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Business Statement and Announcement
Just hang on a second. I need to get my—
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Business Statement and Announcement
I would like to request a statement from the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care on the high number of operations that are now being cancelled due to delays in patients passing the pre-operative assessment clinic assessments. This has been raised with me at…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank you, John, for bringing this question, because it's really important that we don't allow Bangor high street to continue suffering as it is. When I was campaigning, and since, residents stated that there just are not enough shops, cafes or restaurants…
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Legislative Consent Motion: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Of course, this Bill does confer powers on the Secretary of State to make regulations to nationalise a steel undertaking in the United Kingdom. While it will not immediately nationalise any steel company, it does give the Secretary of State powers to take…
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New Petitions
Thank you. The petitioner's son is a Welsh-speaking student with severe and complex needs, including autism, ARFID, pica and anxiety. Currently, there are no suitable places in north Wales, so he must go to England. They are calling on the Welsh Government to…
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Updates - Petitions referred to the Seventh Senedd
Thank you. As you've rightly pointed out, it has received 749 signatures; 682 of those came from Wales. The petition was first considered on 4 November 2024, with the committee writing to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, asking them when a…
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Updates - Petitions referred to the Seventh Senedd
It doesn't meet the threshold. I think refer it—as Donna said in the first place—to another committee, for them to deal with it. But this is going to keep raising its head. There are those farmers who support all this going on, and then there are those who…
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Updates - Petitions referred to the Seventh Senedd
[Inaudible.]—this is a huge issue. I think this would make for an interesting debate in the Chamber. How many signatures has it had?
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
Will it be tap on, tap off?
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Integrated Transport: North-South Coach Services
I welcome this statement wholeheartedly. Interestingly, when devolution was first on the cards, one of its primary objectives, if devolution came in, was to ensure that we'd have a north-to-south road infrastructure in place that would connect north Wales…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Improving Leadership and Performance at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for extending the time on this. O me of little faith, Cabinet Minister—we've heard it all before. You may have a different way of going about things, but we desperately need quick action. You know, 50 days in to all…
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Reform UK Debate: A Welsh Rivers Act
The reality is that whilst the pollution levels have been going up, so have the bonuses the chief exec got. He actually got bonuses, which are supposed to be for when you're providing a good service. He actually got more bonuses when we saw the pollution…
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Reform UK Debate: A Welsh Rivers Act
Will you take an intervention?
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Reform UK Debate: A Welsh Rivers Act
Well, I've spoken about this issue so many times in this Chamber, and I have to say, the hypocrisy I've heard here today, where we've seen—with your Government now, and in cahoots with Labour—where, for years, it was always the farmers that polluted our…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospital services and hospital closures
You said, Cabinet Minister, that nothing less than bold, radical action is needed to create a strong, resilient and thriving health and care system. I agree. Whilst £145 million of the supplementary budget is no small amount, I see no real plan to support…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospital services and hospital closures
I was going to say that I'm pleased to speak on this debate today, but I have to say, I didn't think we would have to be raising this again so soon, but appropriately, in a new Government. We’re now six weeks into the seventh Senedd, so that’s nearly halfway…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
So, obviously, I agree entirely with the point that bereaved families must be able to access the high-quality bereavement care they deserve. This is all the more important after we saw truly awful accounts of poor maternity and neonatal care in Cwm Taf…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
I thank the Member for tabling this important debate, given that Sands Awareness Week was just last week. And I speak on behalf of Natasha Asghar, who isn't able to be with us today for her own personal circumstances on another matter. It is all too easy to…
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Topical Questions
Thank you, Deputy Minister, but I also share the concerns raised about the impact of the extreme heat and our resilience as a nation to cope with such events. Whilst, of course, safety is paramount, our ability to withstand extreme weather does not feel as…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. Of course, up to 20 per cent of the workforce in Bangor Conwy Môn is in tourism and hospitality. North Wales tourism generates around £1.58 billion annually from around 9.39 million visitors. And of course, some of the best tourism and hospitality can…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. What support is the Welsh Government offering tourism businesses in Bangor Conwy Môn? OQ64199
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Business Statement and Announcement
Ambulance waiting times I'd like a statement on, please. Emergency category 1 red ambulance response times in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are now facing severe and over delays, as a result, of course, of something I raised last week, that…
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Topical Questions
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. The BBC reported a few days ago—. And if I might also add my thanks to the very brave firefighters, and, indeed, our thoughts are with the Tata steelworkers. Now, the BBC reported a few days ago that the delay to Tata's new electric…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
—been looked at before and it might come forward. I'm just looking at the time. I wish you well in your role. I want us to work together positively, not for any other reason than that we are in a bad way in terms of transport infrastructure in Wales. I'm…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
Well, congratulations, Mark, and welcome to your role. I suppose I can't really blame you for anything, because you're new to the Senedd and you're new to your role. [Laughter.] I won't blame you just yet. But let's just be realistic now. So, under the last…
