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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Food Security
I haven't.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Food Security
Okay. I applaud the aim in the proposed food (Wales) Bill to eliminate food waste. The Welsh Government must not only recognise that this is a grave concern, but as a point of contention to its approach to conquering climate change and food security here in…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Food Security
This Welsh Labour Government has not only been slow to react to the mounting challenges that we face, but has been complacent on some of the problems caused, and, as a result, has fundamentally failed to put the people of Wales first. Food security is the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Food Security
With a rich and diverse food and produce sector, Wales has a unique role to play in demonstrating how it can be self-sufficient during national and international crises. We now face an unprecedented chapter in food security, and our ability to quickly protect…
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90-second Statements
Diolch. Llywydd and Members of the Senedd, during a visit to the Great Orme Bronze Age copper mines in Llandudno on Friday, I was absolutely amazed to learn how, 4,000 years ago, copper and copper axes made there were exported from Llandudno to places as far…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
During my first term in this Senedd and in the Health and Social Care Committee, concerns were raised about these delays and this complex bureaucracy around WHSSC. Could you, Minister, have a look at reviewing the bureaucratic delays on treatments? And will…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
As the Senedd will know, it is a sub-committee of WHSSC that holds delegated joint committee authority to consider and make decisions on requests to fund NHS healthcare for individual patients who fall outside the range of services and treatments that a…
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Topical Questions
Minister, as you quite rightly pointed out in your written statement, there will be a very significant impact from the termination of the private wire energy supply to businesses and citizens in Baglan. In addition to the legal proceedings that have been…
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The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
I am.
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The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
I'd just remind Members to refer to my own declaration of interests form in terms of property ownership. Now, these regulations stem from failure. Failure by successive Welsh Labour Governments to provide new homes: only 4,616 new dwellings completed in 2021…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Children (Wales) Act
—over the next three years. So, Deputy Minister, I do respect what you are trying to attempt in this, but I'm telling you here and now this will backfire, and it's just a shame that our children are being used in this way. So, answer these questions if you…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Children (Wales) Act
Do you want an intervention?
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Children (Wales) Act
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I think it is no secret and many know well here that I fully disagree with the children (Wales) Act, and I actually condemn any attempt to prioritise the criminalisation of good, loving and caring parents. With this…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Yes, just talking about the forecast and the regional transport models, and the impact that remote working is having on rail transport. How are you going to be able to predict that going forward? That's No. 1. And also, there's been a boom in the number of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Thank you, Chair.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Thank you, Chairman. This is about governance arrangements and development. On 20 October 2021, the Deputy Minister for Climate Change told us that bus passenger numbers were 66 per cent to 70 per cent, and rail 65 per cent, of pre-COVID levels. What is the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
My next question has actually been covered by Rhun. Sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
Thank you, Chairman.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
Thanks, James, but, you know, to be fair, this isn't the first time that transparency has been an issue with TfW. Because the fifth Senedd's Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee inquiry into the TfW's future development actually criticised a lack of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
Thanks. Just a supplementary then: TfW's 2022-23 budget for rail alone is £653 million, with further funding to be agreed with the Welsh Government. So, do you agree with me that there should be complete transparency as to how taxpayers' money is spent? And…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
Okay. Bearing in mind that TfW's 2021-22 remit letter requires an annual business plan and 12-month financial plan, will you explain why TfW has not published a business plan since 2018-19, and what steps are going to be taken about this? Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 1
Thank you, Chair. Bearing in mind that TfW—[Interruption.] Sorry, hang on—. Sorry, there's a dog barking in the background.
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Short Debate: Restoring our seaside towns to their former glory: A necessary task or an impossible ask?
Now, I'm very proud to represent a constituency with a number of seaside towns—Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Deganwy, Llandudno and Penrhyn Bay—and Llandudno is known across Wales as the queen of Welsh resorts, and I put this down to our fantastic…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)—Marine planning in Wales
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I thank the Members that have contributed and the Deputy Minister, despite his negativity on this, but there we go. I'd like to just reiterate Joyce Watson's comments about our Welsh seas are far much larger than our land…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)—Marine planning in Wales
Okay. As our climate change committee recently heard, the marine plan is not fit for purpose in the context of the anticipated step change in development. I ask this Senedd to let that process of shaping our seas continue in a way that benefits the climate…
