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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Brilliant, diolch. Sara.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Thank you, Safa.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Bore da. So, I'd like to welcome all Members and the public to the meeting of the Health and Social Care Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is…
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Questions to the First Minister
Prif Weinidog, so many people in Wales rely on unpaid carers, and short breaks can be a real lifeline for those unpaid carers, giving those they care for and themselves the breathing space that they need. In 2022, the previous Welsh Labour Government created…
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90-second Statements
Between 1948 and 1971, the UK Government invited people from the Caribbean and Commonwealth countries to help rebuild the country and fill labour shortages after the second world war. On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury. There were 1,027…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
A report published in January this year estimated that the financial value of health and productivity benefits through engagement with the arts in Wales is at least £588 million a year. The public health benefits and reduction in pressure on essential…
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Questions to the First Minister
Home-to-school transport is essential for many families across Wales, not only to make sure young people get to school or college, but to enable parents to get to work. As you alluded to, Prif Weinidog, Caerphilly County Borough Council has the most generous…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
Diolch. From throwing litter out of a car window to the dumping of illegal waste at industrial scales, fly-tipping blights our communities and our environment. Cleaning up the mess is a significant cost to our local authorities. Welsh Labour are committed to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to tackle fly-tipping? OQ64119
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
I'd like to welcome the Minister to his position. As a local resident, I know all too well that every time there's an accident or congestion at the Brynglas tunnels, motorway traffic from the M4 is pushed onto our local roads. This creates gridlock, choking…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you, Mike. Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and welcome to your role, Cabinet Minister. Local government is key in making sure front-line services are delivered, and these are services that we rely on day in, day out. The Cabinet Minister says that she wants to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
It's estimated that there are over 20,000 unpaid carers in my constituency, and, last week, I met with the chair of Newport Carers' Forum. The forum are currently focusing on supporting carers with contingency planning. Through no fault of their own, far too…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Health and Care Priorities
I welcome the Cabinet Minister to his role. One in three deaths in Gwent between 2018 and 2022 happened prematurely and some of those were preventable. The three main causes were cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. In my constituency, both County in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Lywydd. Trefnydd, as it's Volunteers Week, I'd like to ask for a statement on support for the voluntary sector. There are over 46,000 voluntary organisations in Wales, with one third of the adult population volunteering. And we also know that many…
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Questions to the First Minister
As a local resident, I'm very aware of some of the unacceptable delays that people have experienced in accident and emergency at the Grange hospital. I've also been struck by the number of people who have said to me that individual NHS staff members are…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Abstain.
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Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
I nominate Huw Irranca-Davies.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Rhys, and thank you for raising this again on behalf of your constituents. Absolutely, accountability is at the heart of our proposals, and we want to ensure that there will be an identifiable person or persons responsible for assessing and managing…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Mike. Absolutely. We're carefully considering the findings and recommendations of Grenfell inquiry phase 2, as I've mentioned, and we will provide an update in the new year. Absolutely, Mike, I really welcome your warm words for the statement this…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Jane. Absolutely, the lessons from the Grenfell tragedy highlighted the need for clear accountability in relation to those who own and manage relevant buildings. As I said, I do keep very much at the heart, when I'm thinking around this, the people…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Janet, and for the work that you've been doing over a number of years in this area. As I said, I did meet with the Cladiators last week and it was a good opportunity to discuss their concerns on the fire safety of buildings in Wales. I've also met…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, John, and thank you for your questions and the work that I know the Local Government and Housing Committee has done on this, and the Members, which you are the Chair of. First of all, absolutely, I completely agree that it's so crucial that we can…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch yn fawr, Siân, and thank you for those questions. As I mentioned initially in my response and in my answers to Mark Isherwood, we are carefully considering those findings of the Grenfell phase 2 report and the tragedy that happened. We have already…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Mark, and thank you for the series of questions within that. You started off with the issues around Grenfell, and we, as the Welsh Government, are committed to ensuring the highest standards of building safety for residents in Wales. We welcome the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. The Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report published in September reiterates the need for urgent and decisive action. Officials are carefully considering the report’s recommendations, but our initial view is that the recommendations…
