minister
We will take a joined-up, place-based and effective approach to support young people in Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni into training and employment. Using our employability and skills interventions, we will provide tailored support to young people. In…
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Questions to the First Minister
Again, we know of the pressures in Powys, absolutely, and the health Minister and the finance Minister, I can assure you, are very aware of the pressures across the whole of the health system in Wales. Changes, of course, to commissioning arrangements between…
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Questions to the First Minister
Already the Government has made significant investment in the first major stage of creating sustainability within health and care in Wales. That very much includes patients in Powys that we know, from debates here in the Senedd in recent months and years…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm going to throw it back at the Member if I can, and suggest that what his constituents want is better outcomes rather than more money. Now, it may be that money—[Interruption.] Well, he doesn't seem convinced about that. I can assure you that it's better…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Cabinet Minister for Health and Care set out priorities for healthcare in Wales, including Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd, in his oral statement on 2 June. These focus on improving access, strengthening local services, providing more care closer to home, reducing…
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Questions to the First Minister
As I referred to earlier, my Government is committed, through the work of the enterprise, connectivity and energy Minister and the Deputy Minister for Transport, to making sure that we have infrastructure that really works for us in terms of creating economic…
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Questions to the First Minister
There are a few points I could make here. I believe in uniting the Welsh nation, and I believe that our capital is the capital for everybody, whether they're in Hawarden or Holyhead or in Merthyr Tydfil. We build an economy that works for us. Yes, Dublin is…
