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Questions to the First Minister
I know what's happened to Bangor High Street because Bangor High Street was my high street when I was growing up and, yes, it is disappointing for people of my age, who remember the vibrancy in years gone by, to see how little vibrancy is felt there now. But…
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Questions to the First Minister
Establishing the town centre taskforce demonstrates the Welsh Government’s clear commitment to revitalising town centres across the whole of Wales. The taskforce will look at options for non-domestic rates and planning reform to support more vibrant, diverse…
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Questions to the First Minister
I hear what the Member says and I've expressed as clearly as I can that I'm in agreement with the Member on that core principle, but I don't think, necessarily, that frameworks need to be changed. It's the application and the consistent application of those…
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Questions to the First Minister
It's a very fair question, and I can answer very simply that, yes, I do stand by the comments that I have long made, that I do believe we need to protect our best and most versatile land. It is not, however, necessarily a case of changing the planning…
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Questions to the First Minister
A number of points there. I believe in fair work, first. It's a principle that we outlined when I spoke at the recent Wales Trades Union Congress in Llandudno. On ALN, I have to praise the previous administration here. Payments made in England, of course, are…
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Questions to the First Minister
I won't get engaged with what isn't a serious question. What I will do, Llywydd, is engage with the question that I think he is trying to ask, which is about what is our position on the eradication of tuberculosis, if I've understood correctly. The question…
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Questions to the First Minister
Where is the visible leadership? He's sat over there. He's called my health and care Cabinet Minister. The seriousness of the approach by Mabon ap Gwynfor to dealing with the problems that we absolutely face after 27 years of Labour health Ministers in Betsi…
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Questions to the First Minister
Putting a robust plan in place to make sure that people who have decided to devote themselves to careers in nursing or medicine or the allied health professions is a core part of our delivery of a workforce strategy. That is why my Cabinet Minister for Health…
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Questions to the First Minister
The contribution made by Reform, of course, last year, was to say that they wanted to bring back a defunct blast furnace to secure the future of Port Talbot, when my party put plans on the table that could have retained, we believe, virgin steel making in…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I certainly agree with the Member about the damage of Reform policies, and Brexit is one of those, and remember that reducing income tax by 1p would have cost £299 million. Now, that would be to the detriment of public services in Wales and the people…
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Questions to the First Minister
Will the tax be scrapped? No. I believe in our tourism offer in Wales. I am very, very proud of our tourism offer. We live in a beautiful country. We have facilities that lend themselves to tourism. I want to use the tourism levy in a way that improves the…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Member echoes, in some ways, my call for a fair taxation system. Therefore, yes, we will be reviewing business rates, as we have said we would, because we want to make sure that it works well for businesses in Wales. In particular, we want to make sure…
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Questions to the First Minister
I reiterate, Llywydd, that there will be no change to rates of income tax. We don't have the tools to set a taxation system that works for Wales. I'll say this: I want to bring in further taxation in Wales through a thriving economy and through businesses…
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Questions to the First Minister
Devolved taxes make a significant contribution to the budget, providing £4.4 billion for vital public services and infrastructure in Wales. These revenues enable investment to boost economic growth, to improve our NHS, schools, childcare, housing and public…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, very simply, this is a Government that does believe in taking action. The reason, sometimes, we steer clear of words like 'bans' is because there will always be exceptions. We are determined, and, working with the Cabinet Minister for Education and…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, I want to give the Member those assurances. We want to continue with and build on the work that had previously been done. We remind ourselves of the title of that report: 'Our Bravery Brought Justice'. Only part of the justice has been brought so…
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Questions to the First Minister
We will never forget the horrific crimes carried out by Foden, and, of course, it took incredible courage for those young people to come forward. We are taking every possible step within our powers to reduce the risk of anything like this ever happening…
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Questions to the First Minister
Everyone was appalled, of course, by the actions of Neil Foden, for which he is now being punished. And we remember, don't we, the bravery of all those who came forward and spoke and assured that conviction. We have to now act on what came out of the child…
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Questions to the First Minister
Our manifesto is clear: we have set out a range of commitments to drive greater consistency and accountability to strengthen safeguarding arrangements in schools across Wales. Our inspectorate, Estyn, monitors safeguarding arrangements through its inspection…
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Motion under Standing Order 9.1 to agree to the First Minister's recommendation to His Majesty of a person for appointment as Counsel General
Thank you, Llywydd. It's a pleasure to nominate Elfyn Llwyd for the role of Counsel General. A barrister and an experienced parliamentarian, I know that Elfyn will step into the role with the same dignity, the same passion and the same pragmatic attitude that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Our job is to support agriculture as a key pillar not just of the rural economy, but of rural society. This Government has not supported or called for a reduction in livestock numbers. This Government has supported environmental policies. The farmers that I…
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Questions to the First Minister
Agriculture is the backbone of our rural economy and the beating heart of our rural communities. This Welsh Government will provide strong support for our farmers. In our first 100 days, we will confirm a multi-year funding cycle instead of the current…
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Questions to the First Minister
The proof of the pudding will indeed be in the eating, and the eating in this case will be about whether we measure up to the promises that we have made on our commitment to not just continuing but strengthening the social partnership model that was…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. We will deliver fair work by embedding social partnership at the heart of public services and Government, recognising workers as experts, and ensuring they are heard in shaping service delivery and working conditions. We will also adopt a 'fair work…
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Questions to the First Minister
I agree with the points made on the need to embed in everything that we do the rights of disabled people. Here, I would hope that we could have agreement across this Chamber on the approach, and it is about building on work done by the previous Government…
