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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Deputy Minister, much of what I'm going to say some people have already asked, so I'll try to skirt around the edges. These words aren't mine, but those of my residents within Newport. They're deeply concerned by reports that your Government is considering…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Contaminated land
Good afternoon, all. My only contribution is to state that also in Casnewydd Islwyn, we have three of these sites. Monsanto itself, very famously, is the site within Newport that was creating much of this, but we also have Glebelands and the Severn river…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
We are very similar in the questioning, Lyn, so I'll try and skirt around some of the other parts of it. Cabinet Minister, it's not just community green spaces at risk in Casnewydd, but also agricultural land. Currently, plans see 578 acres of farmland given…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Okay.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Will that list be added to?
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
And that's the area I'm trying to zone in on. On our own, there are only four current sectors where companies can draw on. Post your skills audit, where you find there are actually other sectors—
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Yes, correct.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
It was just seeking a point of clarity. I don't know whether I myself was sure, on the last question that Sam asked you, whether we got a complete answer to it. What I'd like to pose is: as you're going to run the skills audit report, et cetera, and, post…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Perfect, thanks.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
And the last one, if I may, is one of the particular barriers they bring up that I don't think we have discussed yet is around where you're going to step into the apprentice world—hopefully from the side of NEET into an apprentice or going back into further…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Cheers for that, Minister. It's very nice to hear of the holistic approach that's going on, because the barriers are there and if we can knock down the barriers it makes it easier for that person to get back on track. I'd like to put on record some of the…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Very happy to. Minister, good morning to you and your team. I want to try and focus in specifically on those not in education, employment or training. It's something I experienced myself from the age of 14 to 16. I had a rare blood disorder that left me…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your answer, First Minister. I would like to follow that keenly. As a veteran myself, we need to know when we deploy that our people and our Government have our backs. Over the past few months, many veterans have been stating to me that the…
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Questions to the First Minister
9. Will the First Minister make representations to the UK Government supporting the Welsh Guards' campaign seeking the truth over the RFA Sir Galahad incident on 8 June 1982? OQ64576
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy: Welsh Defence Ethical Framework
Diolch, Lywydd. I must, firstly, declare an interest as a former Ministry of Defence supply chain specialist. Many Welsh defence companies operate several tiers down complex and dual-use supply chains and may have little control over or even knowledge of the…
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Questions to the Counsel General
I'm sure that, as a former Member of Parliament, the Counsel General is well acquainted with the concept of parliamentary sovereignty. Will the Counsel General acknowledge that the Senedd's legislative competence is defined by the Parliament of the United…
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Reform UK Debate: Grooming gangs
An abuser is an abuser. Correct. Yes. Compassion cannot mean naivety. Anyone who comes to this country must respect our laws, our culture, and the rights of women and girls. We need to know whether social services, police forces and local authorities failed…
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Reform UK Debate: Grooming gangs
Go ahead.
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Reform UK Debate: Grooming gangs
The victims of these appalling crimes and their families deserve the truth. I'll begin by paying tribute to my colleague Paul Marr for the powerful and courageous way in which he opened this debate. Every Member here present, and those that could not be…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: Rebalancing the non-domestic rates system
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. First, I'd like to thank the Minister for the statement. Newport and Islwyn have seen a worrying number of pub and hospitality closures in the past few years. These businesses are at the heart of our communities, yet they continue to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, the Bassaleg residents of Forge Mews have been abandoned from the life we all know for close to five years. The old Bassaleg bridge was deemed to be unfit to be unfit for use, leaving the residents with no direct access to their properties other…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Minister, the most recent available data published by the Office for National Statistics demonstrates that the net fiscal deficit for Wales in 2024-25 was between £22 billion and £23 billion, the second largest fiscal deficit per person of any country or…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
5. What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the benefits for Wales of being part of the United Kingdom? OQ64386
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy: New Development Agency for Wales
Could I thank the Cabinet Minister today for bringing forward this statement on the new development agency for Wales? Cabinet Minister, residents in Newport and Islwyn of course want to see increased productivity, an increase in economic growth and, in…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, it's now been 440 days since the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 referred to biological sex and not gender identity. Does the First Minister not agree that 440 days is a very long time in…
