, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Thank you. I remember, from the days when I was a councillor, that we had problems with section 106 houses. There was a local family that wanted to move out of their small house and move into a larger house, but they couldn't sell the section 106 house—there…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
If I can just bring in two elements here from the question that Lee asked, and also what James asked, in terms of new money and land. You may not have an opinion on this, or any expertise, but I will ask in case. One way of bringing new money in is through…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Just to come in quickly. It's one thing to try to achieve housing targets with the income or the budget that they have, but also there are expectations on housing organisations to improve the quality of housing. We have the Wales housing quality standard 1…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Data needs to be collected, certainly, and a lack of data does cause a problem. How effective do you think—what's the term—rural housing enablers are in parts of Wales, in terms of collecting data and identifying local needs and feeding into this regime? Is…
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Topical Questions
The Langstaff report gives voice to them and lays bare the systematic failures at every level that created the environment in which this scandal was able to endure for so long. That campaigners had to fight so hard against a system that circled the wagons…
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Topical Questions
Thank you for that response. I want to begin by adding my voice to those who have congratulated and thanked the survivors of this scandal, their families and supporters, who have had to campaign for far too long for justice. This was a scandal that could…
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Topical Questions
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement following the publication of the report on the Infected Blood Inquiry? TQ1093
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you very much for that response. Well, of course, Hefin will be aware that a number of demands have been made over the years on divesting from investments in unethical companies. There is great concern at the moment that the Commission pension pot, and…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
4. Will the Commission provide an update on the ethical investment schemes of its pension fund? OQ61163
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
The Cabinet Secretary will—. I will just pause for a second. The Cabinet Secretary will be aware that there's been a consultation on a change of timetable for the Cambrian railway from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. These proposed changes have caused many concerns…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: National Immunisation Framework for Wales
We know that, since the Cabinet Secretary's previous statement on the national immunisation framework last year, issues around misinformation have contributed to ongoing vaccine hesitancy, which in turn have contributed to dangerous and entirely preventable…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Thank you very much again for the statement, and I look forward to working with the Minister in order to push this Bill forward.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
As was made clear in the Competition and Markets Authority report of 2022, the market for the sector is currently skewed heavily and disproportionately in favour of private suppliers, who have been able to charge premium prices, as the ability of local…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Plaid Cymru is firm in its belief that health services and care services should be run for the benefit of the people, not for commercial gain. Unlike the Conservative Party and not unsubstantial elements of the Labour Party, including the shadow health…
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Business Statement and Announcement
May I ask for a statement with an update on the Wales cancer service improvement from the Cabinet Secretary for health, please, and particularly levels of progress in identifying breast cancer in north Wales? I have a constituent who suffers breast cancer…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. Well, of course, back in 2012, the Government established the Eryri enterprise zone to create a favourable economic environment in the area—the Llanbedr and Trawsfynydd area—that would lead to economic growth ultimately, but that…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on the work of Cwmni Egino? OQ61164
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Short Debate: A rural poverty strategy for Wales
I'd like to thank you, Cefin, for bringing this short debate before us this afternoon. Like you, Cefin, this has been a concern of mine, as I represent a rural area. Everyone is aware that we are facing outmigration. It's happening in Dwyfor Meirionnydd and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Yes, I think it's pretty clear that we don't agree with the Government. I'm not sure if you understand co-operation, but you have to agree on things to put them in a document that you're going to work together on. We didn't agree on this. So, that's the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dirprwy Lywydd. As we on these benches have highlighted time and again in this Siambr, there is, let's be in no doubt, a crisis in primary care in Wales. At the end of 2023, there were only 374 GP practices left in Wales, a decrease of…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Unheard: Women's journey through gynaecological cancer'
I want to conclude by asking the Cabinet Secretary to look again at the recommendations that have been made and that she has rejected, and to reconsider this decision, and I ask the Cabinet Secretary when the women's health plan for Wales will be published…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Unheard: Women's journey through gynaecological cancer'
I welcome that the Welsh Government has accepted many of the committee's recommendations, but might I suggest that it is a little short of scandalous that the recommendations of this report, which, as I have suggested, are underpinned by the real, lived…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Unheard: Women's journey through gynaecological cancer'
Well, I want to begin my contribution to this debate by echoing what the Chair, Russell George, said, saying that this inquiry is amongst the most heart-rending and powerful and emotional inquires that I have been part of during my three years at the Senedd…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
Thanks, Gareth. I'm afraid it seems to be a confused argument, but nevertheless, I am concerned that you've misunderstood the proposal in any case, the motion. The motion isn't to do with impacting on people's right to smoke. It's to do with bringing in a…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Control of tobacco and nicotine products
So maybe we should aim to get better quality cigarettes, or better quality vapes. The argument doesn't hold, I'm afraid. You've also said that the battle is already won, but say that to the 5,600 people who die in Wales every year as a consequence of smoking…
