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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
Swansea's National Waterfront Museum, in the region I represent, was the first museum of sanctuary in the UK, and I have seen first-hand how the museum embeds the experience of those who are seeking sanctuary into their activities and ensures those voices are…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
Our archive is the future of our past. The crisis facing our national collections, under the care of Amgueddfa Cymru and the National Library of Wales, is therefore an existential crisis not only for the institutions themselves, but also for the future of our…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
'The archive folds the past into a differed time of much future work—it suggests a future for the past.'
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): National collections
A nation without a memory is a nation without a story, and a nation without a story is a nation without a future. That is the basic philosophical truth that underpins today's motion. Our national collections and archives tell that story, and they display and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Weinidog. We heard extremely powerful testimony during the UK COVID inquiry sessions in Cardiff from disabled people's organisations regarding the mass death and real suffering experienced by disabled people in Wales during the pandemic. They told the…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
5. How does the Welsh Government ensure that the health needs of disabled people are being supported? OQ60852
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Topical Questions
Kaylea was disabled. She had spina bifida and used a wheelchair—those health problems that you mentioned. The report of the child practice review into her tragic death said that there was no assessment of the likelihood that she could suffer significant harm…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Debate: Final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
Because I'm sorry, Andrew R.T. Davies, but the constitution is not just for the anoraks, actually, it's for all of us. And there can be nothing more important for Government, for this Senedd, than listening to those we represent, to the voices of our citizens…
, Plenary
Debate: Final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
I'd like to begin my contribution to this debate by expressing my thanks to the commission, and also by noting how important its work has been in terms of examining how the structures of our governance, our democracy and our society do offer the best possible…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a statement, please, by the economy Minister to provide an update on the situation at Tata Steel Port Talbot. Tens of thousands of people in the region I represent are facing such anxiety. As the workers employed at Tata Steel, their…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move on to item 5, and I propose under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting today. Is everyone content? I see that Members are content. So we'll move into private session. Thank you very much.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
Okay. So, we'll move to item 4 on the agenda, namely the papers to note, and we have one paper this afternoon, from National Energy Action Cymru on fuel poverty in Wales. Are Members content to note that paper? Yes. Fine.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Diolch yn fawr.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Okay. I'm sorry that we've run over there, but your evidence has been very useful to us as a committee. There will be a transcript sent to you so that you can check it for accuracy, but thank you both for your time this afternoon.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Just one further question and a quick answer, please. Have the commissioners who are looking at what's happening in South Wales Fire and Rescue Service contacted you to learn from what you've achieved in the work that you've just outlined?
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you. We're starting to run out of time now, so if I could ask you to keep your responses quite brief for the next section. Would it be possible for both of you just to stay on for another five minutes beyond half past? Is that okay? Yes. Great. Thank…
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Questions now from Jane Dodds.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
[Inaudible.]—carry on, Joel.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you. Questions now from Joel James.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. We're going to move on now to questions from Ken Skates.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Yes, Jenny.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you, Jenny. If I could just follow up on one question before we move on to questions from Ken Skates. You mentioned generally there about many of the advantages of collaboration. What are the challenges? You mentioned there co-location—what are the…
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Back to you, Jenny.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Jenny, I think Jane Dodds wants to come in there. Jane.
