, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
So, convince us—. I'm not casting aspersions on NRW in any way, but how do you know whether NRW is doing its job properly? Because you don't seem to have been aware of what was going on over so many years at one of the major water companies in this country.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
I know all that. I'm struggling to understand what you actually did. I know the judge took really firm action, but what did you do to try and prevent this? It was actually in their business plan that they would dump all this sewage rather than treat it.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
I've read the newspapers. I want to know what the role of Ofwat was. I'm fully aware of the heroic efforts of an individual in the Environment Agency who's persistently pursued this matter. What was Ofwat doing while all this was going on?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Incident? It went on over years.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Mr Black, I just want to get some clarity about exactly what the role of Ofwat is. You talk about transforming companies' performance, you talk about encouraging companies to address the challenges, and you talk about companies spending customers' money…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Stalking
Thank you very much to Plaid for proposing this debate. I thank Joyce for highlighting the fact that only two stalking orders were granted in the last available set of figures in one year, and I think it makes point (c) and point (e) of the motion…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Adverse childhood experiences
I just wanted to highlight that the most important thing about the Platfform thing is to move away to a trauma-informed approach, so that we're not saying, 'What's wrong with you?', but saying, 'What happened to you, and how can we help rectify it?' Would you…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Adverse childhood experiences
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Obesity
Thank you very much. James was right to mention that this is a global tragedy. The poorest countries are also the ones who are being absolutely bombarded with advertising of sugary drinks, otherwise known as fizzy drinks, and also processed food, when these…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you very much. I appreciate all the work that the Welsh Government is doing to try to ensure that everybody is taking up the benefits they're entitled to. But, as you said earlier, mainly, the levers are with the UK Government. And I appreciate it must…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Launch of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund
I definitely support your ambition for effective and preventative community solutions, and we doubtless need a great deal more prevention, as we've got 20 per cent of the population awaiting hospital appointments across Wales—that's a pretty devastating…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Llywydd. I'd like to ask for a statement from the Minister for health on the diagnosis and treatment of women with endometriosis. You will recall that, back in 2018, the recommendations of the endometriosis task and finish group were…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The UK Government's Elections Bill
I note you haven't told us how many there are in Wales. I've never come across it in Wales at all. So, how would you respond to my constituent who said that her parents won't be able to vote because they don't have a passport and they don't drive?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Thank you, James. Did you not hear me when I said earlier: we need face masks in order to prevent COVID spreading in the classroom, both to fellow pupils and also to protect staff? Otherwise, we'll have the situation we've got in parts of England where there…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Okay. Just to say that it is completely untrue that Wales has lower funding. As the Labour motion points out, we are spending much more money on trying to repair the inevitable damage that has taken place amongst our children and we should all regret that…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
I think it's a bit early for statistics. I'm just telling you about the experience of both Preston hospital and all the schools in Essex, because that is where my daughter teaches. I can tell you that the supply teaching agencies are simply unable to supply…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Yes.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
I just want to clarify whether this is a debate about the impact of COVID on young people and their education, or whether it's a rant about the bits of the curriculum that the Conservatives don't like, because I think there's a bit of confusion in my mind, or…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Well, I haven't got the Act in front of me either, but I'm absolutely of the view that this is a great opportunity for all learners—the new curriculum as well as the additional learning needs Act. I just wanted to ask you what plans you have to co-locate all…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day
—who really warn about this. So, I appreciate that, above all, Holocaust Memorial Day remains an unimaginable burden for the Jewish community in Cardiff, as well as the Gypsy and Traveller and Roma community, and also all the gay community, who were massacred…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day
Thank you for your statement, Minister. You quite rightly mentioned the massacres that have occurred since the Holocaust, but I just want to mention a couple of the massacres that occurred during and immediately after the first world war, which are very…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update
Next week, I'm going to be visiting an organic beef and sheep farm in the First Minister's constituency, which I'm much looking forward to. You won't be surprised to know that I'll be raising, with the Farmers Union of Wales officers who are going to be…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
And I just want to ask if you agree for us to move now into excluding the public and going into private session for the rest of today's meeting. I see no dissent, so I hope the sound recordist can tell us when we're in private session.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
So, I'd just like to ask Members if you're happy to note the eight papers that are listed on the agenda, and whether there's anything you want to raise in public session before we go into private session. I'll take that as a 'no'.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Minister. I'd like to thank you both, and your officials, for coming to this budget scrutiny meeting. I think we've covered a lot of ground and you've given some precise and concise answers to complement your written paper. So, I'd like…
