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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. I think you've explained very well why we do need to have that piece of legislation reviewed. As I say, it's not just that piece of legislation; I think there are other outdated forms of dog legislation as well. Certainly the discussions I've had…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. You are quite right: we have seen a recent spate of injuries and deaths as a result of dog attacks on people across Wales. The primary legislation is, as you referred to, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. I believe that that needs to be strengthened. I…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Promotion of responsible dog ownership is a priority for the Welsh Government. Our code of practice for the welfare of dogs outlines the obligations on owners to keep their dogs under control. Our programme for government includes measures that…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Well, we certainly have put specific support into both dairy and meat processing here in Wales. I am thinking particularly in relation to dairy. In north-west Wales, we have put in some significant funding. I can't give you the exact figure, but I…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Under our new domestically funded programme, a raft of new schemes have opened for farmers, foresters, land managers and food businesses. This package of support is worth over £227 million, supporting agriculture and the rural economy. This is in…
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Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to The Agriculture (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion. As Members will be aware, the usual practice followed is to dispose of amendments to Bills in the order in which the sections and schedules to which they relate arise in the Bill. So, this could mean, in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. And the Member raises a very important point, and I'm sure many of us were extremely concerned to hear about the arrest of apparently peaceful demonstrators in London ahead of the King's coronation at the weekend. As you made very clear…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, the initial report you referred to recommended that the hangers should be inspected, rather than automatically replaced, and that was as part of a rolling inspection programme. And those inspections have been undertaken, and then the 40…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, as the Member says, today is indeed Europe Day, so I don't think we're able to have a Government statement today, but I certainly take your point about publishing information on the disaster Brexit certainly is to our country. We see it in so…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, I don't think we will be making an oral statement in response to something that the Prime Minister has said, but what I think is really important is that Ministers continue to have conversations with their counterparts in the UK Government…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, my understanding is that the Deputy Minister for Climate Change has answered this in a written question. I'm not sure if it was to you, but if not, I will make sure that you have that information.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's business. Later this afternoon, the Deputy Minister for Social Services will make a statement on the delivery plan for 'Age friendly Wales: our strategy for an ageing society'. Draft business for the next…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. With regard to your first question regarding the evaluation of the report on the social services Bill, which was indeed flagship legislation—I think that it was about 10 years ago that that legislation came through this place—I don't think that…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, I'm not aware that the Counsel General—he's in the Chamber and can hear your question—has had any response back from the UK Government following the item in the Chamber last week. But I think that what the Counsel General did make very clear…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I am aware of the correspondence from the chair of Care Forum Wales, which has been written to me in my capacity as Minister for north Wales. As is always appropriate with Welsh Government correspondence, it's now for consideration by Julie Morgan…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, I certainly don't want to have to extend the date again, but what I do want is time to consider all the responses we had to the recent consultation, and that is going to be our priority, and has been indeed for a little while for my…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, certainly, I read the story in the press at the weekend, as many of us did, and found it very upsetting and distressing, particularly, I think, taking on board Charlie's mum's comments. I'm aware of the event taking place today in Aberystwyth…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I think it's very important that Mark Isherwood highlighted that today is indeed World Asthma Day. I am sure there are several people here in the Chamber, as you say, who suffer from asthma, as well as many, many of our constituents. I do think…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, you heard me say in my earlier answer to Peredur Griffiths that we have been looking at responsible dog ownership and the code of practice for the welfare of dogs within the animal health and welfare plan. And the next stage now is to look at…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Absolutely, this is a shocking incident, and our thoughts are with the family of the five-month-old baby. You referred to two previous incidents, and, clearly, there seems to be some sort of cluster, unfortunately, around the Caerphilly area. And…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I don't think need there's any need for a further statement. At the back of my mind, I don't think it's too long since the Minister for Finance and Local Government did make a statement. My understanding is that your constituents—and perhaps you…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. There's just one change to this week's business, and that is to clarify the title of today's statement on higher education. Draft business for the next three weeks is set out on the business statement and announcement…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, I'm sure the Minister for Health and Social Services will be updating Members of the Senedd at regular intervals in relation to her meetings with the new chair and independent members of the board. And I will certainly ask her if there is…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, I think we are already ahead of the game, actually, in Wales on that, and I think we do offer a programme to every veteran in relation to that already.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I haven't got any further information since I spoke in that debate. What I did commit to at that time, and that still is my commitment, is to go out to consultation this year.
