, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
So, that was a really important point that you made that Welsh Government is there setting high-level policies and budgets, but on certain matters the health boards are the delivery body, so it's up to them to make sure that they use that funding in the best…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Okay. Very often, it comes across that Welsh Government is accountable and you get challenged, don't you, in the Senedd regarding funding and why aren't you intervening on this, that and the other.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
You caught me on the hop. But I would like to come in, though, just on that point.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Sorry, I've—
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Establishment of a school of dentistry in Bangor
Accessing an NHS dentist in north Wales is really difficult. I pay at a practice where my husband is still an NHS patient, luckily. I got an appointment within three days. He had to wait five months for a check-up. My son was quoted £850 for treatment. He's…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
Thank you. I understand that the Government is busy with legislation, but a lot of the work has already been done, and this will align Welsh law with existing measures in England and Northern Ireland. I would like to help with this, providing evidence to help…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
That's a really important issue. That dog would not have been returned to my neighbour without being microchipped. But we need to have a single register. That's another issue.
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
Apparently, only a Crown Court can deliver sentences in excess of six months. For a case of theft to be heard before the Crown Court, it either has to be a secondary offence, so tagged on to burglary, or a major offence with a value of over £100,000. Most…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
Would you give way?
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
It's experiences like these that led Eileen Jones to submit a petition to the Senedd's Petitions Committee called, 'Make Pet Abduction a Specific Criminal Offence in Wales'. The text of the petition says: 'Wales has chosen not to introduce a pet abduction…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on pet abduction
Thank you. Pets are part of the family. They help grow love and compassion, they combat loneliness and mental health issues, and keep us healthy and active. Pets are not inanimate objects, like a stolen wallet or a laptop, but sentient beings, capable of…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on the right to adequate housing
There is no doubt that the housing crisis represents one of the most important political issues of our age, and one that particularly affects young people and future generations. Given that, regrettably, it was politicians who created the housing crisis…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Funding for highway maintenance and pavement infrastructure is really welcomed by local authorities. I know they're struggling. In Flintshire alone, they've got a £3.9 million funding gap. Well, not a gap, but they need £3.9 million just to keep the roads in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
6. How is the Cabinet Secretary working to deliver the First Minister's priority of fixing roads and pavements? OQ62061
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Can you outline the process used by Transport for Wales in relation to setting unregulated fares? And how do you balance the need for increased revenue with affordability for passengers? So, earlier, you said 'increased passengers' and I know that fares have…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Rail service patronage has increased significantly post pandemic, but bus usage has decreased and we've not seen concessionary pass holders return to using it. In England, there's been a £2 bus fare cap. Scotland has introduced free bus travel for under-22s…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Bus operators have said that the biggest expense for them continuing to operate can be the purchase of new buses, and there have been talks about Transport for Wales purchasing buses so that operators can continue to operate their services. So, is that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
The capital BEL has been reduced by £37 million, though, so that's raised a bit of concern.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
They have raised some issues where roads have been taken up by bus priority schemes, active travel schemes, and there have been issues for walkers. So, everybody needs to think together in an integrated approach. And parking and congestion are issues as well…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
They also asked for capital investment for bus priority schemes as well. Do you recognise the need to increase spending in that area, and how is that reflected in the budget?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Will it be used for delivering the network as it is, to help maintain it, or is it for specific grant schemes, to increase those?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
On bus services, which are really popular, the bus service support revenue budget expenditure line has increased by about 7.4 per cent, but the Confederation of Passenger Transport called for a 15 per cent increase. Do you believe that this allocation is…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
They just want clarity going forward, because they're hearing all these different funding things, but it's not very clear how much money they will have going forward in this year's budget. Thank you.
