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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
6. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact that cutting the number of Welsh Members of the UK Parliament will have on the process of scrutinising legislation that relates to Wales? OQ58131
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I thank the Minister for that response. Of course, it's good to hear of the support currently available for some people. The increase in the cap on fuel prices, of course, will be challenging for all. According to the National Energy Action charity, we could…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
8. What steps is the Government taking to tackle fuel poverty in Dwyfor Meirionnydd? OQ58128
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Thank you, Chair.
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Thank you. And my final question on this, therefore, if I may. On the discharge to recover and assess, you mentioned that there's been a funding package—I think you said £25 million or something, to help. And you mentioned that there's a problem with…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Thank you. I hope that's going to be the case, and I hope that's true. Unfortunately, currently, it's not the case, is it? If you talk to constituents of mine in Llanfrothen for instance, in Llanfrothen, there's an elderly man who's stuck in a hospital and he…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Thank you. And my last set of questions, if I may, Chair, if you might indulge me. I've got a 15-year old, or soon to be 15-year-old, son. He's starting his GCSEs next year, and he's receiving career advice. Would you say that being a care worker is a viable…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Okay, thanks. You mentioned there a key word, 'rebalancing'. Do you think that the current system leans too much towards commissioners and providers rather than empowering individuals, and do you think there needs to be a rebalancing of power there as well?
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Thank you. Can I just get an understanding? You mentioned that some of that work should start this summer, but there's a lot of work proposed with you there. We've got a crisis in care right now, today. Except for the summer period that you mentioned, I'm not…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Well, if you can elaborate now, that would be useful—please.
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Diolch, Rhiannon. Thank you. So, you've got new CHC guidance, you've got public information leaflets and booklets, and I think that that should all be welcomed, I'd imagine, but how are they being distributed and how do you expect local authorities, the…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you very much. That's good to understand. In an earlier response—if I can just go on to look at the complexity of the services that we have—Matt Jenkins, in his response to the question from the Chair about the UK Government's plans, mentioned…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
It's okay, Chair. There are far too many aps in the Senedd these days, I'm sure. Thank you for that response to the question. You mentioned in your response that you were keen to work with the sector and that there was a problem with capacity within the…
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Care Home Commissioning for Older People: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Thank you, Chair. I'll be asking my questions through the medium of English because of the technical difficulties that we have. Thank you to the witnesses for coming forward and providing your evidence and presenting what you have to us…
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Papers to note
Thank you, Chair. I would like to contribute in Welsh. Can we just check that the interpretation is working? So, the only thing I would add that's important, as part of the work of this committee and the way it works in the future, is that you ask the health…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Therefore, as Plaid Cymru has explained in this debate, the funding agenda post Brexit in Westminster has meant to date more powers for Westminster, more money for Tory constituencies, and less democracy for Wales, and less funding and representation for…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Now, if we look at another aspect, looking at funding for COVID-19 and dealing with the pandemic, far from proving the strength of the union, the UK's pandemic response was in fact one huge subsidy to the south of England. The Centre for Progressive Policy…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Just as decisions about Wales should be made in Wales, the funding allocated to Wales should be spent by the Welsh Government. That's a fundamental principle. Let's bear in mind that two years ago the Government in London announced the levelling-up fund…
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Topical Questions
Thank you very much. Sorry—I did put in a last-minute request to participate and I'm very thankful for you allowing me to contribute. Thank you for the question, of course. Of course, one welcomes any steps that the Government can take in order to tackle the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
Thank you very much to the Minister for that answer. As you know, there used to be WMFAG—the Wales marine fisheries advisory group—which used to exist as a forum for stakeholders in the fisheries sector to share information, experience and expertise…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
7. What consultation has the Minister had with fishermen regarding the establishment of an advisory group on marine fisheries? OQ58103
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
It was good to hear you say, in response to Llyr Gruffydd earlier, that you were concerned about the loss of land. And, of course, we know that land here in Wales is at a premium and we need to use it for food production. We've heard already today about…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
I thank the Minister for that answer.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
Thank you very much, Llywydd. We've heard today already about food safety and security, and during the current food crisis that is worsening on a daily basis, the EU and the United States want to launch a new joint platform to secure food supplies and…
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Topical Questions
Thank you to James Evans for bringing this important question before us. What we've got here in Gilestone Farm is good agricultural land, and the danger is that we're going to see good agricultural land once again being lost for other commercial purposes. We…
