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Papers to note
Oh, Rhianon, sorry. Yes, please.
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Papers to note
Well, I'm a fan of local government and social enterprises, so it's where we draw the line, I think. I won't go in to the bonfire of the quangos, because that was rehearsed, as you will recall, many times in the Chamber, particularly in the context of the…
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Papers to note
Okay. I think Careers Wales, if I remember correctly—I remember working with them in the old days—were a social enterprise, or regional social enterprises previously. I'm not commenting on the rights and wrongs, because that's not my role today, but I suspect…
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Papers to note
Would anybody else like to comment?
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Papers to note
Thank you. Well our next item to note is on the annual scrutiny of the future generations commissioner—an update letter, again from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee. The Equality and Social Justice Committee held its annual scrutiny…
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Papers to note
And are Members otherwise, then, content to accept or note the letter? Thank you. Our next item of correspondence, or paper to note, is on the implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015—a response from the Minister for Social…
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Papers to note
So, Members, other than seeking that, are you content to note the letter? Thank you. Our second item of correspondence is the WeCare recruitment campaign letter from the Welsh Government. In response to the committee's request, the Welsh Government has…
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Papers to note
We have a number of papers to note. The first paper is the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee letter from the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government has provided an update on progress being made in relation to recommendation 5 of the Auditor General…
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Thank you. Perhaps I should declare, because there are some cross-cutting issues, I chair cross-party groups on hospices and palliative care, funerals and bereavement, and disability and some others, which may relate, which are all declared on my own register…
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Bore da. Croeso. Good morning and welcome to Members and other attendees at the meeting. No apologies have been received. Do Members have any declarations of registrable interests? Mike Hedges.
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch. Well, self-catering accommodation is key to a tourism sector in north Wales. Questioning you last month, I highlighted concerns raised with me by actual legitimate Welsh holiday let businesses that your local taxation proposals would devastate them…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Economy regarding the provision of financial support for the tourism sector in North Wales? OQ57916
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Legislative Consent Motion on the British Sign Language Bill
'there is clearly an appetite for such BSL legislation across the Senedd chamber. We will continue to pursue this on behalf of the D/deaf community'. Although I've continued to submit bids for a private Member's Bill in this Senedd accordingly, I've not yet…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the British Sign Language Bill
As we've heard, in February last year, my motion proposing that the Senedd notes a proposal for a Bill that would 'make provision to encourage the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in Wales, and improve access to education and services in BSL' was passed…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to fund additional PCSOs
Diolch. Well, this is another issue on which we are in agreement. As our Welsh Conservative manifesto stated in 2016, we would: 'Support the role of Police Community Support Officers, and work to realise their potential in tackling crime.' And, as our 2021…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Responding to claims that families who need to travel together cannot do so because just one family member, often a child, will have their visas delayed, the Home Secretary stated yesterday that the refugees Minister, the honourable Member Lord Harrington…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
I thank you very much for the statement. I'm just trying to reconcile—there are so many figures flying around from different people and different places. If I make some mistakes in consequence, no doubt you'll pick me up on those. But your written statement…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I call for a single statement on funding to rescue the curlew from imminent country-level extinction. Last Thursday, 21 April, was World Curlew Day, shining a light on the dangers that curlews face as a result of shifting factors, primarily loss of quality…
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90-second Statements
This week marks World Autism Acceptance Week, which aims to help change attitudes towards autistic people. The National Autistic Society, which is marking its sixtieth year, wants everyone to understand autism better, and highlights the top five things that…
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90-second Statements
Diolch, Llywydd. Sorry, hearing aids and masks don't go together.
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Well, I recently met a Flintshire mum and dad whose son was denied autism diagnosis because he doesn't present autistic traits in school, masking and suppressing most of his tics and anxieties. They told me: 'He's well behaved in school, but will have a…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
4. How is the Welsh Government ensuring support for pupils with additional learning needs in North Wales? OQ57868
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
I thank the Minister for keeping me updated privately—another call yesterday. When I asked you last week why the Welsh Government still didn't appear as a supersponsor option on the UK Homes for Ukraine website, unlike the Scottish Government, you stated that…
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Topical Questions
I thank the Minister for ringing me on Monday on the train to brief me on this, and I also note the update issued by the Welsh Government this morning, which states that they continue to work closely with local authorities, the NHS, other public services and…
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Topical Questions
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the progress being made to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in Wales? TQ610
