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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Thank you to the Minister. I look forward to the plan. I'm glad to hear that you agree with needing to challenge the normalisation of pain. I am disappointed to hear that you don't think there's a need for legislation, but I'm not precious about how these…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Heledd talked about the thousands of women who had given testimony. There is a cost to all of this, as Heledd said—the lost school days and lost work days. We have to consider that: count the economic cost, but also in terms of living standards. I'm aware…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Mark spoke about ovarian cancer, one of those diseases where symptoms are so stubbornly misunderstood, where women aren't taken seriously; too often they're not believed. You said, Mark, that women struggle to be heard. As you know, it isn't through lack of…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Cefin talked about the bereavements and disappointments, and how those are worse in rural areas. There is a risk, as I mentioned, that women are isolated in the wake of NHS treatment, and it's worse in rural areas. In terms of the experience that somebody in…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Joyce talked about the systemic, systematic failures that affect the lives of half our population, and normalising period pain is one of the things that Joyce talked about. I think that normalising period pain is particularly cruel, because it means that…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Thank you, Mabon, for speaking. It's important that men have been part of this debate. The woman that Mabon mentioned, who was suffering from endometriosis—the years of waiting and then the terrible things that happened to her. And Mabon said all of it has…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Natasha spoke about the expectation that women have to suck it up and deal with the pain. Thank you, Natasha, for talking about Breast Cancer Now's work—a fantastic organisation. We do have to make it easier to get tested. And, yes, your point about…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
I do agree with Sioned that it would've been good for the First Minister to have been here to hear this debate; I hope that she will watch this back. Sioned focused her contribution on the menopause and the need to break that taboo. Face-to-face appointments…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Carolyn, thank you so much. You spoke about how the life cycle of women can be broken up into episodes of pain and how, yes, it's often seen as a weakness. Actually, it is a testament of strength, but, as you say, we shouldn't have to go through this. You…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I thank everyone who has taken part in this debate.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Again, this is not about individuals; it's about the systemic lack of research, resource and thoughts given over to lessening the need for pain in gynaecological procedures. The absence of a dedicated women and girls' health plan in Wales is unquestionably…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Most women at some point in their lives will hear the words, 'This might hurt'. Not from an aggressor, but from their doctor or nurse, because too many intimate procedures in women's healthcare involve pain. Women are expected to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you very much for that. Too many parents across the south-east experience difficulty in sending their children to Welsh schools, and changes to school transport schemes can exacerbate these challenges. Caerphilly County Borough Council is consulting on…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
7. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales regarding the impact of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure on pupils in the south-east? OQ61586
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Cabinet Secretary, the fate of Blackwood Miners' Institute hangs in the balance, and residents and staff are deeply worried, particularly after the news last week that Llancaiach Fawr was to close. Caerphilly council, as has been said, has had to pause their…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Flooding—Preparing for winter
And last, but by no means least in all of this, the devastation wrought by flooding is not only physical. I know that this is a point that my colleague Heledd Fychan has made time and again as well. Flooding brings with it psychological trauma. People lose…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Flooding—Preparing for winter
I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the statement. As the winter months approach, of course everyone's minds turn to the risk of flooding, because that continues to grow. Even under the most optimistic projections, by 2050 we expect winter rainfall to increase…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I'm very pleased to hear that. From your previous role, Counsel General, you'll know that this is a significant concern for me personally. We have had three First Ministers in post since the idea was first introduced to the Senedd. It is gratifying, indeed…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
5. Will the Counsel General make a statement on the timetable for delivering coal tip safety legislation within the Government's legislative programme? OQ61601
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Thank you for that, Counsel General, and welcome to your new role. Congratulations to you. I'd like to know what steps the Welsh Government can take to address the legal desert that exists for many in Wales, where people find it very difficult to access…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with UK law officers regarding the Law Society report 'From Caernarfon to Caerdydd: Reimagining Justice in Wales 2030'? OQ61602
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Questions to the First Minister
Last week, Caerphilly council voted to close Llancaiach Fawr, and the decision has caused anger and sadness, because Llancaiach Fawr is so much more than a building. It provides a living link with our area's past. It's a place of magic for children and a hub…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your answer, First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
8. What support is the Welsh Government providing to cultural venues in South Wales East? OQ61624
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with Welsh National Opera (3)
Members, we will move on. Just before this comes to a close, I'd like to say on the record that a concern has been raised in relation to the behaviour of a Member earlier on today speaking to a witness. Standing Order 17.25 might have been broken. I will be…
