, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you very much for that response, Commissioner. Cardiff Council's proposed tax rise in January was 3 per cent, but this was subsequently doubled to a 6 per cent rise in their final budget. This will, of course, hit the pockets of Cardiff residents, but…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
2. What discussions has the Senedd Commission had with the Remuneration Board regarding the impact of council tax increases on the Senedd Commission budget? OQ61177
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Can I call for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language this afternoon? As we embark on the summer months, the Queen's Market in Rhyl is still without an operator, coming up to six months since the…
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Questions to the Counsel General
I do find it somewhat astonishing that the Counsel General and former First Minister haven't made any reference at all to the fact that any UK resident can apply for a voter authority certificate, which is completely free of charge on the UK Government's…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Vale of Clwyd has a long history of mental health institutions and facilities, dating back as far as the 1800s, with the north Wales hospital in Denbigh and, most recently, the Ablett unit with the Tawel Fan ward. Given those historical cases of abuse, my…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Will you take an intervention on that, Minister? Thank you very much. Why is there the disparity, then, between the general medical services contract for GP surgeries and the ones directly run by health boards in that case, because I and Darren Millar visited…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
Thanks, Mabon. We've got to keep remembering that smoking is legal. It's not illegal, and like I said in my remarks, it's an informed choice, because if you're over a certain age, you've learned from quite a young age in school that smoking's pretty bad for…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
There is clearly a difference between smoking and ultra-processed food. The difference is that cigarettes and smoking products have been significantly taxed with price rises over an incremental period, over many, many years, but ultra-processed food is very…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
Thank you. I'm curious to know the answer to the question—because I was up in the office before thinking to myself—if the matters that Mabon's proposing to the Senedd do get agreed, then with the UK Government's legislation, does that then create a duplicate…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
Delyth, I think that's not a fair comparison to be honest. Heroin is not a fair comparison at all. Heroin wrecks people's lives, and the addiction level between tobacco and heroin—that is not a fair comparison at all, and I don't accept that at all. I believe…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
Yes, of course.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
I'm grateful for the opportunity to participate in this debate this afternoon. I've been quite excited to speak on it, actually, because I did a study into smoking for my foundation degree back in 2018, and gave a presentation to Bangor University. Do you…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you very much. Biodiversity is still declining in Wales. The number of bird species in Wales categorised as 'declining' has increased by 122 per cent in the last 20 years, for example. The 'State of Natural Resources Report' in 2020 also highlights that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
5. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the efficacy of biodiversity projects in north Wales? OQ61086
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Thank you very much. The cost of childcare in Wales for a child aged two is 63 per cent of a parent's average take-home pay, and as the parent of a daughter who is under two years old, I know from first-hand experience that it costs nearly £1,000 a month for…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
3. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government regarding the Barnett consequentials for Wales as a result of childcare funding in England? OQ61087
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Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years: Improving mental health in Wales
Thank you very much for your statement this afternoon, Minister. I welcome you to your new role. I hope that you're getting to grips with the portfolio, because, certainly from the shadow side of things, it's been quite a challenge taking on some new…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I would like a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice regarding a segment produced by S4C on Rhyl in my constituency that aired back in April. The segment was from a television programme called Hansh, and was intended for viewers…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
It's an interesting question that Jane Dodds raises today. But since we don't have a Minister for babies and young people, I would like to know what work the Welsh Government is doing to help parents of infants that have been discharged from special care baby…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
But is that an opinion or is that fact? That's all I'm trying to ask.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
No, no, I'm just trying to be—
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
And I just want to ask that question again, whether your assessment of the IFS's comments is based on opinion or whether it's based on a belief or knowledge that their comments have been incorrect—I said, 'Are the IFS lying?' I'm just trying to put it in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
In terms of the policy differences, since you've entered the education department, is there any particular Welsh Government policy that you've been able to analyse and identify yourself in terms of those policy differences? Is there anything specific? I know…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
But are they, in that case?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms: evidence session
I'm just trying to be open—
