, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales
We have quite a few questions to go through this morning, so the first question is from me—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales
We will move on to item 2, where we have a scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales on international relations. Could I welcome you this morning? Good morning. And could I ask you please to introduce yourselves for the record?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you all to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee. It is very nice to be back, but I would like to thank Llyr Gruffydd for his…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Partnership: Creative Wales skills update
Diolch.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Partnership: Creative Wales skills update
If I may turn to just giving one example, because there was a focus in your response to Tom Giffard around music. Obviously, fantastic, the schemes that are going on, but Music Venue Trust have been in correspondence. I met with them recently, talking about…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Partnership: Creative Wales skills update
Thank you acting Llywydd, and thank you, Minister, for your statement this afternoon. Clearly, this is a crucial sector for Wales. I'm sure you will have familiarised yourself with the report of the culture committee on the creative industries workforce…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Secondly, I'm sure you're aware, as a constituency Member of the Senedd for the area, of the ongoing sewage spills impacting the river Ogmore and Ogmore-by-Sea beach. The beach has been classified as 'abnormal' by Natural Resources Wales, and is one of the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to place on record my disappointment that we won't have an opportunity today to discuss the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. I was one of the members of the Business Committee who agreed to a truncated…
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Questions to the First Minister
Perhaps you saw a draft that wasn't published that had all these commitments in them, because, obviously, I haven't seen that version, and neither have the people of Wales. I haven't seen anything about a HS2 consequential, no devolution of policing and…
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Questions to the First Minister
In presuming from your response that you didn't actually see Jo Stevens’s interview, or perhaps that you know that she won't be the Secretary of State for Wales, because, certainly, we heard from Jo Stevens a point-blank refusal to right the wrong on HS2—no…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Not a day goes by without it becoming clear that Welsh Labour's HQ is firmly based in London. In her S4C interview last night, Labour's would-be Welsh secretary, Jo Stevens, was wrong on both fact and principle. She was wrong to say…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. You will be aware that library services have shrunk because of the pressure on local government budgets, but the need for libraries is as apparent as ever, as they evolve and extend provision as community hubs. Under the Public…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
8. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure access to public libraries across South Wales Central? OQ61250
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Context for and approach to the next Spending Review period
I have to be honest, I am slightly perplexed and disappointed by parts of the statement today. There were two Bs that were definitely missing, which were Brexit—the impact of Brexit; surely we have to acknowledge the devastating impact Brexit has had on our…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Context for and approach to the next Spending Review period
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement today. This is my first opportunity to speak to you as the party's spokesperson for finance, and I'm looking forward to collaborating with you, and scrutinising you, of course, Cabinet Secretary, and I do…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to request a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice outlining the discussions that have taken place with South Wales Police following the arrest last week of 19 pro-Palestine activists in less than 48 hours. An…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
Thank you very much. I'm sure the committee will have great interest in finding out how that gets on. Linked to my first question with regard to the stress of trying to get the appropriate support for people who need that support, the workforce, of course…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
Thank you very much. Can I ask, therefore, about the implications of establishing the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee for the commissioning of specialised mental health services for people in Wales?
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
So, you accept that, currently, in terms of that, that there are some failings. There have been a number of instances, I think, that have led to very tragic instances of people with severe mental health issues perhaps injuring themselves, injuring others…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister. I'd like to ask questions on severe mental illness. Clearly, we're all aware, through our casework, but also through a number of inquiries that have been undertaken, about the serious impact of somebody not receiving…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Care
Can I just ask quickly, then, would you be able to provide information about the steps that are being taken, please, and more information about that? Because there are so many things that I'd like to chase up on this, and we've heard so much evidence in terms…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you, Chair. Can I ask a specific question about unpaid carers, please, Minister? Clearly, they're doing heroic work, but also, due to their care, they are making savings too in terms of the care service and also with the health service. But we also know…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you very much. No further questions from me, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you very much for that. One other question: in terms of the funding, if it becomes clear that the expected savings and benefits aren't realised, is the Welsh Government looking at the possibility of providing additional funding to health boards for…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Social Care
Thank you very much. May I just ask a little bit further on that, because, clearly, something that we all know is that the salaries of PAs and social care workers are lower compared to healthcare staff? Is this a factor in terms of some of the expected…
