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Questions to the First Minister
Well, Llywydd, I think the Financial Times probably summed it up best of all when it said simply that bad statistics lead to bad decisions. And the struggle of the ONS to provide reliable labour force data and some other aspects of its work in recent times is…
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Well, Llywydd, the Welsh Government has raised concerns with the quality of labour force survey data for Wales for a number of months. ONS has now set out a plan for improvements, which it hopes will address these issues.
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I thank Joyce Watson for that question, and I congratulate all those people who were involved in the project to which she referred. The pilgrim way in north Pembrokeshire, linking north Pembrokeshire with Wexford in Ireland, linking St David with St Aidan of…
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I thank Mike Hedges for that question. I recognise very much the point he makes about the challenge in finding beneficial use for some of those very large buildings that were erected, particularly during the nineteenth century, in Wales. On his specific point…
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Well, Llywydd, can I thank Darren Millar for that further question, and say that, for the second weekend in a row, I was distracted by this question and went looking on the different websites? And there is absolutely fantastic material to be found celebrating…
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I thank the Member for that question, Llywydd. The Welsh Government promotes faith-based heritage through resources, advice and grants provided by Cadw and Visit Wales.
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Well, Llywydd, I read a BBC report of a reporter who'd been to Caroline Street, and I think they came away with a rather different impression, not just from users but from the owners of chip shops and curry houses as well. The truth of the matter is that…
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So, it's an electronic box, essentially. [Laughter.]
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I wanted to say 'bwlch', but the word is 'blwch'.
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'Blwch'?
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The Welsh Government has worked with business representatives to help raise awareness. Guidance has been developed to support the implementation of the bans, and this has included a national communication campaign. Businesses have also been able to seek…
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Questions to the First Minister
I am familiar, sadly, with both of the cases to which Darren Millar refers, and both reports make for very sobering reading. I have seen the response that the health board has issued in both cases. I don't think that it is fair to characterise the board as…
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I thank Darren Millar for that, Llywydd. The Welsh Government supports improved access to investment in new services, training of staff with skills needed for the future, implementing ways of working based on innovative technologies, and supporting the board…
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I thank the Member for that compelling case. Of course, I completely agree with her about the engineering feat and the huge advantages that will come in the construction period itself: over 800 people working in the project living in Valleys areas; nearly 100…
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The A465 project sections 5 and 6 is currently three years into its construction period, and despite the project starting during the height of the COVID pandemic, good progress has been maintained. The scheduled and anticipated completion is by the summer of…
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I think the Member raises a number of important points there about responsibilities and people being aware of them, and, indeed, people understanding that they are indeed responsible. If you own a property of that sort, it comes with rights, as the NRW…
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I thank Carolyn Thomas for that. I think myself that the issue here is one more of communication than information, because, actually, a great deal of information is already available dealing with exactly the points that the Member has raised. On a very wet…
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I thank Carolyn Thomas. The Welsh Government works closely with our risk management authorities. They maintain oversight of privately owned culverts and ditches. Natural Resources Wales has published guidance for riparian landowners outlining their risks and…
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I thank Sarah Murphy, Llywydd, and I congratulate her and Huw Irranca-Davies on the conversations they’ve been having. I’m lucky myself to have many opportunities, as do other colleagues here, to have those conversations. And you’re right, of course—there are…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, Llywydd, when I said to the Member that the failure of the fare box to recover to pre-pandemic levels has been at the root of the challenges facing the bus service across Wales, then I was simply reflecting the facts of the matter. There are fewer…
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No, Llywydd.
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Llywydd, that strategy is set out in 'Llwybr Newydd', published in 2021.
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Well, I take seriously the point the Member has made about communication. It's why I emphasised, in my answer to Heledd Fychan, the importance of the process being properly followed, and the opportunities there for people to be able to make their voices…
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The two sites to which the Member refers, Llywydd, just to be clear, those sites have both been closed since September 2022. So, this is not a sudden closure of two sites that were offering services to those populations today; they've been closed for well…
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Well, Llywydd, of course I recognise the fact that when things do change that raises concerns with people in the local community. But in the case referred to by the Member, there is a process available, and it's important that the health board pursues that…
