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Plaid Cymru Debate: Coal tip and opencast mine remediation
Well, diolch, Joel, though I must take contention with what you said. Our workers were exploited, whether by pit owners or, indeed, iron masters. Near Merthyr you'll find the grave of the industrialist Richard Crawshay. The only words on his grave are 'God…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Coal tip and opencast mine remediation
Thank you, Llywydd, and thank you to everyone who has taken part in this debate.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Coal tip and opencast mine remediation
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. In Wales, our landscapes wear the wounds of our exploited past: the coal tips that darken our Valleys and leave scars on the skyline. The history of coal mining is what shaped us; whole communities conjured out of grit and…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you very much for that. We are facing an extremely damaging situation at the moment. Due to budget cuts, there is uncertainty in many local authorities regarding the future of school transport. It means that some children will now be unable to afford to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
1. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport regarding the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008? OQ61057
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Priorities for climate change and rural affairs
Thank you for your statement. I look forward to working with you in this important area. First of all, would you agree that we must emphasise the urgency of the situation and set firm timelines in terms of when the upcoming legislation in your portfolio will…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, baby loss affects far more mothers and fathers than we realise. Families lose their babies at different stages of pregnancy, and not everyone feels able to talk about their grief. If a baby is lost before 24 weeks, they don't even have to be…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that.
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Questions to the First Minister
1. What support is available to new and expectant mothers in Wales? OQ61074
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Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response
Thank you very much for that. Do you share my grave concern about aid workers, who are in not just Gaza but in the West Bank at the moment? Some of my former colleagues in ActionAid Palestine were trapped in Gaza for a long time at the beginning of this…
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Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response
Will you take an intervention?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
Janet, I would not defend what you're discussing here, but I'm saying why this Senedd should be different, and we should be different from what's happening in Westminster, because the list—. I won't go on with those examples, but I could go on and on and on…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
Janet, I am in no way trying to defend that.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
A hundred and fifty miles from here, there is a palace on the Thames where the stench doesn't only come from the dirty water. In Westminster, the rot has seeped into the walls, bringing down the house with the weight of a corrupt and festering culture. We do…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you for that. If we want to reach the target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050, the Valleys will be vital, but we are still waiting for news about the proposed Welsh-medium primary school for the Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen area, and it seems that…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
1. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the progress of Welsh education provision in the Valleys? OQ61017
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Business Statement and Announcement
The miners' pension scandal has gone on for decades, and I request a statement from this Welsh Government setting out how it will demand that this injustice be made by Westminster. Our miners paid a terrible price for their labour, in the dust that choked…
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Questions to the First Minister
It's a yellow rose, not red.
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Questions to the First Minister
Starving the arts of funding impoverishes us all. Music, drama and literature bring immense riches to people's lives. Culture should not be the reserve of only people with lots of money, because poverty doesn't only hurt people in the pocket, it also saps the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that.
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Questions to the First Minister
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on future funding of the arts and culture in Wales? OQ60993
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru'
Thank you to the committee, the Chair and the team for their work on this inquiry. The challenges facing water companies are well known to all of us, namely dated infrastructure, population growth and the impacts of climate change. But, despite these…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Diolch. Thank you very much. As we've already heard this afternoon, there have been widespread concerns about the possibility of the closure of the national museum in Cardiff. Now, I know that the word 'treasure' can be overused, but I really think, in this…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
6. What urgent steps has the Welsh Government taken to ensure that Amgueddfa Cymru does not have to close any of its sites? OQ60981
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you very much for that answer. Bus services are a lifeline for people in the Valleys. Unless you live within walking distance of a train station, buses are the only mode of public transport that is available. But regrettably, and…
