27 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision of social care services to children - evidence session with private and independent providers and representative bodies
Very briefly. I'm going to ask my question through the medium of Welsh. One thing that Colin said there, mentioning the way that this has been implemented—this hasn't yet been implemented. We're scrutinising the Bill to gather your views on it. But, from what…
27 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision of social care services to children - evidence session with not-for-profit providers
I'm okay. Thank you very much, Chair.
27 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision of social care services to children - evidence session with not-for-profit providers
Thank you very much for that very useful information. But, of course, the Bill allows Welsh Ministers to approve supplementary placements that are for profit if there are no other suitable placements available. But following the transitional arrangements from…
27 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision of social care services to children - evidence session with not-for-profit providers
Thank you very much, Chair. I'm going to ask questions through the medium of Welsh, so I'll check that the interpretation is still working. In its written evidence, Action for Children said that it's concerned perhaps that the transitional arrangements may…
26 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Wales and the next UK Government
Good. I'm just trying to figure out your maths there around HS2. You said that you believe it's £350 million. I'd appreciate if you could elaborate on that—where do you get the £350 million from? That suggests that, to you, the real cost of HS2 is around £7…
26 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Thank you to Julie Morgan for asking this excellent question. I've raised a similar issue on a number of occasions here in the Senedd already, namely buildings that have been listed and the fact that the people who live in them can't adapt them for the needs…
26 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Well, there is a disproportionate number—I'll wait for the Cabinet Secretary to put his equipment on—of fatal and serious accidents on Dwyfor Meirionnydd roads, and that's because of their nature as rural, winding roads. I've raised several times with your…
25 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Investment in the education and training of healthcare professionals 2024-25
Well, as I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions in the Chamber, the health service is nothing without its ranks of committed staff working within it, but, unfortunately, there have been serious problems in terms of staff recruitment that have been prominent for…
25 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Well, thank you very much to the Counsel General for that response. Of course, this Labour Government have been very ready with criticism of the Conservatives in Westminster, as they excluded the Welsh Government from decisions here. But, over the past few…
25 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
6. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the potential of sharing decision making with the UK Government on EU replacement funds? OQ61324
25 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Thank you for that response. Well, as the Counsel General has mentioned, the devolution of policing and justice was a commitment by the Labour Party, and it was in the manifesto of the Labour Party back in 2021. The Counsel General, the former First Minister…
25 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
1. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the devolution of policing and justice? OQ61323
19 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. It strikes me as being strange that you haven't considered using the borrowing powers that you have for purposes such as building social housing. You will be aware that I raised this issue last week with the…
19 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
1. What consideration has the Cabinet Secretary given to using Government borrowing powers for building social housing? OQ61284
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you very much.
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary. If I may draw your attention, very briefly, to the community cardiology diagnostic vehicle in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board—an excellent model in the north-west of Wales—and, if you're not aware of it, I'd…
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you very much, Chair. Very quickly, if I may, we have heard and we've come across a great deal of good practice with regard to chronic conditions in pockets in certain health boards, but it appears that those good practices not only aren't being…
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Yes, very briefly, going back to a point raised by Mark Drakeford. We had a brief discussion before the start of this session. Minister, if I just read—or Cabinet Secretary, sorry—this one paragraph out: 'children living in poverty are more likely to…
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you very much. I'm going to ask my question through the medium of Welsh. Two very brief things to touch upon: to start with, I just want clarity on something that might be inconsistent in terms of what Stuart said as compared to what the Cabinet…
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Along the same lines, my wife works with a charity for young people and children as an advocate, and it’s expected that local authorities provide advocacy for young people. Do you think that same expectation should be for disabled people within this Bill—that…
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Diolch.
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
If I could go to one further point, you will, of course, have read the explanatory memorandum for the Bill, and it suggests that alternative models of care would reduce the strain on the care workforce. But there are concerns from stakeholders that the…
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
I see Jake might want to come in, but before Jake comes in, on the points that both of you have made, we've got a proposed Bill in front of us, is there anywhere or any way you think we could look at that issue of improved terms and conditions, improved pay…
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Thank you very much. I will be asking through the medium of Welsh. I'll touch on the discussion we've just had about the workforce. There have been concerns raised that there aren't enough personal assistants available, enough people who are willing to…
12 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with disabled people on proposals to introduce direct payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare
That's fine, yes.
