, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Mike Hedges. Your first question on housing is crucially important. As you noticed—and I think we all do as we campaign in our constituencies, our communities, and meet people on the street—we recognise that empty homes are there, and they're…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Sorry, I've got a second question from Heledd Fychan. I will raise this, in terms of an update on the learner travel Measure, with the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, and I'm sure that that will be forthcoming.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
In terms of your first question, extensive discussion has already taken place on this issue. The emergency question, in fact, wasn't approved by the Llywydd today and has been fully addressed today by the First Minister. And also, just in terms of the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Heledd Fychan, for your questions.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Russell George. It is important that you have had this opportunity today in the business statement to raise this point, because the final decision, as you said, which comes after 18 months of engagement, was made earlier today by the NHS Wales…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Llywydd. There are two changes to this week's business. Two of today's oral statements have been extended to 45 minutes and the titles have been updated. Finally, the time allocated to tomorrow’s Senedd Commission questions has been…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Well, Laura Anne Jones, the Cass review did aim to ensure that children and young people who were questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria and required support from the NHS receive that high standard of care that meets their needs…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Paul Davies. Clearly, I understand the concern that's been raised—and you've raised it today—amongst the local community in terms of the Withyhedge landfill site. I understand that the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs is…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Mabon ap Gwynfor. Thank you for raising this important issue. Of course, over the weeks of the Easter recess, we've seen the horrendous and appalling situation in the middle east and have seen the impact of the famine on the people, and…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood, for those questions. I think events like the event held today at the Senedd are really important in terms of highlighting the need for access, particularly to autistic people, people with learning disabilities, and the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds, and thank you for your good wishes for my new role as Trefnydd. This has been a really important scheme, hasn't it, the welcome ticket? It contributed over the last two years to help so many refugees, and I recognise the point…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
This is an issue, very clearly, in terms of Ffos-y-fran, that the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has been addressing, closely monitoring the situation with Ffos-y-fran. And the priority, of course, as you've acknowledged and reminded…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for your question, Delyth Jewell.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Two important questions this afternoon. I think that, importantly, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care heard the point that you've made about the safety of discharges issues in Betsi Cadwaladr. And also, of course, we have our Cabinet Secretary…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for your question, Janet Finch-Saunders.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Equity of access is crucially important and very key, underpinning the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care's support, objectives and ambitions for a truly inclusive national health service here in Wales, particularly in relation to deaf people. We…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Luke, for your question.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
It is really important that we value, as you have done today, our universities in Wales, and Wrexham University in particular, in terms of your constituency—huge assets, as are all our higher education institutions across Wales. Of course, the Cabinet…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you for your question.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. There are several changes to the business for this week. The First Minister will shortly be making a statement on delivering Wales's priorities. The statement on the health and social care Bill will now be given on 21 May, and oral…
, Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Vaughan Gething.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much to all of you.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Well, we very much took the guidance recommendations from the special purpose committee, which did recommend further consideration on a cross-party basis of diversity quotas for that, and I have to say, for possible implementation sometime in the future…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
We are looking at legislative means for doing this, so, obviously, that's something that we can share as things progress.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Absolutely, and I really welcomed your comments on that yesterday, Darren, and the special purpose committee recommendation that political parties should be encouraged to publish diversity and inclusion strategies. It's interesting that, actually, diversity…
