, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: Delivering the National Plan for Music Education
Thank you. I'd like to welcome this announcement today and note specifically how pleased I was to hear one word being repeated by the Minister, namely the 'joy' of music. The emphasis on the importance of music in terms of the health and well-being of all of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. Over the past year, it's been an honour to meet with many social enterprises across the region and to see the excellent work that they do in regenerating our communities and supporting people of all ages and developing the local economy…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
11. What support is the Welsh Government providing to develop social enterprise and the social economy in South Wales Central? OQ58007
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. I very much look forward to hearing more announcements over the next year. But the facts do speak for themselves at the moment, when we do compare to the other portfolios. Obviously, as you would expect, we have seen 301 coronavirus…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch, Llywydd. A year ago, shortly following my election to the Senedd, and your appointment to your role, I asked how you would ensure a more central role for the arts and culture in the Government of the sixth Senedd, as compared to the fourth and fifth…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much, Deputy Minister, and I'm pleased to hear you referring to the framework, which of course is part of the programme for government. I'm sure many of us could refer to projects that we're aware of in our regions and constituencies that show…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
6. What support is the Government providing to health boards to enable them to implement social prescribing? OQ58008
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
The only thing that did concern me was the fact that we did vote as a Senedd, as I said, with an earlier petition, in terms of the climate, nature and biodiversity emergency, and I think the fact that it's noted acknowledges that there's a need to review…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much, Chair. Certainly, we've had a very specific response from the Minister about this, saying that she is confident that the SLA policy is appropriate, as she mentioned. I think that this is extremely important, but I'm not sure what we can…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I agree entirely with that in terms of keeping the petition open. At present, it is so important. We've also seen in the wake of COVID how technology has facilitated access and I think that one of the things that we need to see is that things don't go…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. Evidently, this is my first time on the committee so it's my first time being part of this debate, but I do see that you have had a number of discussions and given an opportunity for the petitioner to respond, and that they haven't done that…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Evidently, this is a great concern in the face of the climate emergency, nature emergency and also biodiversity. Looking at the response of the Minister, she agrees in terms of the concerns about this. Evidently, we see that the Economy…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you. I should state that this an informed opinion from me. I've raised this in the Chamber with the First Minister. I think that there should be an independent inquiry here in Wales, and I've put this on Twitter and so forth. So, just to be completely…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you very much. I think that the only thing that struck me was that I was very concerned to see the Minister's response, that it was almost saying that they couldn't do anything, or there were some things they were trying to do to improve matters, but…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you very much. That is very encouraging to hear. We, myself and Mike Hedges, through our role with the cross-party group on PCS, have heard from PCS that some organisations funded by Welsh taxpayers are using these fire-and-rehire practices, so it's…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
1. What assessment has the Commission made of whether any of its contractors use fire-and-rehire practices? OQ57963
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (2)
Yes.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (2)
Yes, of course. So, Phil, just asking if you could please outline what the main barriers to participation in sport, you believe, are in disadvantaged areas, and how this intersects with other factors, such as age, sex and gender, socioeconomic status…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (2)
What are the main barriers to participation in sport in disadvantaged areas? So, how do these intersect with other factors, including age, sex and gender, socioeconomic status, geography, disability and ethnicity?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (2)
Oh, sorry—English. You've just asked me to speak in English and I forgot, sorry.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (2)
Could you outline—?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with sporting unions (1)
Thank you very much. I know that a number of you have submitted evidence that does refer to this, but I'd like to hear you views on what you think the main barriers are that prevent people from participating in sport in disadvantaged areas specifically, and…
, Plenary
Debate: Human Rights
Absolutely, and I think that's why we are concerned. I know Darren Millar was saying, 'Wait and see', but we are rightly—. We have seen the track record of the UK Government on this, and we should rightly be concerned. All these Bills go against everything we…
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Debate: Human Rights
I will, of course.
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Debate: Human Rights
I wholeheartedly agree with Huw Irranca-Davies that human rights are universal. We can't pick and choose who we believe have rights and who don't. I think that's what's fearful in a lot of this dialogue: this idea that some people are deserving of rights and…
