, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Is there anything that Welsh Government could do to help with matters that you've raised today?
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1332 'Fund vaccine research to protect red squirrels from deadly Squirrelpox virus'
I would like to begin by thanking the petitioner, Dr Craig Shuttleworth, for his continued dedication to red squirrel protection and for engaging with the Senedd petitions process so that it can debate the important topic today. It's thanks to hundreds of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I'd like to alert the Minister that school transport in north Wales is at risk again as it's tied in with public transport. The proposed network being put forward by the joint working groups has said the transition fund is not enough to cover proposals, costs…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I introduced the council's urban tree woodland strategy at Flintshire. It's a 15-year-old plan, and, I must say, in partnership with the Welsh Government's policies and funding, biodiversity officers have been retained there, and the planting of trees as well…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
Thank you for your statement today. I've learned so much more about what Cadw does, so it was really welcome. Last week, we debated a petition about preserving and protecting Owain Glyndŵr's home, Sycharth, and how the bards connected communities with news…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
The WLGA statement last week said that overspending on social services in the last year alone was estimated to be about £93 million, with local authorities drawing approximately £193 million from their diminishing reserves. Furthermore, there is a severe…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Net-zero Commitments
There's much to be disappointed about here when we've got a climate and nature emergency and a cost-of-living crisis. The Prime Minister's removal of home insulation targets and regulations is yet another climate crime, one that benefits fuel companies and…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
This goes back to funding, and the funding has been cut during 10 years of austerity from the UK Government. Then we've had inflationary pressures that have not been covered, so any funding has gone into a black hole—no pay awards either—so all that has an…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Yes, I do accept that, but when funding to Wales for public services is cut, year on year, then you have no choice, do you? Councillor Anthony Hunt, who's the WLGA spokesperson for finance and resources, only last week said that day in, day out people in all…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Okay.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
No, I disagree. Spending on health in Wales has gone up. You’re separating NHS—[Interruption.] On your second point, what seems an end to austerity in recent years was initially met with relief. However, it wasn’t extra money to pull back fragile services…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate to clarify some more Tory misinformation that’s being spouted. A decade of Tory austerity cuts in public services and unfunded pay awards have left them in a fragile state. In all the graphs, you can see…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Thank you, yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Okay, thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Just on that matter, it's good to have confirmation that all developers have signed up, but I think the issue is that they're waiting for plans that haven't been received within 40 days. But then, am I right in thinking that the Minister said that is all in…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Great. Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Richard John has done quite a comprehensive report here, which is very welcome, his feedback into this. Do we respond to say 'thank you' to these letters? Great, okay. And it is referred to later on, isn't it, so that's okay. Thank you.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Special Measures at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I'd like to thank you for your really honest and comprehensive statement covering so many areas of service. It's good to hear also about the positives where Betsi is leading on training and new technologies in the health board. I think that's really important…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Also, could you explain why it's taken five years to advertise for a project director and independent chair for the project board?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Following on from that, then, has any capital work actually been undertaken on the project yet?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you for your answer, Minister—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. Good morning. Since 2018, we've had the global pandemic, and we're now in a cost-of-living crisis. Do you think that having a national contemporary art gallery is still the best use of finite public funding, going forward?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
Well, I think that the campaign that the Conservatives have had with members of the public has been untruthful and misleading, and, when it's actually worked through, people will get on board and it will be fine; they'll get used to it. It's not a blanket ban…
