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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Jenny Rathbone. You have drawn attention to a very important issue. Thank you for acknowledging the impact of this, particularly on the person who was so involved in addressing this and drawing this to the attention of the appropriate…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you for that question. The funding of community healthcare, as you know, is very much dependent on appropriate assessment of the care needs of a patient. This is something where, of course, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is very…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Mike Hedges, for those two really important questions. Just in terms of empty homes, I know that you've raised this question in previous business statements, and also, I'm sure, to the Cabinet Secretary for local government and housing…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I think this is something where we are looking at the provision of not just the school holiday enrichment programme, which you know has been rolled out by local authorities across Wales, but also you bring all of the elements of how we can help families and…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Heledd Fychan, and thank you for drawing our attention to this issue. This is a very important matter to families in Wales. Thank you very much for your very important question.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Gareth Davies. Well, I thought we had a very useful exchange, actually, earlier on. I'm sure you found it helpful as well, the questions to the First Minister, and his responses to them—I think they came from Darren Millar. Obviously, I have…
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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 Senedd Commission questions tomorrow has been reduced to 10 minutes. Draft business for the next three weeks is set out on the business statement and…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Clearly, the investment that we're making in dentistry and, indeed, the updated contract with our dental profession in Wales is helping us deliver for dentistry. Indeed, as the Member says, it's so important in terms of access to NHS dentistry. And, of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr. The final point was that WRAP Cymru are their expert advisers, and they're working with Denbighshire to resolve immediate issues. I look forward to not having this question, although I'm sure it may come back next week, in the business…
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Business Statement and Announcement
—we've got expert advisers, WRAP Cymru, and they're working with Denbighshire?
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Business Statement and Announcement
Can I just say that I'm utterly disgusted by what Gareth Davies said, by saying 'back to the real world.' Why do we need a gender quotas Bill? Because we need better representation of women, and I have to say, let's look over there, where we certainly need…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Clearly, one of the most disappointing points when we introduced this Bill was the fact that the Llywydd ruled that this was not in compliance. This is one of the crucial things about how we take forward a Bill where there are issues about that grey area…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Siân Gwenllian. Thank you for your comments and questions.
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Business Statement and Announcement
—of lack of investment. But also, I have to say, I recall in having, particularly in relation to social justice and inclusion, and of course Lesley Griffiths will be very familiar and, indeed, Rebecca Evans, when you've had responsibility as well for digital…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Can I just be very respectful, Janet, of your point, because I am sure this is shared by many across this Chamber? But we just do need to clarify, for the benefit of the record and for those who are involved in this business statement—as I respond to the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I will be very respectful, actually—
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Janet Finch-Saunders. Well, what's interesting, of course, is this is a question that I would have thought you would have put to your colleagues in the UK Government, in terms of the powers and responsibilities. [Interruption.] It's not…
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Business Statement and Announcement
We were very grateful for the work that was undertaken at speed, at pace, by the Reform Bill Committee, and indeed the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, and indeed the Finance Committee, in relation to the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Heledd Fychan, for your very important question. And thank you also for your interest in this matter.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Darren Millar. On your blue badge scheme, yes, I will raise this with the Cabinet Secretary. Obviously, this is something that is developed in partnership with our colleagues in local government. It is a vital scheme to enable accessibility…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. There are two changes to today's Plenary agenda. The Stage 1 debate on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill has been postponed until 16 July. Instead, the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs…
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Motions to elect Members to committees
Formally.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Rhun ap Iorwerth. And I think we all viewed this news with great concern not just for the workforce, but for the local economy and for the community. And we now, obviously, recognise this is very distressing news for employees and suppliers as…
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Business Statement and Announcement
You have raised this issue before, and, indeed, it's been raised by your colleague Darren Millar this afternoon. What Denbighshire is doing, and we welcome the introduction, as I said, is putting it in a good position to meet that 70 per cent minimum target…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Heledd Fychan, and you raise a really important question. Obviously, as a Welsh Government, we have stood up and spoken for and really embraced the right to protest. The right to protest, of course, has been threatened and undermined by UK…
