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Questions to the First Minister
I've heard three lectures this afternoon from the Member purporting to be questions. I am very grateful to the over 3,000 farmers who have taken part in the 10 consultation events that we have held on the latest proposals in just the last few weeks. I know…
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Questions to the First Minister
Selective quotation from manifestos doesn't get us very far. I've looked at Labour's manifesto; it makes no reference at all to paying the real living wage in the context that he just described. What it does make a commitment to is paying the real living wage…
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Questions to the First Minister
We have this question week after week after week, in which the Member wants to ask questions of somebody who isn't in the Senedd about responsibilities that aren't exercised in the Senedd. I've said to him before that there's a place where he could ask those…
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Questions to the First Minister
I think it's important that I remind the leader of the opposition why we are in the position that we are in: it's because farmers in Wales took his advice and voted to leave the European Union. That's why that is—[Interruption.] Well, there we are. Believe…
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Questions to the First Minister
First of all, to deal with the point the Member made about the financial analysis that was published, at least the Welsh Government has published a financial analysis. We learned today that the UK Government has refused to publish the financial analysis of…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, Llywydd, the Welsh Government is committed to going on supporting farmers and the rural economy. It's why we have sustained the total amount that we put into the basic payment scheme in full here in Wales—an enormous contrast with the way farmers have…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I thank Huw Irranca-Davies for that. Of course, those organisations that have such status in Welsh communities and in Welsh public life can do so much to encourage and persuade people to act in the ways that everyone in this Chamber would wish to see…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, again, Llywydd, I thank the Member for that question. He points to the same dilemma that was there in the original question. The purpose of our programmes in Wales is to persuade more people to come forward and report incidents of domestic violence when…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, I thank Mabon ap Gwynfor for that question. I'm very aware of the work that Gorwel is doing, of course. As to the figures that the Member has referred to, it's very painful to hear them. But one of the reasons why we have those figures is because…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, the practical actions to which the Government is committed in dealing with domestic violence are set out in our national strategy. Partners across the private, public and specialist sectors are delivering these actions. Devolved services, and those…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I thank Russell George for that, Llywydd, and, of course, congratulate the young people that he has referred to. It is great to hear of a firm that has 12 per cent of its workforce as apprenticeships, because they are, as he said, the young people who…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, I thank Russell George for that question. The Welsh Government will continue to make significant investment in apprenticeships throughout Wales. Creating new opportunities in mid Wales relies upon promoting the benefits of quality apprenticeship…
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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, I think one of the most striking things of the last six months was the visit made by the Minister for Economy to Birmingham, Alabama, to help mark the sixtieth anniversary of the dreadful events when the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, Llywydd, I agree with the Member that we should do work all over the world. Whenever you meet people from Wales across the world, they're so enthusiastic to represent Wales and to contribute to Wales's success in the future. I heard that the Member had…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Welsh diaspora, alumni, and friends of Wales who live and work overseas are important advocates for our nation. They showcase the best of Welsh culture, and encourage business and other links. We continue to nurture these relationships with the Welsh…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I can't agree with the Member, because what I have seen is that there were two principles from the experts in the field who carried out the work to see whether we can bring more out of the services that we currently have. And the first principle was…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Llywydd. The Wales Air Ambulance Charity is independent. It is funded by the people of Wales and is not accountable to the Welsh Government. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service, which works with the charity to provide…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank Darren Millar for those important points, which I do take very seriously. I'm aware of the complaints that have been made about the Nant y Glyn community mental health team service in his constituency. I know that one of the reasons why HIW recently…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the Member for that question. The quality of mental health services in Conwy and Denbighshire is assessed in a range of different ways, including through the local health board and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. HIW's mental health monitoring annual…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the Member for those important questions. They echo points put to me recently by the Member for Newport West on behalf of her constituents. Here is an example of a very important factory, important to south Wales but important way beyond that, where…
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Questions to the First Minister
We continue to work with local authorities across the Cardiff capital region to increase economic prosperity. South-east Wales has significant economic strengths, for example in semiconductors, cyber and fintech. Our plans support these strengths as the…
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Questions to the First Minister
I entirely agree with what Vikki Howells has just said. Her quotation from the former Home Secretary exposed the views of that Government. This was the person who was in charge of that Bill, and it was just disgraceful, absolutely disgraceful, to describe…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the Member for setting out so vividly the impact on Wales of the policies pursued by her Government. This is the outcome of over a decade of austerity in the lives of people here in Wales. This is the impact of the disastrous Liz Truss premiership and…
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The Welsh Government remains committed to our ambition to end homelessness. We are investing over £210 million this year alone in homelessness prevention and support services. That has been protected, despite the extremely challenging budgetary position. And…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I thank Ken Skates for that question, Llywydd. The Member asked me a question about the Wrexham LDP only a couple of weeks ago, and I remember saying, at that time, that I hoped, now, that sorry story had been put to bed and that, finally, the local…
