, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Okay. Thank you, Minister. I'll just bring Siân Gwenllian in now.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Just to clarify one of the points coming from your answer, really, are schools within their rights to advise parents to keep children home if there is a positive case in their household?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Does the Minister want to come in?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
We now move on to item 6 on our agenda, which is the general scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language. I'd like to welcome the Minister Jeremy Miles, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, and his officials, Owain Lloyd…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for agenda items 4 and 5
Item 3 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting. I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for agenda items 4 and 5. Are Members content? Yes, all Members…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
The first item on the agenda is papers to note. As there are a large number of papers to note, I suggest that they're all noted together. Are Members content with this? Yes, I see that Members are content with that.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I wish to welcome Members to the first meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee of the autumn term. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, with all participants joining via video-conference. A Record of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. I'd like to welcome Members to this first meeting of the autumn term of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. The impact of the pandemic on learners in Wales has been unprecedented. Pupils have faced huge upheavals and many have seen their best laid plans and career paths disrupted through no fault of their own. In a recent…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to support further education during the pandemic in Wales? OQ56895
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
That's great. Thank you very much.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Chair. I will be very brief on this as I'm sure you'll be back many times to discuss it. Can you give us an outline of the legislative timetable for a Senedd reform Bill, to ensure implementation before the 2026 election?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thanks very much for that answer, Counsel General. Just finally from me, how is progress coming along for establishing the commission? Do you have more details on that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that, Counsel General. I was going to mention that the Wales Governance Centre had a meeting in June, and they did say that the Welsh Government would need to identify early on what would constitute a good outcome from the process, so I'm glad…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Chair. Just moving on now to there being a constitutional convention, Counsel General, can you outline what the ultimate purpose of a constitutional convention would be?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Counsel General. I'm going to move on to another topic, but I don't know, Chair, if Rhys wants to come in at that point.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
That's no problem, Rhys. I know we can't coax the Counsel General into giving us any more information. I really appreciate that, Counsel General, because that was what I was going to ask you next—about your statement tomorrow. Just following on from that…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon, Counsel General. What are your priorities regarding the accessibility of Welsh law?
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, could we have a statement on emergency mental health provision in Wales? A recent BBC article highlighted that the police are increasingly having to deal with calls from family and friends who fear a loved one may be suicidal and do not know where…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. As restrictions have eased, our GP practices have faced increased pressures, not only in my constituency, but across Wales and the rest of the UK. Throughout the pandemic, primary care teams have done an incredible…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve access to GP services in Wales? OQ56840
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Trees and Timber
Yes. I'd caution that it has to be the right tree in the right place, along with the hedgerows—maybe it's 'Plant a Yew in '22'. Whatever the title or native species, I'd urge the Minister to keep up the momentum on this. We must see this plan turn into a…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Trees and Timber
I welcome the Minister's wholehearted commitment to this cause and the ambition and determination is clear to see on this. I'd urge the Minister to move as swiftly as he can with increasing tree coverage in our towns and cities. The pandemic has highlighted…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to ask for a statement on the provision of specialist mental health services for those living with diabetes. Last week, I was pleased to chair the inaugural meeting of the cross-party group on diabetes in the sixth Senedd. At this meeting…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thanks, Minister. That's a really helpful response. Thank you.
