, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thank you very much. Cabinet Secretary, can the Welsh Government do more to provide social landlords with greater longer term funding certainty for rent policy, the TACP and decarbonisation?
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. HMP Parc, in my region, is one of the most overcrowded prisons in the country. There have been a string of deaths at the prison in recent months, avoidable deaths at that. The latest official figures show there have been 12…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
3. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact prison overcrowding is having on its ability to support prisoners? OQ61502
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, and congratulations on taking this new role, which is great. Sadly, nearly one in six older people live in poverty, and, with Wales having proportionately more older people than the rest of the UK, the Chancellor's ideologically…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. What discussions has the First Minister had with the UK Government about the impact on the residents of South Wales West of potential spending cuts by the UK Government? OQ61501
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. As we enter the last few days before the school holidays, it is vital that we do everything we can to remind children of the dangers of our waterways and bodies of water. The allure of a pond, lake, river or canal can be too…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to promote safe access to waterways? OQ61479
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. This morning, your leader, the Prime Minister, set out his plan for the nation in the King’s Speech, building on the promises made at the general election, vowing to fix everything from the railways to the NHS. Regardless of…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
4. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the impact that the change of UK Government will have on the timetable for the Welsh Government budget? OQ61480
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with Care Inspectorate Wales and Social Care Wales
Yes. I won't ask about the disparity in the pay, really, which we talked about. My last question is: are there likely to be any unintended consequences arising from the Bill, or potential barriers to successful implementation that we have not yet discussed in…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with Care Inspectorate Wales and Social Care Wales
Thank you very much. I'll take it further. My area is about the adult social care workforce. So, we have staff shortages in social care that could result in not being able to source services. There are also concerns it could cause labour market displacement…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with Care Inspectorate Wales and Social Care Wales
Just a question about that. You’re going towards the transitional period at present, and, between them, profit and non-profit groups were at 74 and 240. Can you predict where they’ll be in five years' or 10 years’ time?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Yes, I just want to ask you about this. It could create an imbalance between those providing social care and healthcare, when our aim is to create balance between the providers of the social care and the healthcare. So, what are your thoughts about that?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you very much. Thanks, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you, Minister. You did mention about the pay rates. We’ve heard a lot of concerns about the pay rates that will be applied in providing direct payments for CHC. Stakeholders told us about the current variation in age across Wales. Now, what are your…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you very much. Thank you, Minister. My area of questioning is implementation issues, and stakeholders have stressed that direct payments must always be a choice and must not be used as a last resort in the absence of available services. However, Carers…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Cabinet Secretary, it's always a pleasure to have your gentle response to our questions. As we're all well aware, we have a serious shortage of housing, and I welcome moves to increase the supply of homes across Wales as we seek to eliminate homelessness…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
6. How does the Welsh Government ensure that housing meets the needs of tenants at every stage of their lives? OQ61442
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Sadly, the biggest winner of the general election was apathy. We had one of the worst turnouts ever recorded. My party takes a lot of the blame for that, but so does yours. Far from having a tremendous mandate, your party only…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact that the outcome of the general election will have on the people of Wales? OQ61445
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
It's a pleasure to take part in this debate this afternoon, although the subject is less than pleasurable, namely the Welsh Government's abject failure to address waiting times in the Welsh NHS. When I retired as an orthopaedic consultant, I had not had much…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Sadly, many communities in my region are being used as guinea pigs when it comes to renewable technologies. The village of Bryn looks set to be dwarfed by 18 wind turbines, each bigger than the London Shard. I'm not asking you to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
7. How does the Welsh Government ensure that renewable energy projects do not negatively impact neighbouring communities? OQ61379
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you again, Cabinet Secretary. Sadly, the direct consequences of the shortage of nurses is not only the impact on patient safety, but the number of people waiting in pain for treatment in our NHS. We have the longest waiting lists in the UK and over…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Of course, the main challenge is retaining nursing staff. There are currently around 2,700 registered nurse vacancies across NHS Wales. If we are to have any hope of filling those vacancies and retaining existing staff, then we…
