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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for that further question. In Wales, we have a public library standards framework, which is the measure that is used to decide whether the quality of libraries has been met or not. This is a very live issue. I am aware of the concerns that…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
The Member raises an important issue, I know, for many of our constituents across Wales. I do acknowledge the challenges that local authorities have faced because of the financial settlements of these past years and the impact that that has had on local…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. The Welsh Government supports libraries in Clwyd through capital and revenue funding. In 2026-27, this includes awarding £349,000 to fund capital…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much to the Member for that question, and her wonderful Welsh, if I may say so. In terms of the issue that you raised, clearly this is a concern. And the issue of scabies was raised with me last week too. We will all have seen in the press and…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising these issues. You will have heard the First Minister's response last week, who also recognised the concerns expressed to him by constituents, and I'm sure we will all have received similar comments. The First Minister also…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I hope that the Member heard the oral statement last week. I don't think there has been a lack of opportunity to scrutinise and to ask the Minister questions. So, I don't think that a statement so soon after that is appropriate, in particular because, let's…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising those concerns. I don't know if you have written to the Cabinet Minister expressing those concerns—it's difficult for you to provide all of those details when you only have a minute to speak. But if there are concerns that we…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. The Member is quite right, this is a very important issue. I'm sure that all of us have had constituents getting in touch with concerns or who haven't been able to use public transport because they don't feel safe and don't feel that they can…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, tourism is hugely important for the Welsh economy, and the Member, I'm sure, will be aware that there are a number of challenges that have been faced by that sector, including the cost-of-living crisis. People have less money in their pockets. There is…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue, which received a lot of attention in the press last week, and I would like to say how brave those people who are speaking out about these things are, and it is terrible to hear about that suffering. The Deputy First…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for that question. In terms of a statement, it's not the norm to have a joint statement in that way. We do work across Government, of course, and certainly, if you were to write to the Ministers with specific questions, then you would…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue. I appreciate that this will cause temporary disruption in terms of the service for travellers while the railway is closed. The Deputy Minister for Transport has already published a written statement. If there are any…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. The Deputy Minister for Transport is here in the Chamber. What I would ask you to do in terms of the A55 is to write to him, and I'm sure that there will be an update for you on that. In terms of the second statement that you request, I will raise…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I think it is very important that the Member should reflect on which Government you're referring to. You're talking about the Labour Government in your contribution there, whereas we are a new Government, in post since May. So, many of the questions were…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Certainly. You will have heard the Cabinet Minister talking about the advantages, but also the risks, of AI, and, certainly, there is a recognition, in terms of a number of sectors, when it comes to those risks to jobs that could be lost entirely, or skills…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue. I don't know, from what you've outlined, if you have written to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning; clearly, she is in the Chamber and will have heard your comments. You will also be…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I will certainly make the Cabinet Minister aware that you've raised this issue. Of course, the Cabinet Minister for Finance is present here, and you'll be aware of some of the steps that have already been taken by this Government to support…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. On the first point, you will be aware that those processes will be followed in relation to the budget, and there will be an opportunity for everyone to express their view on the supplementary budget once again. Nothing has been broken in terms of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's business. The debate on the legislative consent motion on the Armed Forces Bill has been extended to half an hour, in recognition of the interest shown by Members. Draft Plenary business for the next…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising issues that got quite a bit of attention, of course, when the First Minister made a statement on this issue some weeks ago, and made those very points in terms of nature-based solutions and the role of farmers too in this…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue. I'm pleased that you do welcome this important investment. Certainly, this is something that the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care has committed to. We want to ensure that we do continue to ensure a health service…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising these issues. There is a clear commitment from this Government in terms of the fact that we are developing a national energy strategy that tackles these challenges and includes communities instead of doing things to communities…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue. Clearly, you will be aware of Plaid Cymru's commitment in terms of what you've outlined. The Deputy Minister with responsibility for this has heard the comments that you have made this afternoon. Removing profit from…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising these issues. As you'll have heard me say, the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care has questions tomorrow, but because of the concerns that you've raised and that there are specific examples, I would ask you to write to the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising an issue that I'm sure a number of constituents have raised with us. I know that it's an issue that's been raised with me in casework. You will have heard me say that the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care has questions…
