, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Luke Fletcher. Well, I think, it is really important to recognise the importance of our house building programmes and targets, and, indeed, how we ensure that, in terms of planning, we take this forward. And, of course, we have our…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood. I think those two points, questions, you've raised have been heard by both Cabinet Secretaries. I have no question at all—doubt—that the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care completely understands. And the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds, and thank you for again raising important issues, as you do, in this context of the licensing of animal welfare establishments, particularly relating to the welfare of greyhounds. You know that there was a 12-week consultation on…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for that question, Delyth Jewell. I think it’s really good that we have a range of Cabinet Secretaries here today—this is very much a cross-Government issue. We recognise this. In terms of the evidence that’s coming out from your region in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for that question. As you know, reducing waiting times is a priority for us. We’ve invested £170 million per year to address the long waits that arose due to the pandemic, and two-year waits are 70 per cent lower than they were at the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Julie Morgan, and thank you for once again bringing this to the attention of the Senedd. This is a really important route, through the business statement, where issues can be raised, and are regularly raised by Members. It’s on the record…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Heledd Fychan. Thank you for that clarification on fake stamps. I'm sure we were all intrigued last week when you raised this. But this is an issue on which we will obviously hear more, I'm sure, as a result of that inquiry. On barriers to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Darren Millar. I think you have drawn this to our attention on previous occasions. I believe you might have had Ministers and former First Ministers actually visiting this village. It is important that the trunk road agency is looking at…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's Plenary business. The time allocated to the Stage 3 debate on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill has been reduced to two hours. Draft business for the remainder of the summer term and the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Natasha Asghar. Of course you recounted an experience on a very hot day, and I think we could all recognise the difficulty for passengers at that time and, indeed, the staff supporting those passengers. So, that particular point in that…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood, for that very important question, and I know that's something that the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is actively addressing, but it's also not a question for just the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social…
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Business Statement and Announcement
It is a shocking and concerning case, and you have raised this with me, as you said, before in the Chamber. Our thoughts have to go to everyone who has been impacted by Neil Foden's criminal, controlling and abusive behaviour. As you say, the impact upon…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Siân Gwenllian. I'd like to thank the Member for raising this very important issue.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Joel James. This is very much a cross-Government issue in terms of responsibility, but I'm very glad that the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs actually did make a statement relating to this last week. We've been very…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, thank you to the Member for raising this issue, and thank you very much, because this is something—again, we have the Cabinet Secretary here—where we need to know about these concerns from local residents, particularly in terms of industrial pollution…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Gareth Davies. And we are, again, fortunate that the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs is here in the Chamber today, as you will see. And I think it is important. I understand that you bring this back to the business…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Jenny Rathbone, our species champion—the swift species champion. It's really important that you've raised this during Swift Awareness Week, as you said, and, of course, there are lots of events going on, talks, raising awareness…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I think we're fortunate again that the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice is sitting here and heard that important question, which, of course, is something that we would be very concerned about in terms of our constituents and the impact it has…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Heledd Fychan, and thank you for your very important question. And thank you for highlighting the issue.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Darren Millar, and thank you for drawing attention again to the all-important occasion and remembrance that we all brought together last week on Armed Forces Day. And I'm sure, like you, many of us were involved in events in our…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's Plenary business. The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language will make a statement on Tata Steel immediately after this business statement. Draft business for the remainder of the summer…
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Short Debate: Protecting communities from the impact of quarrying for minerals: Why Craig yr Hesg Quarry must close
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. The Welsh Ministers allowed two planning appeals on 11 October 2022 relating to planning applications made by Hanson UK Ltd for mining at Craig-yr-Hesg quarry. Due to planning law and established practice, I am unable to comment on…
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Motion to amend Standing Orders: Llywydd’s Committee Chairing Arrangements
Formally.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Janet Finch-Saunders. We have brown signs all over Wales, leading us to some very beautiful places, and I'm sure yours will come your way.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Paul Davies. I do acknowledge that you have raised this question with me on a number of occasions at business statement, and, of course, it has been raised with the Cabinet Secretary for climate change, and, indeed, with the First Minister…
