, Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
This meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv. The meeting is bilingual, and translation is also available. A record of proceedings will also be published. I should note that we are in hybrid format for the first time in this committee room in the Senedd…
, Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Diolch yn fawr.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
I thank the First Minister for that. Just one final question from me, Chair, if that's okay. I'm grateful for your example, from the education Minister and the Minister for mental health and well-being, but do you think, do you agree with me as well, that…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Just to put on record, really, I think, on housing, we do have a greater challenge, as the First Minister says, but we also have a good record in Wales on delivering affordable homes, particularly in the last Senedd. I remember the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Supporting pharmacists
I thank the Minister for taking an intervention. You were talking about the Government playing a part, but employers have to play a part. The Member from the Welsh Conservatives before mentioned working conditions. Does the Minister agree with me that the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Supporting pharmacists
Will the Minister take an intervention?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Supporting pharmacists
It may be a surprise to Members after yesterday, but I will be supporting this motion, I welcome this motion by the Welsh Conservatives today. But I must say to the Member who opened today's debate, he might be getting a little bit ahead of himself if he…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
I thank the Member, Rhun ap Iorwerth, for tabling this important question today, and I'm very much in line with what he has said already. Minister, can I slightly change the question a bit? And the announcement is clearly worrying for many individuals and…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: Annual progress update
Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Presiding Officer. Could I commend the Minister for the work she has done in this area, not just as a Minister or Member of the Senedd, but of course in her previous role as a trade unionist? And I put on record my proud membership of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Deputy Presiding Officer, it is not surprising, because it was a Bill brought forward by a Labour Member of Parliament. But the heckles that this turned into from the benches over there simply reinforce the message, don't they? They reinforce the message that…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Prif Weinidog. Members will know that the UK minimum wage is £8.91. The new average wage at P&O is £5.50, and this was brought in after they unlawfully sacked their loyal workforce without consultation. As the First Minister rightly says…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What discussions has the First Minister had with the UK Government about Welsh residents who have been unlawfully sacked by P&O? OQ57905
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch, Professor Hughes. Chair, if you don't mind—that's my final question—I'm going to turn my camera off to hopefully hear the rest of the professor's answers to this session.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch yn fawr. One final question from me, Chair. It's unfortunate for the committee, but we've heard quite a lot during a recent inquiry about the, perhaps, poor communication within the health service, within the actual services delivered, whether that be…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch yn fawr, Professor. Can I go on to ask about the role of the board and that strong relationship between the board and the chief executive that is clearly needed, but one that needs to be constructive and also challenging? Can I ask your views…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
There we are. I think we heard nearly all of that. It was just a little bit at the end. I think Professor Hughes can fill in the gaps on that last point. Thank you, Professor Hughes.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
—to reflect those communities across Wales.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Okay. Apologies for that, Professor. Just in terms of reflection of communities, which you mentioned, back to Rhun ap Iorwerth's question there, it's crucial that we do have the right board to grow the Citizen Voice Body, isn't it, and can I ask you…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Okay. My connection, Chair, has just come up as 'unstable', but I will try and continue.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
—from the start.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair of the Citizen Voice Body: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd, and bore da, Professor. Great to have you here. If I can just maybe follow on from the last question there and the reflection of communities across Wales, to do that, it's really important when we're developing this—[Inaudible.]
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: evidence session with the Children's Commissioner for Wales and the Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, both. Chair, I might have pre-empted an answer, but also the commissioners pre-empted my second question on the wider workforce, so I'll hand back to the Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: evidence session with the Children's Commissioner for Wales and the Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, commissioners. I think a brief answer to this would be fine. It's just to try and understand your views on the mental health workforce we have in Wales and whether you think there is sufficient capacity and the appropriate…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Centre for Mental Health and Mental Health Foundation
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
