, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
8. Will the Minister make a statement on how future strategic development plans will affect the local development plan process in North Wales? OQ59612
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Indeed. You mentioned the child poverty strategy. One of the priority areas, of course, is mitigating the impact of welfare reform, which I suppose reiterates the point that you make in terms of actions by the UK Government. We will agree, of course, what the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that, and you're right, it's working with the community and working up. It is now five years, of course, since the Welsh Government phased out its Communities First programme, which did much of that, I have to say. Since then, poverty levels…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, we were all shaken, of course, by the tragic events that unfolded in Ely last month. Now, when asked if your Government should have been doing more for Ely, you said, and I quote, 'I think all layers of government and all aspects of government…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and may I, on behalf of these benches, echo all sympathies expressed for the family of Lord Morris of Aberavon? He said once that he had been a devolutionist from the very first moment when he joined the House of Commons, and…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
The figures are damning, and it does echo something the Minister's refused to acknowledge in the past, but that has to be acknowledged now. There are three tiers within the service, as we've heard. There are those who can access NHS services, and they are…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
Clearly, I'm not the only Member who's been undertaking some research across north Wales. My office has contacted and spoken with 97 per cent of all dental practices across the north and, of those we spoke with, only 11 per cent are taking NHS patients on in…
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Questions to the First Minister
The so-called UK insurance policy that you argue protects Wales, many of us would say isn’t paying out an economic dividend in this context at least, whether it’s employment, unemployment or regional pay disparities as well. Not all, of course, but many of…
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Questions to the First Minister
There is no denying, First Minister, that one figure that causes great concern is the number of people in Wales who are absent from work because of long-term sickness. It's almost 160,000 people, the highest figure in 15 years. So I'm sure that is a cause for…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, we’re all aware of your intention to step down from your role before the next Senedd election. Now, ordinarily, as a party leader, I’d be hoping to outlast you in these sessions, but, given the temporary nature of my role, clearly, that is…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and, at the outset, may I thank everyone for the kind messages that you've sent me, wishing me well in this interim role?
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Questions to the First Minister
You're right that it is a matter for local planning authorities in the first instance, but you'll also be aware that Wrexham County Borough Council has rejected its LDP recently, and the question people are asking now is how will the Welsh Government respond…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's role in developing local development plans? OQ59536
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
No, okay. Well, with that, then, can I thank the three of you for your evidence this morning? Very, very useful stuff. Good to hear different perspectives, different views on some of this. It all contributes valuably to our consideration of the Bill. Diolch…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Excellent. There we are, okay. And, Chris, I think you might want to add something as well in that context, or are you happy? Sorry, I thought you raised your hand.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, all. Okay, Christine, did you have anything specifically around soundscapes, very, very briefly? I know you’ve touched on it. Was there anything else that you wanted to say specifically? And then we will have to draw the meeting to a conclusion…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, Josh. Chris.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, Christine. I know Josh has indicated and Chris has indicated; I’m also aware that we have four minutes left. So, do you want to briefly respond to that, and maybe make any additional comments around the soundscape elements of the Bill as well, if…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Shall we bring Christine first in on this one, then?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Chris, I'd imagine you'd have a view on this as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
So, Josh, and I think we need to hear from Chris about this as well. Josh, first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
And I'm coming back to you as soon—. I'm allowing you to ask a question that has nothing to do with the Bill, so if you want to go on now, you can, or I'm inviting people just to briefly respond to that and then come back to you. That was my plan.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
We are scrutinising the Bill. It's a valid question and I'll invite responses, but we're scrutinising the Bill and not the roads review, so maybe briefly, because we have 10 minutes left, and I know there are a few other things that we need to go after.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Josh, do you want to go first, then?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, Joyce. Thank you for that. Okay, we've got about a quarter of an hour left in our allocated time. So, Janet, I'm going to ask you now to lead on another subject area for us.
