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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. And I welcome the Ireland-Wales shared statement 2030, committing our nations to strengthening cultural partnerships and artistic exchange. In my constituency, Other Voices Cardigan has become one of the most vibrant and successful examples of that…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. How is the First Minister strengthening co-operation with the Republic of Ireland? OQ64788
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Do you feel confident now—they seem like quite structural changes—that you can identify early where there are red flags happening in governance in our public bodies? Do you feel confident it's much less likely for this sort of thing to happen in the future?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. We've had a number of high-profile scandals in recent years in our public bodies, unfortunately. We've been able to see the kind of waste that's caused not just in finance and resource, but also it's a challenge to public trust, I suppose, in our…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you for your response. I fully support secondments and, as you say, that quick exchange and bringing different skills in. It feels to me, though, that there's potential for that—. There's almost an abuse of the secondment principles here, where we have…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I've been struck by the number of senior civil service positions that appear to be secondments, and also how this might be impacting on salaries. It appears that it has enabled higher salaries than would otherwise be in the structure. Some…
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Short Debate: Green across the aisle: Making environmental stewardship a common cause
I'd like to thank David Mills for bringing forward this debate and giving me a slot to speak. Environmental stewardship should be common ground across this Chamber, not because the challenges are easy, but because they affect every community in Wales. As a…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Findings of the statutory review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations - scene setting session
Thank you very much. I really welcome the work you've done and the way you've explained it so clearly to us this morning, in particular, I suppose, recognising the impact on farmers and their well-being, and the emphasis you've put on making a fairer and more…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Wales's Transport Network
Diolch. Deputy Minister, thank you for your statement. Climate change is a current reality, and I was dismayed to hear earlier on in the week the irresponsible comments from the opposition ridiculing efforts to minimise the risks of flooding, heatwaves…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I suppose I'm just a bit concerned that sometimes there's the focus on the statutory, that consultation element, and maybe we need to—. There's an awful lot of engagement, but how effective is it really, when you ask people if they really feel that they're…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
Okay, a quick-fire one. Involvement has come up a couple of times, whether that's staff or public—especially public engagement or community involvement in designing services that meet their needs. Do you think the current focus on statutory requirements, like…
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NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I’ve got an additional question, but it’s not a direct follow-up.
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NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I'd be really interested, Chair, over time, in seeing how that innovation, especially staff-driven innovation, has worked across different health boards. Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
It sounds really positive that staff are seen as a major resource, rather than seen as a cost, sometimes, to be cut. I don't know if Phil wanted to come in.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
Thank you. I want to touch on productivity. The former Auditor General for Wales has said that productivity is key and if that doesn't improve, then we're on an unsustainable trajectory. And I understand that Welsh Government has introduced new systems to…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
Thank you. I was going to look at Hywel Dda, unsurprisingly, particularly and, actually, part of my question was going to be about what might be unique there and so I'm really interested in what you've just said. I think the case for—. Actually, there are…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2025-26: evidence session
That’s good to hear. Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2025-26: evidence session
Thank you, and my question is around governance. So, you’ve got independent advisers as part of your governance that play an important role, and you’ve got some big projects coming up, probably as always, but not least Cardiff Bay 32. I noted that you’d been…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2025-26: evidence session
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2025-26: evidence session
Thank you for picking up on this, and the security of Members and staff is something I'm really concerned about, and it feels like this is a fast-moving territory, really, and with links to social media, and you've mentioned—. I understand that there's a…
, Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
Thanks to Claire Archibald for tabling this important debate, and I agree with a great deal that's been said. Since being elected, I have heard again and again constituents' concerns about services being downgraded in Withybush and ever greater…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Cabinet Minister. A 2023 report by the Bevan Foundation found that Ceredigion ranks second in child poverty levels across Wales, with Pembrokeshire not far behind. Crisis has also highlighted that many families in my constituency face significant gaps…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
5. What is the Cabinet Minister doing to tackle the unique rural challenges associated with child poverty in Ceredigion Penfro? OQ64603
