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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Llywydd. Minister, yesterday, the Wales expert group's report on the cost-of-living crisis was published. It restates what’s clear to us all, namely that the cost-of-living crisis has increased the number of children and young people living in…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
If I may, you don't have to convince me of the importance of heritage and the impact it has on people's lives. As you know, I worked for Amgueddfa Cymru before I was elected here, and certainly many of the things you list here are the benefits of heritage…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Cadw: Engaging communities with heritage
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for this statement today. It is good to have the opportunity to discuss heritage in this Senedd. We don't have those opportunities often, and I have to say, when I saw the title of the statement, I was wondering whether it was…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Cost of Living
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, I must echo the comments of Sioned Williams. Yes, we understand the recommendations here, but it's time that we saw action. My question is how will you be responding fully to each of the recommendations. Because I've noted…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Siarter Iaith (Welsh Language Charter): National Framework
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. Of course, I too wish you a very happy European Languages Day. It's excellent that we do have the opportunity to celebrate the Welsh language, but that we also celebrate all of the excellent work that is taking place…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Net-zero Commitments
Minister, I also regret that we have to have this discussion today. I am saddened. You'll know from many discussions we've had that the region that I represent was devastated as a result of climate change and the climate emergency in 2020, and the risk that's…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'm aware that three community flood volunteer events have been organised by Natural Resources Wales. One is due to take place in Cardiff this week; there'll be one in Aberystwyth and Llandudno. I've been trying to access information about these…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Because we have different policies, and the areas of co-operation are ones where we could find agreement, hence why it's a co-operation agreement. We're not in Government, and we also hold the Government to account in terms of health. That's why we would like…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
If you look at the title of the debate, it's a debate about the health budget, but I think, as was revealed when Peter Fox presented the motion, it's turned into a debate that's actually just to talk Wales down, and not something that any of us would want to…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
I can't say that I'm pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate today, because it's a very strange debate at the moment.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
So, you accept that. What are you doing to ensure that Wales gets its fair share?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Do you accept that we are underfunded, that there is a £3 billion shortfall in real terms, like Mabon ap Gwynfor outlined—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Will you accept an intervention?
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Motion to note the annual report on the Senedd Commission's Official Languages Scheme for 2022-23
I thank the Commissioner for the update and the report. Clearly, as you've outlined, there are a number of things to be welcomed here, particularly in terms of the numbers of learners and the increase there. But similarly to Sam Kurtz, I do think we need to…
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The Welsh Language Standards (No. 9) Regulations 2023
I thank the Minister for this afternoon's statement. I do think it's important in terms of what you said about normalising the use of the Welsh language in our daily lives, and things such as apps and websites are just as important as getting forms in your…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
And of course there are differences between us and Welsh Labour in terms of the constitutional future of Wales, as was highlighted during the questions to the First Minister this afternoon. For Plaid Cymru, these measures represent a further step towards…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
After all, scrutiny is a crucial part of democracy, and better scrutiny will benefit the lives of everyone that we represent, driving better value for public money and, ultimately, better policies. And I must confess, I don’t understand why the Conservatives…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
I thank the Counsel General for this statement, and it is an important statement in terms of the history not only of this Senedd but also the history of our nation. Twenty-six years after Wales voted ‘yes’, a vote that led to the establishment of a National…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to ask for an oral statement, please, by the Minister for Finance and Local Government in terms of the financial situation. We've heard many people talk about the £900 million in terms of this current financial year, but I'd like to know…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. Last night I held a public meeting in Treorchy. Whilst people understand the need to close the train line in order for the south Wales metro work to be completed, the works, coupled with a reduction in local bus services and the closure…
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Questions to the First Minister
5. How does the Welsh Government support communities in the Rhondda that have been affected by a significant reduction in local public transport? OQ59946
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session
Diolch.
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session
And will you be able to share that with us? Having a more defined timetable than just a few months would be beneficial for this committee, and getting that latest information would also be useful, because clearly it is an important recommendation.
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session
I will switch to Welsh now, sorry. We're very pleased with your response when you say that there is work under way to address concerns around missing children, but there are huge concerns around the issue. So, when will you be in a position to share the work…
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session
I know, during the debate, Sioned Williams, who was a member of the committee, asked around missing children.
