, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everybody to today's hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee? As a reminder, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and the Record of Proceedings will be published as per usual. Aside from the procedural adaptation for…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Minister, as Chair of the Senedd Petitions Committee, I was proud of the report we produced on greyhound racing in Wales, and I'd like to thank the lead petitioner, Hope Rescue, who initiated the petition and the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's position regarding greyhound racing in Wales? OQ60721
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Welsh Government’s Response to the North Wales Transport Commission
I thank the Minister for bringing forward this statement this afternoon. Minister, residents in Alyn and Deeside see the problems presented by congestion on Aston Hill every single day. The congestion means longer journey times and poorer air quality. I…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Policy Statement on Apprenticeships
Minister, can I thank you for today's statement? As you know, I'm passionate about the apprenticeship opportunities in Wales because of the apprenticeship opportunities I had when I served my apprenticeship some years ago. Businesses in north-east Wales rely…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, next month is Endometriosis Action Month. Last week I had the pleasure of meeting campaigner Georgia Jefferies, who lives on Deeside, and campaigns for better services for women with endometriosis. Georgia rightly identified the need for…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to be able to speak in today's important debate. I'll start, Presiding Officer, by echoing the calls from colleagues across the Chamber to thank those who go in day in, day out, and go above and beyond day in, day…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that answer, Minister, and for the response you gave me in written correspondence a few weeks ago on this issue, and I look forward to your statement on the flood and coastal erosion risk management programme. I've raised this a number of times…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
7. What support is the Welsh Government and its partners providing to protect communities in Flintshire from flooding? OQ60696
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: HeartUnions Week
Like the Minister and many of us here in the Senedd I'm proud to be a trade unionist. We must not forget that the rights we take for granted in the workplace today were fought for and won by our trade union colleagues. And that struggle continues, Presiding…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: The Mental Health and Well-being and Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Strategies
Minister, can I thank you for bringing today's statement forward on the two strategies and once again demonstrating your commitment to improving mental health and to suicide prevention? Presiding Officer, I spoke very recently about my own loss through…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Special measures at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board—One year on
Minister, thank you for your statement this afternoon. It’s one year on since the return of the health board to special measures, and residents in Alyn and Deeside, and in north Wales, understandably want to see the change on the ground. However important the…
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Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
I'm grateful, Presiding Officer. Can I thank the Minister for responding to today's debate and all of those who have contributed? I won't be able to get through them all, Presiding Officer, you'll be pleased to hear, but I'll comment on Joel James, my…
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Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Llywydd, we are debating two petitions today that touch on two very similar issues. Petition P-06-1359, 'Offer Welsh working parents the same financial support for childcare as England' reads, and I quote: 'In England from April 24 all working parents of 2…
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Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Can I also extend my thanks to members of the Business Committee for enabling us to schedule this debate during the period when the Welsh Government is finalising their budget? I see the Minister for finance is with us here today. Presiding Officer, it's…
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Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Thank you very much, acting Presiding Officer. On behalf of the Petitions Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this important debate.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank the Counsel General for his answer and also for his long-standing commitment to fighting for justice for ordinary working people, and I again thank him for supporting the premise of a Hillsborough law now and the campaign to achieve that. As you say…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
3. What discussions has the Counsel General had with the UK Government regarding the Hillsborough Law Now campaign? OQ60615
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank the Counsel General for his answer. If the Llywydd will let me place on record an update from Neil Hudgell from Hudgell Solicitors. He's the solicitor who has supported a number of sub-postmasters in overturning their criminal convictions in the High…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
1. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the number of Welsh residents impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal? OQ60616
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
The action from the UK Government last year was far too little, far too late, quite frankly, and the current protections from Ofgem do not go far enough. Llywydd, I look forward to Ofgem directly responding to the recommendations made by this Senedd's…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
That's very useful. Diolch.
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you. And just one final question, because I'm conscious as well and pretty sure that the structure will get real scrutiny during the inquiry when it comes, towards the end of the month, but just in terms of preparedness, what sorts of questions would…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you. And, again, I think the inquiry will cover off—. I think it was just yesterday that Michael Gove was talking about the Civil Contingencies Act in the Scottish module. Within the structure, we've got the Welsh civil contingencies response structure…
