, Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
Item 2 is papers to note. There's a large list of papers to note in the public pack, including correspondence relating to the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill, correspondence with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years regarding prison healthcare…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Prynhawn da. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee. Firstly, I would just like to thank Mark Drakeford, who was on our committee, and has left, to go back into Government. So, to thank Mark for his time on the committee, and also to welcome Lesley…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Cabinet Secretary, one of the issues that I believe prevents growth in parts of mid Wales is the lack of commercial properties that are available for businesses to expand and move into. Some of these businesses have existed for many years and want to upscale…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, very similar but on a different topic to Llyr Gruffydd, I’m very pleased that we do have some of the very best animal welfare standards when it comes to poultry in Wales and across the UK. Now, under current legislation, if birds are forced to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I do think this is a good question on the order paper today, and I'm keen to understand how GB Energy would benefit mid Wales. You'll be aware of the long history in mid Wales of the concerns about the over-proliferation of windfarm developments, but what is…
, Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Andrew Davies.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Topical Scrutiny
Thank you, Chair. First Minister, the issue around you asking Hannah Blythyn to leave Government continues to be a news story and a topical issue, and, I would suggest, possibly prevents you from continuing your work in delivering the Government's programme…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Agreed.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Yes, agreed.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Reaching the right people.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
That's not what's important.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
One more question and I'll finish, if that's all right, Chair. You keep mentioning, First Minister, reaching more people, but do you not recognise it's about reaching the right people, not more people?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
No, I appreciate it's not about money, and that's been said many times.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Sorry, First Minister, if you're suggesting politicians are leading this campaign, that's not correct. The campaigns are led by local people, tens of thousands of people signing petitions across mid and north Wales, but these aren't only the communities—these…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Is it about more people or reaching the most appropriate people?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
The most pressing issue, I would suggest, for people living in mid and north-west Wales is the deep, deep concern there is for the closure of two Wales air ambulance bases in Welshpool and Caernarfon. These are serious issues that have caused thousands of…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
I think the point I'm making is that I recognise that there are problems in all parts of Wales, of course there are, in terms of recruitment, but there's a deeper issue in terms of recruiting dentists, doctors and NHS professionals, particularly in rural…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
I understand that.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
What you've outlined, there are some positive proposals there, and what you've outlined previously as work going on, is all very well, but the reality is, of course, that in rural communities and larger rural towns there just are not sufficient GPs for that…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
There was, yes.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Thank you, Chair. First Minister, how is the Welsh Government meeting the challenges of providing healthcare in rural communities? I'm particularly thinking of what the Welsh Government's plan is to recruit and retain healthcare professionals, particularly…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. One of the issues raised on a fairly frequent basis with me from developers is the additional cost that they often have to encounter, not to install the sprinkler systems themselves, but where there's not…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
9. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with water companies regarding the installation of fire sprinklers in new properties? OQ61418
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you for your answer, Minister. Of course, bovine TB, as I'm sure you will agree, is a cruel, cruel disease in terms of farm stock, in wildlife, and also for farming families that have to suffer the emotion of culling their stock, but also those…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the Welsh Government's plans to eradicate bovine TB in mid Wales? OQ61281
