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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with Trade unions and employee representatives
And the cause of those stats would be the pandemic, cost of living—.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with Trade unions and employee representatives
Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody, and thank you for joining us. I want to start by asking what assessment you've made of the health of the creative industries workforce at the moment.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Public Commemoration in Wales: Guidance for Public Bodies
The guidance that was released earlier today is to be welcomed, where I'm sure the Deputy Minister sought to provide clarity for public bodies, such as local authorities, to understand better the issues of public commemorations. Can I also associate myself…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Public Commemoration in Wales: Guidance for Public Bodies
Can I also say that it was wonderful to hear you speaking Welsh at the start? It was very nice to hear.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Public Commemoration in Wales: Guidance for Public Bodies
Can I thank the Deputy Minister for the statement?
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The publication of the Child Practice Review into the death of Logan Mwangi
I found Thursday one of the most difficult days I've had as a Senedd Member. I sat and read every page of the report, and it made me incredibly sad, but it also made me quite angry, if I'm honest with you, reading about the failings and the lack of…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful to you, First Minister, for your answer. I've been getting increasing correspondence from constituents in Porthcawl concerned about the availability of an appointment with their local GP. And whilst I understand Porthcawl medical practice is…
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Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on patients' access to their GP? OQ58800
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd, and you look as youthful as ever. [Laughter.]
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
We know that there's a clear correlation between poor academic performance and persistent deprivation. The Education Policy Institute said, and I quote: 'Persistently disadvantaged pupils experienced still larger disadvantage gaps, with those in England…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Swansea city centre has seen welcome investment from the local council, Welsh Government and UK Government in recent years, mostly as a consequence of the Swansea bay city deal. The investment, worth around £1.3 billion, has helped deliver things like the new…
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Questions to the First Minister
Trefnydd, in your initial answer, you mentioned the importance of reducing the risk of floods in the first place, so I wanted to draw your attention to the flood defences at Newton beach in Porthcawl. Residents living on Beach Road there have contacted me…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Faecal calprotectin tests are a really effective way of diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome, or the need for further examination for things such as Crohn's and colitis, which I know you've just been discussing. IBS is common, affecting up to 25 per cent of…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you. You mentioned that the scheme isn't that different, but, as I've already demonstrated, I think the results are quite stark between New Zealand and Wales. It's interesting you mentioned as well foreign trips. We haven't heard from the Deputy…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
It makes me wonder though what you learnt by making the trip, and what you couldn't have learnt on Zoom if you followed the logic of your climate change Minister. Or is it just another example of the typical virtue-signalling hypocrisy we've become used to…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Not bad. [Laughter.] The total round trip was 22,000 miles.
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Deputy Minister. Last week, the climate change Minister told the Senedd that Welsh Government officials wouldn't make the 2,500-mile journey to Sharm el-Sheikh for the COP27 conference in an effort to limit their…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Statutory licensing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales
Can I thank the Minister for his statement? Firstly, Minister, this policy of a licensing scheme was announced back in July, with the First Minister and the leader of Plaid Cymru announcing it to the press. We're now in November and it's the first time that…
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Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report—'Raising the Bar: Securing the future of Hospitality, Tourism and Retail'
As the first Member to speak in this debate who is not on the committee, can I thank the members of the committee who have spoken so far, especially Paul Davies as the Chair, as well as his research and clerking team and all those who gave their evidence for…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I'm grateful to you for your answer. I wanted to draw your attention to the terrible fire at Windmill Farm, a much-loved rural hotel and wedding venue on the Gower peninsula, in the heart of my South Wales West region. The blaze spread rapidly across the…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
4. How does the Minister ensure that the fire service benefits the people of South Wales West? OQ58647
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. Age Cymru West Glamorgan is an independent charity supporting older people across South Wales West, and, for the last 20 years, they've run the Afan Nedd community centre and have provided a lunch club for over 120 people…
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Short Debate: Funding Wales's future: Investing in universities to drive economic growth
It has been four years now since that review was published and still there has been no increase in funding from the Welsh Government to bring it in line with the rest of the United Kingdom. How can our universities compete when we continue to invest less in…
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Short Debate: Funding Wales's future: Investing in universities to drive economic growth
I've given four minutes of my time away, to Peter Fox, Mike Hedges, James Evans and Laura Jones for this debate. First of all, I want to place on record my thanks to all at the British Heart Foundation, in particular Gemma Roberts, for highlighting this…
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Short Debate: Funding Wales's future: Investing in universities to drive economic growth
Thank you very much, Llywydd.
