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Questions to the First Minister
I would seek direction from the Presiding Officer, because this is the Welsh Parliament. This evidence is publicly available. I am sent here by the people who voted for me, like other Members, to seek answers on behalf of the people of Wales from the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Last week, First Minister, we heard from the COVID inquiry that you do use WhatsApp regularly. On 7 November, when I questioned you on this particular issue, you said that you didn't use it, and then you clarified on 8 November…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I do welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate today. And actually, listening to the contributions, there does seem to be a consensus to want to find a way through this, and I do commend the Minister, in fairness. That might sound odd coming from these…
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Questions to the First Minister
Gladly. Can you confirm to me, First Minister, from the meeting that you held yesterday and the meeting that I and other Members of this Parliament had with those farmers from west Wales, that there will continue to be that positive engagement to reshape the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Can you confirm, First Minister, that the Government—
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Questions to the First Minister
We're talking about lowering the heat, but the Member for Blaenau Gwent last week, on Sunday, called farmers in a picture 'cranks'. That is not the language that surely should be used on Twitter.
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Questions to the First Minister
I agree entirely with you, First Minister, that the heat needs to be taken out of the discussion at the moment, but it is a fact that the comment that you said last week—not up to farmers to decide how subsidies are spent—that was really trying to push…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. Last week, in relation to the challenges that obviously the sustainable farming scheme is inflicting on the farming community and the comments that you have put to that challenge, you have highlighted how farmers…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. First Minister, thank you for your letter this morning in relation to my request that you look into the donations that the economy Minister has received—£200,000. Some political parties in Wales don't run their entire operation…
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Questions to the First Minister
When you look at the figures that I've put to you, First Minister, and in particular those critical job losses and economic output losses, it is difficult for any reasonable person to come to the conclusion that the SFS, as currently constructed, will deliver…
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Questions to the First Minister
I agree with you that the public are entitled, and that's why I used those important figures of the return for the investment that the taxpayer makes. But you did go on in that press conference to say that your understanding was, 'Just do whatever farmers…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer, and I draw Members' attention to my declaration of interests on the register. First Minister, yesterday, in your press conference, you alluded to the fact that, on the sustainable farming scheme, farmers just want to be able to…
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Short Debate: Faster access to hearing services in Wales
I'm pleased to hear that you have a plan, and that there will be ructions if it's not delivered on. What's the timeline that you're going to give, though, for that plan to be tried and tested, to see if it's delivered? Because that's fair to say, if the…
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Short Debate: Faster access to hearing services in Wales
Will the Minister take an intervention?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Housing supply
Will you take an intervention?
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
I'm really grateful for the Member taking an intervention. Could you name me another country that hasn't faced an explosion in public sector expenditure because of COVID, or not had to put up interest rates and faced inflationary pressures because of the war…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service review of culture and values—Next steps
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, thank you for your statement this afternoon. I've heard the word 'decisive' used several times by you today. The powers to regulate and control the fire service in Wales have resided with the Welsh Government for…
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Questions to the First Minister
And time and time again, we have this same conversation in this Chamber, First Minister. The problem is understood. The solutions that you are putting in place, as Healthcare Inspectorate Wales identified—not the Conservative benches, Healthcare Inspectorate…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, these are two cases that are in the public domain, put by the families in both instances to highlight the pressures on the system. They make no criticism of the staff whatsoever, and, in fact, praised the experience that they had when the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Could I first of all begin by identifying with the comments that you made earlier and send our best wishes to His Majesty the King from the Conservative benches for his speedy recovery and praise him for coming forward with the…
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Statement by the First Minister: The final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
Thank you, First Minister, for your statement this afternoon. As someone who was involved heavily with the Silk commission and the setting up of the Silk commission, I would've preferred, if a commission was to be established, it be established on the remit…
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Questions to the First Minister
I accept that, and the WRU wouldn't retreat from it, but there is this pressure point now that is building that obviously will have to have—. I think the words that the chairman, before the committee, used were 'a plan B', yet to be determined. But invariably…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, we are on the eve of the new six nations championship, and we are in a better place than where Welsh rugby was this time last year, and the new team at the top of the WRU do deserve that support and breathing space. And one thing that happened…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Twelve months ago, First Minister, a BBC programme highlighted the issues in Welsh rugby, and I think many people were taken aback and shocked at the evidence that was within that programme. Thankfully, 12 months on, we're in a…
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Questions to the First Minister
I've been quite open this afternoon in saying that I disagree with the company's proposal about shutting blast furnace No. 4. I do believe that there's an ability and a route to keep that blast furnace open, and, indeed, all the conversations I've had over…
