12 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: Debt and the pandemic
I am coming to an end—final sentence. We must ask ourselves for how much longer we can afford to accept the restrictions imposed on us as a nation by an unbalanced union, a Westminster Government that doesn't care a jot about Wales, and a completely…
12 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: Debt and the pandemic
All of us in the Siambr read numerous reports and briefing documents about the problems that we need to tackle, but I'd like to note, as a new Member of the Senedd, that this was my first committee inquiry, that into the pandemic and debt, and that the direct…
12 January 2022 , Plenary
90-second Statements
This week, the artist Mike Jones from Pontardawe passed away. Mike was renowned for his portrayals of the industrial communities of south Wales, particularly in the Swansea valley of his birth. Mike was brought up in Cilmaengwyn and Godre'r Graig, near…
12 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. The same report, the report of the social justice and equalities committee, recommends that the Welsh Government sets out how it will accelerate its Warm Homes programme as a way of tackling fuel poverty, because accelerate it must given the…
12 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, the leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, yesterday asked the First Minister about what actions the Welsh Government are taking in the light of the current and mounting cost-of-living crisis, described as nothing less than catastrophic…
11 January 2022 , Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
As we have stated as a party on a number of occasions in discussing LCMs, we believe as a matter of principle that it's the Welsh Parliament that should legislate in devolved areas. And at a time when the Westminster Government is showing time and time again…
10 January 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Yes.
14 December 2021 , Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
In conclusion, I also think that we need to look at how other subjects within the new curriculum would strengthen or would enforce RSE in its core aims. Plaid Cymru has long campaigned to see more emphasis on Welsh history, including the LGBTQ+ history of…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
I also believe that—
14 December 2021 , Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
Positives aside, certain issues that pertain to relationships and sexuality remain prevalent in Welsh society, and I hope that, in responding to this debate, the Minister can shed some light on how this aspect of the curriculum will help remedy these…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
Thank you to the Minister for the statement. I'm very pleased to contribute to this important debate on behalf of Plaid Cymru. This is such a crucial aspect of the new curriculum, and an aspect that we have been consistently supportive of throughout the…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Shaping Wales Future—Laying national milestones, revised national indicators and publishing a Future Trends report
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. The desire to forge a Wales that is economically, socially and environmentally just, the vision that the Minister has stated drives the framework underpinned by the milestones and the indicators announced today, is something that I'm…
13 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children's Commissioner for Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
13 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children's Commissioner for Wales pre-appointment hearing
Excellent. Thank you very much. One short question, if I may, Chair, with regard to the Welsh language. You note in your application that you're not fluent in the Welsh language, but you do have some ability to speak Welsh, and, of course, for this role, the…
13 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children's Commissioner for Wales pre-appointment hearing
Two short questions from me. The next builds on what you've just said a little bit: who do you feel will be the key stakeholders outside of Wales and why?
13 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children's Commissioner for Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thank you, Chair. Yes, I wanted to drill down a little bit, following on from the responses that you've just given about collaborating with Senedd committees and collaborating with other stakeholders. What do you envisage as being the potential challenges and…
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Diolch.
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
I did have one point with regard to research too. You mentioned, Rebecca, in your evidence from UCAC, about Welsh-medium research, that there isn't a great deal of reference to that in particular. So, I wanted to ask your opinion on how we could amend the…
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Yes.
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Well, yes, I did want to ask specifically Jamie about that, and one specific issue with regard to higher education, but if I can go back quickly to ask—
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask one general question with regard to the democratic voice of staff. A number of you have spoken about the principle of social partnership. Would ensuring the incorporation of the democratic voice of staff within the governance…
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Excellent. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you. So, you are, on the whole, content that Estyn will be able to continue to be independent from Welsh Ministers and the commission.
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
So, because the commission is responsible for providing funding to Estyn for post-16 activities, you don't foresee that there might be any difficulties or issues with that?
9 December 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon. I have a few questions to begin with, specifically for Estyn: to what extent are you content with the approach in the Bill to set out Estyn's role in terms of post-16 provision?
