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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021
I'm sure Russell is aware that these regulations don't just apply to cinemas; they also apply to the broader regulations surrounding all of the other measures that we have in place, including wearing face coverings in public places, working from home and all…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021
I'm happy to take an intervention.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021
I'm very disappointed to hear that the Conservatives won't be supporting these regulations. We are at a situation in Wales where we have over 500 cases per 100,000. That is a very, very high level of cases within our communities and I think it's frankly…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021
Thank you very much. I am grateful to Members for their contribution to this debate. I think it is important that I emphasise once again that, unfortunately, coronavirus has not disappeared. The situation in Wales remains serious, with case rates that are far…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. I move the motion before us. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 put in place the legislative framework for the alert levels described in the coronavirus control plan. In the autumn and…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thank you very much. Well, in terms of the vaccination in England and Wales, that surprises me that it’s such a problem because, actually, we’re sharing the data together. So, if you can write to me about that specific case, I’ll be more than happy to take…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thanks, Gareth. Like you, I'm keeping a very close eye on the care sector, as is my colleague Julie Morgan—very concerned about the relationship between care homes and hospitals and the flow through that is crucial to keep the whole system moving. We do have…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thanks very much, Joyce. I think, actually, that one of the things that it might be worth us all considering is using different language around this. We keep on talking about restrictions. Well, I think that it's important that we start to talk about…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
—since we've introduced the COVID pass, in his cinema, he has seen the sales go through the roof; that, actually, people are far more comfortable about going to the cinema now, they feel safer and they're asking, 'Can we keep those measures once you take them…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thank you very much. I am very sorry to hear about Ffion's situation, and we all think about her and wish her all the best. And I think that's a very important point to make: none of us know how we will respond when we catch coronavirus, and that's why it's…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Well, diolch yn fawr Russell. I must say, in terms of the vaccine passport, we will, like everything else, keep all the options on the table. I think it would be irresponsible for us, particularly when we see the rates on the continent go through the roof…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Dirprwy Lywydd, vaccination is our best defence against this awful virus, especially when combined with all the other measures we can take to protect ourselves. We continue to encourage everyone who is eligible to take up the offer of vaccination and the…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd, for the opportunity to provide Members with the latest information about the public health situation and the outcome of last week’s review of the coronavirus regulations. Since my last update three weeks ago, there has been a…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021
Two of the Plaid Cymru speakers asked about the situation in relation to those people who find it difficult to have vaccinations or to take tests. We have been looking into this and taking it very seriously, and thank you for persevering with that…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021
Thank you very much, Rhun, for highlighting the article in The Lancet by Imperial Colleage, and I'm pleased that that information helped Plaid Cymru to come to their conclusions on the regulations today. It's true that the passes won't work in isolation, and…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you very much for this debate. It has been a very interesting one, as we expected. I think first of all it's probably worth pointing out that we know that this virus spreads in confined spaces when people spend a lot of time there…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021
If the requirement to present a COVID pass is passed today, it will mean that from 15 November, people over the age of 18 in Wales will need to show a pass before they are allowed entry to cinemas, theatres and concert halls. This will prove they are either…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and I move the motion before us this afternoon. I stand here in sadness today in bringing forward regulations to increase the use of the COVID pass. However, I must once again emphasise that coronavirus has not disappeared, and…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the decarbonisation programme for health and social care
Thanks very much, Gareth, and you'll be aware from the statement that I have just announced that we are absolutely focused on social care. In that statement, I drew attention to a lot of the work that's being done in care, in particular in north Wales, and I…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the decarbonisation programme for health and social care
Thank you very much, Rhun. Could I agree with you that there are a lot of things we need to consider in this area? One of those, of course, is something that you mentioned, which is the impact of air pollution on health. We know that there is a link between…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the decarbonisation programme for health and social care
Thanks very much, Russell, and I'm glad to see that you agree with our net-zero ambition. I think that one of the benefits of today is that, actually, we are raising public awareness, we are telling people that this is something that has to happen in all…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the decarbonisation programme for health and social care
Another important aspect of the effort to help Wales to reach net zero will be reducing emissions from public sector transport and its fleet. To that end, EV charging points have been introduced across the NHS estate and they will be considered for all future…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the decarbonisation programme for health and social care
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. As Members will be aware, the Welsh Government’s Net Zero Wales plan was launched last week, 28 October, and I'd like to take this opportunity to provide an update on health and social care’s crucial role in contributing to the…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thank you very much, Mabon. Just in terms of infection in schools: the infection framework has been in place for some time. The extent to which people were using that depended on the rates within their communities. Of course, we've tightened up our…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Thank you very much for that question. I'm willing to look into that to see whether there's anything that we can do in this area.
