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Questions to the Counsel General
Thank you very much, Counsel General. I would like to congratulate you on your reappointment to your position last week, as I believe that this is your first questions session since your reappointment. So, congratulations on our behalf. I would appreciate it…
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Questions to the Counsel General
1. How does the youth justice blueprint for Wales address the increasing frequency of offences committed by each youth re-offender? OQ60956
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Questions to the Counsel General
Diolch, Llywydd.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Firstly, I'd just like to say I'm pleased that Sinead Cook, the senior investigator in this question, has resigned, and it is beyond doubt that this is the correct decision. I'm also pleased that the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has decided against…
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Debate on the General Principles of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill
It's a pleasure to take part in this debate this afternoon, and I'm pleased to say that I don't share the negativity of the previous speaker in regard to this Bill. And I thank Sam Rowlands for bringing it to the Senedd today, and I've seen myself—you know…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
There are currently record-high waiting times to speak to an HMRC adviser on the phone, which currently sits at an average of 25 minutes, with complaints submitted to HMRC also creeping upwards. Of course, HMRC is the responsibility of the UK Government, but…
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Chief Medical Officer for Wales
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Chief Medical Officer for Wales
Thank you. Also in your report, and obviously a key component of some of these—inequalities is the problem with the cost of living and the increase in the cost of living, which is described in the report as a long-term public health issue. What impact…
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Chief Medical Officer for Wales
Thank you very much, Chair, and good morning—just about morning. I'd like to address inequalities, and in your 2023 annual report, you say that the gap in avoidable mortality between the most and the least-deprived areas widened to the highest level last…
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives
Thank you very much.
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives
Thanks very much. Ollie, any additional comments?
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives
Thank you. And given we're talking about mental health and chronic conditions, what systems can be improved in terms of communication between certain departments, between mental health and physical health services? We use the links with kidney disease as an…
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives
Professor Walters.
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives
Thank you, Chair, and good morning, everybody. I want to focus on prevention, if I may. Welsh Government have outlined a shift to prevention, so how, in your opinion, do you think we get there? And what role can mental health professionals play in that path…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Congratulations on your new role, Trefnydd, in assuming the duties of the leader of the house this afternoon. I would like to call for a statement from the new Cabinet Secretary for Education on the decrease in 18-year-olds enrolling in Welsh universities. I…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Certainly. Therefore, finally, does the Minister agree with me that the £120 million being spent on Senedd reform, the £20 million spent on the universal basic income pilot scheme, and the £36 million spent on the roll-out of the 20 mph would be much better…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, I don't think I'd start claiming successes over Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Whereas I have recognised changes in the past, I think there is still a long way to go, and I think the proof is in the pudding, Minister—especially, after a decade…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I appreciate that ambition, Minister, but it's still the case that patients are still waiting 10 years, so I think it's going to take more than just warm words to address those more global issues, sadly. But, sadly, the failure in endometriosis diagnoses is…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I'd be grateful if the Minister could address the shocking revelation that it is taking 10 years for women suffering with endometriosis to get diagnosed. The length of time to get a diagnosis has, sadly, increased by a year since the…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Of course, the training and development of people in north Wales is fantastic, to keep people within the region and, indeed, training to a high level. I want to specifically ask around the training and development of people and staff who are already working…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
We have some fantastic renewable energy opportunities in north Wales and projects under way to bring us to our net-zero goal. We have four turbine developers working on Morlais and the Anglesey tidal energy project. These contracts were awarded by the UK…
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Topical Questions
I'd just like to put on record my sadness at this event. I'm aware that it's not the first time that this has been raised in the Senedd. Holding the social services portfolio for the Welsh Conservatives, I've seen first-hand that this is not the only case…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd dros dro. I'd like to call for a Government statement regarding Denbighshire County Council's planned rise in residential and nursing home care fees for 2024-25, which amounts to an 8.8 per cent cut after inflation has been factored in. This…
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Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Yes, certainly. I was going to touch on my second question about communication. Do you believe that there are systems in place to support effective communications between different aspects of health and care services, and between professions? And if not, or…
