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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
10. How is the Welsh Government supporting learners who have missed vital volunteering opportunities as a result of the pandemic? OQ58219
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Trefnydd, yesterday I visited Rhondda food bank and I have had many headteachers contacting me, gravely concerned about families in the region that I represent, and specifically concerned about what the situation will be over the summer. Clearly…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 3
Thank you very much, commissioner. I'm conscious we are running out of time, so I'm happy if we move on, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 3
Thank you very much. I just wanted to also—. You have touched upon this, but just in case there were any additional comments. You've reflected in terms of that some of the investment from Welsh Government has been helpful during the pandemic in terms of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 3
Thank you. I think that's really helpful and useful, because, obviously, forced non-attendance as well is something that perhaps isn't explored, and also, in terms of the data, I think it would be interesting to know whether exclusions—I don't know if this…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 3
Thank you. I also wanted just to explore—. I wondered if you could explain further the link between pupil exclusion and pupil absence—how you see the correlation between those.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair, and good morning both, thank you for joining us—or good afternoon by now. If I could just start off with a point that the children’s commissioner made just around—and you mentioned this in your evidence as well—those policies that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 2
Thank you. We've covered all the areas I wanted to bring up.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 2
I wasn't sure if Laura wanted to add at all to that as well.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 2
Thank you. You mentioned, both of you, the need for a consistent bar for support and information and a consistent message across the country. So, is that something that you think as a committee should be our focus? You've sent a clear message in terms of also…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 2
Thank you. That's a very clear message for us as a committee. I think, in terms of workload, I'd just like to look at that a bit further in terms of all the things you've referenced like curriculum reform and so on. They're obviously impacting on capacity…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 2
Thank you. Sorry, I think I was fighting with the mute button there. Thank you so much, both. You've been very clear in terms of stating that more support is needed, so I just wondered if you'd be able to articulate what you think the Welsh Government role…
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Topical Questions
Thank you, Minister. I was pleased to hear you saying about the weekend, because it's one thing to talk about international bands coming here to Wales, but when our national team is playing in our capital city, I would hope that we could have public transport…
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Debate: Broadcasting
Do you not think that the biggest threat to media at present is the UK Government? If you look at what it's doing to the BBC, do you not admit that there is the risk to the future of S4C? Because of what you've outlined, the relationship between S4C and the…
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Debate: Broadcasting
For decades, Plaid Cymru has campaigned for the devolution of broadcasting and communications powers to Wales. Today's announcement is therefore an important and historic moment as we move a step closer to this following the formation of the expert panel. In…
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Debate: Broadcasting
What are we trying to fix? A democratic deficit. I do not believe we should go cap in hand to the UK Government in terms of the future of broadcasting and the media here in Wales. We should not have to ask for permission to have content in our own official…
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Debate: Broadcasting
I'm not sure where to start with that.
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Questions to the First Minister
She goes on to say that it would be unforgivable if Wales were to miss out on this golden opportunity. I know that Adam Price questioned you on this last week, but, with over a week having passed since that crucial fixture, what support has already been…
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Questions to the First Minister
'The potential benefits for football are vast, but so, too, is the potential to generate lasting spin-off success for Wales off the field too. It's all about that word "legacy’", but we need to get our act together and move fast if we are to strategically…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Clearly, a number of things have changed since the strategy was drafted, including the pandemic and, more recently of course, the fact that the Wales men's football team have qualified for the World Cup. As Laura McAllister wrote in…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. What progress has the Welsh Government made on implementing the International Strategy for Wales? OQ58192
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you, Llywydd. My question is very similar. Clearly, Jack Sargeant and myself are pursuing the same point. I think the concern that we have is that there is no formal support, and I was wondering whether there was a role for the Commission to assist…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
3. What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that the pensions of staff and Member support staff are decarbonised? OQ58133
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Yes. Clearly, in terms of paper 5.3, there are questions as to what we as a committee would wish to do in terms of further scrutiny. Personally, I'm comfortable that we don't need to do anything further, given the involvement of the committee in the previous…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with academics
Thank you. I have nothing further, Chair.
