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Business Statement and Announcement
It's great that the UK's new Labour Government has acted so decisively in order to tackle the crisis in our prisons, with some prisoners being released after they've served 40 per cent of their sentences, rather than the 50 per cent at the moment, and also…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you very much for the answer, and I really welcome the national music service and the schools programme, but as the Cabinet Secretary will know, I've been involved in the campaign to save the junior department of the Royal Welsh College of Music and…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
1. What plans does the Cabinet Secretary have to encourage young people to learn to play musical instruments? OQ61431
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
One of the big issues we all see, I think, almost daily in our constituencies, is the availability of social housing, and I think we all know, from our constituency work, how difficult it is to get permanent housing as well as temporary housing, despite the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you for that response.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
4. What housing issues has the Cabinet Secretary identified as priorities to be addressed during the rest of this Senedd term? OQ61432
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Business Statement and Announcement
The Trefnydd will be aware of the interest in this Chamber in the fate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’s junior department, and all the efforts, led by Rhianon Passmore and others, to try to save it. A petition of more than 10,000 signatures was…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, can I now move the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Well, I think we've come to the end of our time, so thank you very much. Diolch yn fawr iawn, Rhian, and we will now end the session.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Yes, we've only got five minutes now. So, only five minutes left, so go on, Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Diolch. Now Sioned Williams.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. Jane Dodds.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Diolch. We'll move on to Carolyn Thomas now.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. Over to Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
If you ask the question briefly, and perhaps we can have a fairly brief answer to it.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Right. Thank you. Joel.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
I think Rhian should answer that.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Yes.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. I'm going to hand over to Joel, but, before I do that, at the beginning of the meeting I should have asked if there were any declarations of interest. No. Okay. Joel, can I hand over to you?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, you would envisage having direct contact with lots of older people, some who may be marginalised.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Well, thank you very much for that very comprehensive answer. You have said that the importance of the older people's commissioner's office is to be a strong advocate for older people in Wales, ensuring their voices are heard and that their rights are upheld…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, it's very good to have you here, Rhian Bowen-Davies. Welcome. Three of our Members are participating virtually, and Joel and I, as Members, are present here. We've got a list of questions we want to ask you, and I'm going to kick off with the first couple…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Prynhawn da, and welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's meeting for the pre-appointment hearing of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. I'd like to welcome Rhian Bowen-Davies. We'll be coming on to questions to you fairly shortly. At…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Last month, a new world-leading life sciences manufacturing facility opened in Cardiff North. I believe the Cabinet Secretary for health actually attended the opening. The Molecular Devices site will manufacture 3D models of human organ tissue, known as…
