, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
I thought I was down for the arts, so that's fine. Where are we up to, then? Oh, okay. Are we not asking questions about the future generations' well-being, because I—? Okay. I will ask a question about the future generations' well-being, if that's okay…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
The contemporary art museum was going to be a hub-and-spoke sort of model. So, that's not going ahead, you said, with the anchor, but it will still go ahead where existing museums can still have pieces of art under that umbrella title of being a contemporary…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Just regarding the museum for north Wales, again, there was a little bit of confusion, so I'm glad that that's been clarified by you. But the investment's still going ahead for the football museum in Wrexham, and Theatr Clwyd. I know that they've had…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. The recent investment of new carriages by the Welsh Government through Transport for Wales is making a huge difference, as is the Welsh Government bus grant, which has kept services running over the last year. As you said earlier, the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. How is the Welsh Government working to improve public transport infrastructure in North Wales? OQ61444
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
And just on encouraging best practice and maintaining independence, drawing on your experience, how would you encourage best practice in the treatment of older people within various sectors such as healthcare, housing and social services?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, how would you hold them accountable, or what strategies would you employ to ensure that the recommendations are implemented? I'm just thinking, from a high-level point of view, it's really easy to ask for obvious needs to be implemented, but, sometimes…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
I'd just like to ask what's your understanding of the workings of various public bodies and if it's sufficient just to oversee their work. We have so many different public bodies and different layers, with local authorities, with councils, public services…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
[Inaudible.]—various public bodies and is it sufficient to effectively oversee their work?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
As a member of a local council—[Inaudible.]—as '50 plus'. But I will take '60 plus', and then remove my declaration of interest quite happily.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
What's the definition of an older person? Is it still anybody 50 plus? [Laughter.] I'm declaring.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Chair.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
The national health service is fantastic; we are so fortunate and we must not lose it. Our NHS actually offers incredible value for money, if you look at other healthcare systems across the world. However, our ability to properly invest in the NHS has been…
, Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on rail services and Transport for Wales’ performance 2023-24'
Thank you to the committee clerks for putting together this report. I'd like to begin by noting that the customer satisfaction data included in the report dates back from last year, and there have been improvements over the last few months as Transport for…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dentistry training
Thank you to Siân Gwenllian for putting forward this important debate today. Right across the UK, people are struggling to access NHS dentists, with nine in 10 not accepting new patients. We saw earlier this year hundreds of people in Bristol queuing for…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Llywydd. National Meadows Day is usually the first Saturday in July each year. This year it takes place on Saturday, 6 July. It's an opportunity for us to celebrate our most species-rich habitats when they are at their absolute summer best, and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
Okay, thank you very much.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
That's fine. That's just something that's been brought up previously.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
Do you think that would help, or do you think there would still be issues because of having that local democracy still, in your experience? Don't worry if you can't answer that. That's fine.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
It's been suggested using planning at corporate joint committee level, which is like a regional level.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
If there was a vehicle bringing all those together, looking at sites, that might be pre planning, 'These are okay', do you think that would be helpful?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
But I've not heard the future generations being used before, so I'd like to follow that up as well. That was quite a surprise. So, in your analysis, to what extent is social housing being held up by planning and consenting processes? And what do you think…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 10
Just keeping on planning, planning conservation officers can sometimes be very keen on conservation and very strict, in my experience. [Laughter.]
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 9
Yes. So, we've got a general skills gap, construction gap. It's not just materials, but also a skills gap in construction as well.
