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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Would you take an intervention, Mike?
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
It's a really interesting question and it's something I take a great interest in, because, when I was working in the NHS, I used to have the same arguments in that context, from a rehab background, in saying, 'Well, how can we expect patients to make a full…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I was delighted with the Chancellor's announcement that Rhyl is set to receive £20 million over 10 years as part of the levelling-up agenda. This follows £20 million given to Denbighshire County Council from the previous year's levelling-up fund. This is…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
4. How is the Welsh Government supporting the growth of town centre businesses in North Wales? OQ60838
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Regional Integration Fund
Thank you very much for your statement this afternoon, Deputy Minister. The accident and emergency waiting times are of course the biggest issue blighting the national health service in Wales, and this is something I’m all too familiar with, having Ysbyty…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
I enquired in November last year as to the possibility of translation services for languages other than Welsh and English and I was informed that this was something that the Commission would look into. I recognise that English and Welsh are our primary modes…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you for that response, Llywydd.
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
1. Will the Commission provide an update on the availability of translation services into languages other than English and Welsh? OQ60795
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Counsel General. Firstly, I'm happy to acknowledge that the issue skirts around the boundaries of devolution, with policing and justice not being devolved responsibilities, and His Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service being the responsibility of…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
5. How does the Counsel General work with the UK Government to encourage the recruitment and retention of magistrates in Wales? OQ60794
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, sure. Could the Counsel General please outline what assessments have been made regarding the appetite for Senedd expansion in north Wales, specifically in Denbighshire, and could the Counsel General outline how Senedd reform will affect Denbighshire with…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you very much, Counsel General. This week, the Bishop of St Asaph made the rare decision to voice his grave concerns regarding this Senedd reform and the consequences for Welsh democracy by adopting a closed list system. Bishop Gregory Cameron has…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
2. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact of Senedd reform on people in Denbighshire? OQ60792
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Yes, I will. In light of the concerns regarding Stonewall's conduct, will the Welsh Government reassess their relationship with them and their suitability for public grants, and ensure that consultations involve a wider variety of organisations in the future…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
The Welsh Government commissioned Stonewall Cymru to carry out their stakeholder engagement sessions, and indeed the LGBTQ action plan references Stonewall data throughout. Furthermore, organisations such as the LGB Alliance Cymru and Merched Cymru requested…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
Thank you very much, Minister. In previous debates, not so much today, we've spoken at length about the uplift in the NHS fund—as you quoted there, the figure—but when you compare that to how many health boards are in the red in Wales, and it's been remarked…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
Thanks.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
Will you take an intervention?
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
So, over the next five years, it will cost £120 million, and add another one into there, if you want, Mike—it's the blanket 20 mph policy, which is costing an additional £36 million. So, if, by my sums—I'm no great mathematician—but £120 million plus £36…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
I'd like to tailor my contribution today to an issue of considerable importance in my constituency, namely the tremendous anxiety being felt by parents and school leaders in Denbighshire due to the planned cash-terms cuts to education, outlined in this…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
On that point, would you accept that it would be more achievable to produce an alternative budget if we were privy to the same information that the Government are? Currently, we're not.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2024-25
Will you take an intervention, Mike?
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Why—[Inaudible.]
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you very much for that response, Minister. I'm aware that you've tried to allay farmers' concerns over the weekend by saying that changes will be made, but I'm afraid that farmers will need something far more substantive than this to be reassured. NFU…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the Welsh Government's proposed sustainable farming scheme on the farming and rural communities of Denbighshire? OQ60720
