25 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
Will you take an intervention?
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
The hospital in question, I visited in August, and this is the situation I was told then. I visited again recently, and that was still the situation—just for some context.
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
Will you take an intervention?
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
Visiting hospitals, visiting picket lines, and speaking to NHS workers, they describe a system in crisis that is stopping them from being able to do their job to the best of their ability. They know that people are dying that they could save, and that is…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Reducing NHS pressures
The NHS workforce do heroic work every day. I'm sure that all of us have many reasons to thank them for the care that we've had personally, or members of our family have had, let alone our constituents. But, we can't deny the great stress on them or the fact…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Increasing costs: Impact on culture and sport'
May I also add my thanks to the clerks, my fellow Members and everyone who provided evidence? As the Chair said in opening this debate, the situation is worse than it was when we were taking evidence, and the situation was grim enough in terms of the future…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Certainly, I would like to associate myself with all the comments made. The programme was a very difficult one to watch. It does raise questions, because we've rightly been proud of rugby as a national sport alongside football, and everybody should feel safe…
24 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Census 2021—Welsh Language Results
Thank you, Minister, for this important statement today. I fully accept the point that you've made, we all know people who haven't ticked that box in terms of the Welsh language in the census. But, I have to say that I am concerned in hearing you say a number…
24 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: School Improvement and the Information Landscape
Thank you, Minister, for your statement today, expanding on the written statement published last week. I clearly welcome the emphasis on how we are focusing on those learners who are in poverty, and we do know that poverty affects attainment. We don't need to…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
The lack of investment in treatment for women's health conditions has resulted in cross-border agreement for treatment, but this does not always happen. Pregnant women, new mothers and those who have experienced pregnancy loss often need specialist mental…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
Unfortunately, things are deteriorating. We're seeing examples of people saying, 'Well, there's no point for me to phone the doctor', 'There's no point for me to phone for an ambulance because I'm not going to get there.' I'd like to focus specifically on the…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
What we need to bear in mind is that this is happening in very challenging circumstances, and staff are openly admitting to being at breaking point. Visiting picket lines before Christmas, and speaking to nurses striking for the first time in their lives…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
To solve a crisis, you have to acknowledge that there is a crisis. It's a lesson that we always tell our children, 'Be honest; we need to know the truth', but the same is true when it comes to public services. And the truth is that we know, all of us know…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
Certainly, and, when I talk about young people, I'm not just talking about those in schools; it extends to cover that group too. And I would ask the Deputy Minister to reflect on that too. I see that time is against me, but, similar to Alun Davies, it's a…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
May I echo my thanks to the committee for all of this work on this vitally important issue. And, similarly, I agree with a number of the points that Alun Davies made. This is an issue of equality, and I was going to raise similar points in terms of residents…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Point of Order
Thank you, Llywydd. May I ask you review your guidance in terms of hybrid working, given an unfortunate situation that arose in the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee this morning? The start of the meeting had…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, Minister. I'm very pleased to hear your commitment to having discussions this week. Clearly, this isn't an easy situation for anyone, choosing to strike, and it's regrettable that we've reached this point. But it's not unexpected either that we…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. I understand that it is a matter for them to prioritise, but as we've heard from a number of Members, there is concern about that non-statutory. We are seeing budget consultations currently in my region where you have questions around…
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
8. What discussions is the Minister having with councils in South Wales Central regarding the future of non-statutory services in light of the financial challenges that they are facing? OQ58953
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the first two items of the meeting scheduled for 2 February 2023
If we move on to item 5, may I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and from the first two items of the next meeting, scheduled for 2 February 2023? Are Members content? Thank…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Committee, if we could move on to our next item, we do have some papers to note—if I could only find them. We have papers to note, 4.1 and 4.2. Does anyone want to raise anything on those issues on the record? No. We're happy to note those papers. Thank you…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
May I thank you very much for joining us and providing your evidence? And thank you to Bethan and Owain for joining us, too.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Do any other committee members have further questions? We will be discussing the evidence later. If there are some further questions of detail, would it be okay for us to write to you, Minister?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Yes.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Excellent. It's good to know, and clearly it's a cross-portfolio issue, as we've mentioned previously. If I could just ask one further question—and we are going back now to issues that we've already covered—in terms of the grant programme that you mentioned…
