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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I have discussed vascular services in north Wales with the Minister for Health and Social Services. I am aware of the reorganisation of vascular services, the ongoing concerns and the work Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is doing to address…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. I think you raise a very important point and, as a Government, we are committed to driving the uptake of our integrated pest management to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. So, what we are promoting is nature-based, low-toxicity solutions and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The Welsh Government policy is to reduce to the lowest possible level the effect of pesticide use on people, the environment and wildlife, including bees, whilst ensuring that pests, diseases and weeds are effectively controlled.
, Plenary
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you for the opportunity to briefly give some background for today's debate on the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021. These regulations are made using…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. We know, don't we, that endometriosis is a condition that affects a significant number of women. And, as the petition you referred to highlights, the impact on quality of life can be huge—really significant—and the diagnosis can take…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, the Minister for Health and Social Services is in the Chamber and will have heard your statement, and if she has anything further to add, I'm sure she will write to the Member.FootnoteLink I do think it's also an opportunity to mention…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I am very pleased that the local authority that we share across our constituencies is applying for UK City of Culture 2025. I'm very happy to provide a formal statement of support from the Welsh Government. Just last Friday we held a conference, a…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
We have made significant strides to improve building safety in Wales following, obviously, the fire at Grenfell Tower, and that includes: we've removed unsafe ACM cladding from the majority of high-rise buildings in Wales at no cost to leaseholders, and the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. You will have heard my answer to Darren Millar. The third primary dose for people who are immunosuppressed has not been showing up on the COVID pass for outbound international travel because of an issue, as you say, with the way NHS England has…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch. Regarding student loan repayment thresholds, you will probably be aware that Welsh Government officials do work with UK Government officials to look at the threshold in the repayments regulations, and UK Government do not need the agreement of Welsh…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, I think you've done the right thing in asking for a meeting with the chief executive of the Wales ambulance services trust, who will be able to answer your specific questions. I am aware of the review that's currently being undertaken, and I am sure the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. In relation to your second query, the Minister for Finance and Local Government recently made a statement on procurement, and I'm aware that you raised this specific issue during that statement and that you've also been in contact with the Minister…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Transport for Wales are working very hard on our programme for government commitment to deliver £800 million-worth of new rolling stock for our railways and to ensure that 95 per cent of train journeys are on new trains by 2024. And the first of…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Irrespective of whether a person does or does not have capacity, it remains absolutely essential that decisions relating to end-of-life care are made on an individual basis. It's unacceptable for advanced care plans, with or without…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I will ask the Minister for Climate Change to update Members around the World Health Organization air quality new guidance, because, as you're aware, we are looking at an air quality Bill and how it fits in with that. In relation to your second…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
So, we are waiting for the UK Government to decide on a change in the definition of fully vaccinated, and once that decision is made, it will enable us to make the digital changes necessary to allow boosters to show on the domestic COVID pass. Unfortunately…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. I have no changes to this week's business. Draft business for the next three sitting weeks is set out on the business statement and announcement, which can be found amongst the meeting papers available to Members electronically.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I was aware that you held the ovarian cancer awareness meeting last week. I think it's really important that such days are held and supported by Members of the Senedd. My understanding is that a lot of the symptoms are silent. I think it is…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I think you raise a very important point. You'll be aware that the Minister for Social Justice brought forward a statement last week on women's safety in public places in Wales. Obviously, you are asking specifically about public transport, and I…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I don't think this is a problem that's unique to Newport, or indeed unique to Wales. I think all our town centres, unfortunately, have seen a decline in the number of shops; I know certainly, in my own constituency, Wrexham has. So, I really don't…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. I have one change to today's Plenary agenda. The motion to suspend Standing Orders and the debate on the legislative consent motion on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill have been withdrawn. Draft business for the next three…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you very much.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
For me, we're out of EU transition now; we're in, as I say, this new world, this new way of working, and we really are out of EU transition. What we will continue to do is work on our common frameworks, and I think we've been an exemplary group of Ministers…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
From my perspective, I prefer to have discussions. It's quite difficult, isn't it? Certainly, DEFRA recognise it, and I would say the Secretary of State has tried to help me with the Treasury. I think what would help is if the Treasury Minister came along to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
It's certainly something that we could do. I have had discussions. Probably, the final decision would be with the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and it's something that we could explore. We've certainly had discussions about it. I have to say, in…
