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Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Agriculture (Wales) Bill
I thank the Minister for the statement. We live in an unprecedented time. The agriculture sector and the communities and the families associated with the sector are under extreme pressure and, more than anything else, they're looking for stability, while, at…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
I appreciate it. So, the question is: will the Welsh Government and Welsh local authorities now provide equivalent support to those seeking sanctuary in Wales, both under the Ukraine family scheme and the Homes for Ukraine scheme?
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Sorry, I'll just get to the question.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
I've got someone in my constituency who married into a Ukrainian family. He's got a Ukrainian wife and Ukrainian family still out in Ukraine, and he's been having trouble getting access to services and bringing the family back to Wales. I've got an e-mail…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cost of living
The crisis facing us is huge. Inflation is at its highest point for 40 years, and has shattered all predictions made by economists. Forecasts show that it will increase even further. Energy prices have increased to totally unsustainable levels for most…
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Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme
Thank you to the committee for its work. I welcome the report, and it echoes much of what I’ve heard. Unlike the committee, I cannot speak on behalf of the rest of Wales, but I can speak on behalf of my own constituency on the frustrations experienced in…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I thank the Minister for stepping in at the last moment. May I extend my best wishes to the Minister for a speedy recovery too? Tenants and housing associations alike are extremely concerned about the next few months and find it difficult to forward plan and…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
9. What steps will the Government take to help tenants during the current cost-of-living crisis? OQ58408
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Questions to the First Minister
—when it comes to the health board in north Wales. The health board in north Wales is the only board in Wales to receive limited assurance from the investigation. The annual report is damning, and it's clear that the board is failing. It's clear that…
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Questions to the First Minister
'There are processes requiring significant improvement in relation to patient safety and compliance assurance'
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much to the First Minister for that response. I want to take this opportunity to thank the chief executive, Jo Whitehead, for her leadership of the board over the past 18 months. I was hopeful that things would improve under her leadership, but…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve health services in north Wales? OQ58418
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Questions to the First Minister
I want to put on record, first of all, my sincere thanks to the air ambulance charity for their work in saving lives. They're a charity that have proved to be crucial to our communities, and our communities raise thousands of pounds per annum as a sign of…
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Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
It's publicly owned.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
So, just for me to be clear, then, even though you might not like the idea of a public asset list, it is happening?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I have one further question. You mentioned earlier the list of assets. Minister, you said that you're not certain of that plan, but, Richard, you mentioned that e-PIMS exists, the Space Cymru portal, and that every local authority has a list of assets. We've…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I'll see if there's time later on for another question.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I do have another question, but I'll see if there's time at the end.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
If I may, the problem with something like that is that a community initiative doesn't necessarily have the time to have that conversation with the local authority on mortgage or lending, so when they're bringing the initiative together and bringing the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
If I could ask you a question on private sector assets now too. I have an example in my own constituency, where the community of Pennal is coming together now to buy the local community pub and hotel. If anyone is interested in buying shares in that company…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Will you be issuing a new technical advice note regarding asset transfers, or something along those lines?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
But will you be issuing—?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for those answers. Just to note that it was a promise by the Government, and the party of Government, before the 2016 election, and therefore there has been a term since then, and a legislative programme where it should have been, but it wasn’t. So…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets—evidence session 4: Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Is it working? Thank you. The first question is: about eight years ago, the Government established the Welsh Co-operative and Mutuals Commission. In 2014, that commission released a report that made a number of recommendations, and then the Government made a…
