Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

2,957 speeches and questions

23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you for that. I'm pleased that work is ongoing. You mentioned something at the end that I very much agree with. I sometimes find it hard, when we talk about 1 in 4 people having mental health problems—I don't agree with that actual fact, if you like. I…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
I appreciate that answer to quite a large question, and I do welcome the commitment as well for you writing to the committee. That's very much appreciated. You talked about increased demand, of course; I mean, we've had this discussion before, Minister, where…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Diolch, Chair. Just before I move on to a different section, if I could just pick up on comments that were pre-empted by our colleague Mike Hedges's questions with regard to digital transformation. I'm pleased the Minister—that one of her priorities in this…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
I appreciate that answer, Minister, and I'll certainly join you in your last comments there. That's all from me, Chair.
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for that answer. Care Inspectorate Wales's annual report actually said that for most local authorities that they visited support for carers remained an area of improvement, so I'm pleased that you're taking that seriously. Can I…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Chair, and I will stick with carers, if I may, but particularly unpaid carers. Obviously, the Deputy Minister has mentioned the potential reduction in social care, so it's evermore important that we support our unpaid carers. Some local authorities…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for that, Minister. If I may just press on the flu vaccination programme. We heard from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales earlier that there's perhaps an expectation of an outbreak of flu, perhaps worse than we saw last year…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
I tend to agree with that. I thank the witnesses for those interesting and good answers.
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Can I just press? Is there a timeline when we'll likely see that data being published?
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you. I appreciate that, Dr Atherton. Just one final question from me, Chair, again regarding data. Across the border at Public Health England, they are now publishing the vaccination status of COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations on a weekly…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you both for those answers. And just sticking with the booster programme, I wonder if you could tell us what percentage of each priority group will receive the booster jab. And in terms of measuring and monitoring, as Dr Atherton rightly does, we too as…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you for those answers. I think you're right; it's clear, isn't it, that the more we can do to make the vaccination programme accessible to the public, the better. But we are currently rolling out, obviously, the current vaccination programme, which…
23 September 2021Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you, Chair, and good morning to all witnesses. Dr Atherton, in opening you quite rightly raised the successful vaccination programme in Wales, and if I may, Chair, I'd like to put on record our thanks as a committee, as a newly formed committee, to all…
21 September 2021Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, on Friday, I will be attending the 125th birthday celebration of Tata Steel in my own constituency. My community is built on steel, as you well know, and I'm incredibly proud of that. Now, the future of steel production is low carbon, locally…
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 5 of the meeting.
Okay, well, that concludes today's public business, so I will thank all Members for joining, all the clerking team and those who we can't see behind the screens of Zoom. We will now go into private session to discuss our ways of working and our strategic…
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes, of course. I think we can—. If we take the recommendations—because I'm in agreement with you—we could—. These have been successful petitions and successful for the Petitions Committee as well. So, if we thank the petitioners for all their work on these…
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
—on implementing the recommendations from the end—at the end— of March 2022 on the progress made to date. Buffy, do you want to come back in?
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Perhaps we could write to the Minister for Education for an update—
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you, Buffy. Luke.
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Well, on that point, I'm in agreement as well, and I can see nodding from Joel. I think it's important to acknowledge the frustration of the petitioner. This was an emotive topic raised, which saw cross-party consensus in the Chamber, and I'm in…
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you for that, Luke. I would too—. I believe most members, if not all members, of the committee perhaps signed that statement of opinion. Buffy.
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, so I think we have a way forward there, Clerk. Thank you for that. Item 3.10, P-06-1170, 'An immediate independent review of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 selection process in the WPWL', and this was submitted by Mali Beatrice Summers with 2,526 signatures…
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you for that, Joel. I can see, Buffy, you wanted to come in as well. Buffy.
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
That's great for the Petitions Committee, Joel.
20 September 2021Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I would agree with that, and I can see Members nodding as well. So, thank you for that, Luke. Item 3.9, P-06-1166, 'Provide tax free grants to people working in the arts and to provide grant funding to arts venues', and this was submitted by Natalie Bowen…