12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Can I take an intervention?
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Would you take an intervention?
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Will you take an intervention?
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
—who were saying, 'Please do not freeze rents.' I'm outlining the truth, and have repeated several times that you and your policies will push people into temporary accommodation. I genuinely invite fellow Members of this Parliament to accept reality, let us…
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
No, thank you. These two policies alone will turbocharge the tsunami of landlords leaving the sector and a section 21 notice is issued. Already, between 2018-19 and 2021-22, there have been 20,070 landlords deactivating from Rent Smart Wales. It is policies…
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
No. I'm sorry, no. The policies alone—
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Yes, but bear in mind that a lot of these homes have been bought, you know, and are subject to mortgages.
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Yes, go on.
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I refer Members to my declaration of interest form in terms of property ownership. I rise once again to contribute to another debate that references and tries to do down the private rental sector. Now, let me say from the start and…
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Minister, you'll know I've raised in the past my concerns about the length of delays at our hospitals—Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and, of course, Maelor. Now, you'll also know that I believe that community hospitals, and in particular Llandudno district…
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister. I just felt compelled to raise this with you, given that, of late, I'm being approached by many constituents who feel that, either when they or their loved ones are in hospital, they get told very little. More worryingly, of the cases…
12 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
4. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve communication with patients within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area? OQ58519
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Flint. I beg your pardon. So, focusing for a bit longer on the plastic products we would like to prohibit, research has found now that around 39 per cent of smokers throw cigarette butts—or cigarette tips, as I always used to say; yes, cigarette…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
I would just like to thank the Minister and your officials and my committee colleagues for the work that has gone into this so far, and it’s not before time that we need to stand here, really, to welcome this Bill. I appreciate everything that the Chairs of…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Welsh Language Community Housing
Yes. So, I have a couple of questions for you. Can you explain how many new builds are you hoping to see in Welsh language speaking areas? Whilst you are pursuing planning changes, in terms of categorisation, will you be focusing on planning reform that will…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Welsh Language Community Housing
Thank you. It's a start. [Laughter.] Importantly, our First Minister has called Wales a nation of sanctuary. So, for me, I have to start off my contribution today that there must not be here in Wales, at any time, any bias or prejudice to interfere against…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Welsh Language Community Housing
Thank you for the statement. I think that every Member of the Senedd is supportive of the target of having a million Welsh speakers by 2050. [Interruption.]
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Welsh Language Community Housing
I refer Members to my declaration of interest forms published, in terms of property ownership.
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: Second Homes
I am, thank you. It is a really big issue. We’ve all said, Minister, that this is a multifaceted approach. However, targeting second home owners is a retrograde step. Both properties will just end up back on the market with Airbnb, people who can afford them…
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: Second Homes
I refer Members to my own declaration of interest in terms of property ownership. Now, all the way through, I know that the Welsh Labour Government started off by wanting to tackle the shortage of affordable homes in our communities, and it's fair to say that…
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
—Wales remains a very integral part. Can you confirm why there is this negativity? Diolch.
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. Of which, whether you like it or not, Wales—
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I take it that that was said in the positive vein, and that you are actually going to be very positive about bringing more law here that we can all look at. Because as the Counsel General will know, Wales, along with the majority of the British people, voted…
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
3. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact on Wales of the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill? OQ58486
5 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
These measures show that it is the UK Conservative Government that's trying to ease the burdens on our households here in Wales. Due to the cut to stamp duty in England, the Welsh Government is now set to receive an additional £70 million. So, will the…
