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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Thank you, Mike; you're a gentleman. Why is it that you are following the whip and not allowing a referendum to the people of Wales on this issue? Is it because you know that people in Wales will reject this?
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Will you take an intervention, please?
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The Welsh Government's solution, 'Belonging, Engaging, Participating', has caused some teachers a little distress. The emphasis of the document is very much on engagement, which has led to the Welsh Government making teachers feel they're to blame, giving an…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you. As you know, Minister, according to a written question I put to you recently, we can now state that this is costing the taxpayer a staggering £49,850. This is a huge amount of money to be spending on a service that, in my eyes, and indeed others in…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the performance of Rent Smart Wales? OQ61064
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Good question.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Priorities for climate change and rural affairs
So, all of these are key examples: closure of the blast furnaces, closure of high-quality agricultural land to farming and closure of Ffos-y-fran. Our First Minister has called transferring Welsh jobs and emissions to other parts of the world the way to go…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Priorities for climate change and rural affairs
Welcome into your new role. Of almost 3,900 animals, plants and fungi studied, one in six are at risk of extinction here in Wales. We've long declared a nature crisis, yet we have no legally binding nature recovery target. We only have a temporary…
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Questions to the First Minister
Can I thank Delyth for raising this issue? Some years ago, I delivered a baby of 24 weeks, and it was a baby. Yet, I went in and came back with nothing, and I do feel that when you've carried a baby for 24 weeks, it's a long time; it's not far. But the good…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
It was.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
—in this Senedd. It's nothing to do with the UK Parliament or Government, this. This is this Senedd, yes or no?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cap on political donations
This whole debate just shows—. You used the word 'pantomime' yesterday, and I'm really—. Oh, no, it was Heledd, actually. This debate is probably one of the worst debates I've ever sat through. When the First Minister decides to not even be here, that is an…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Leadership campaign donations and the ministerial code
Will you take an intervention?
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
I have to say that I have great respect for the former First Minister, but I just find it ironic that he's now asking his previous health Minister a question on an area of policy where Welsh Labour has miserably failed, during your tenure. Now, the people's…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
The Welsh Government has set a target of 70 per cent renewable energy by 2030. However, if we want to achieve this, we need to do more. In north Wales we have a rich history of renewable energy, particularly the use of hydroelectricity stations, which can…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I will refer Members to my declaration of interests in terms of property ownership. Last month, the Minister at the time, Julie James, for housing, informed the Welsh Parliament that the Minister for Finance and Local Government had encouraged local…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
Again, speaking from my own experience—thanks, Jane—when I became elected, I was a reluctant politician. I said 'no' five times to people asking me to stand for my very first seat, because I just thought, 'Oh, it's too busy.' I was a reluctant politician…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
Recently, Rhianon and I attended the Commonwealth parliamentary conference in Malta. There were women politicians from many senior levels across the Commonwealth and they were saying things like, 'Oh, well, yes, we want to see more women, and women are as…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
But in this particular one—. Thanks, Chair. The Senedd does not even have legal competency for this Bill. We know that. The Llywydd has confirmed it. I feel confident about the risks to the whole election should this end up in the Supreme Court, and I believe…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
Thank you, Darren. Speaking from my own experience, I was elected—. I wanted to stand. There were not many women wanting to come forward at the time. However, I stood and I won my election. I've won nine elections since, going from town council, county…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
Janet Finch-Saunders, the elected Member for Aberconwy, and also the Welsh Conservative member of the caucus group.
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru'
I could go on by listing data that, rightly, does cause concern after concern, but we have to realise that we cannot make progress overnight. It is imperative that we acknowledge that the water company is making improvements. That is a fact, but we need the…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru'
So, we know, don’t we, that recent performance reports and indeed our committee inquiries show Dŵr Cymru barely treading water when it comes to delivering for its customers, and indeed our environment. The total number of sewage pollution incidents saw a…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to strengthen food security
Okay. Well, I'd like to thank all the Members who have actually contributed to this—none of them, really, disagreeing that we are really in a very tricky position as regards our food shortages. I welcome the words of encouragement from the Minister, but I…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to strengthen food security
No, that's fine. Okay. There are 12 different policies and laws governing our food system, but it's high time that this is brought under one coherent and comprehensive umbrella. The Welsh Parliament is stretched too thinly. We cannot, we must not, stand by…
