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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I have relatives in Flintshire who themselves have struggled to access an NHS dentist, who thankfully recently received treatment after weeks in great pain. We know that, in January, Betsi Cadwaladr insisted that action is needed to address dentistry in north…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
In addition to UK Government-supported signalling renewals on the north Wales main line and over £1.2 billion UK Government funding for the Liverpool city region, benefiting rail service and inter-city transport and economies in the Mersey Dee area, including…
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The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
To justify its announcement that any self-catering business unable to meet its increase to 182 days let annually will be removed from the business rate register and may have to pay a council tax premium of up to 300 per cent, your Government stated that…
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The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Well, on a similar theme, to justify its announcement that any self-catering business unable—[Interruption.]
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Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
Colonel Phillips will report directly to the Secretary of State for Wales, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the UK Minister for Defence People and Veterans. As the Secretary of State for Wales said: 'The Armed Forces have a long and important…
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Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
Speaking personally, I grew up amongst that stoic generation. They were our schoolteachers and shopkeepers, local businesspeople and local service providers, family friends and family members. At least they had the unspoken support and understanding of people…
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Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
One of the presents my wife gave me last Christmas was a book telling the real story of a family entwined in the second world war. This included the following lines: 'Like many returning service personnel, he struggled for years with disabilities and other…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
They'll be glad to hear your offer to meet because, as they say, elder abuse remains an under-supported and under-reported area. My final question. Your equality and human rights responsibilities also include the issue of period poverty. Working with their…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Okay. The UK Home Office have supported this service in England, and in Wales Hourglass is using its own reserves to fund the service. What consideration have you therefore given to ensuring the same level of specialist support for older people at risk, and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
You and I attended in 2005 the launch of the report on accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in Llandrindod Wells, if I remember correctly, and the legislation followed. But the point here is that the members of the community themselves are saying…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch. As you know from correspondence, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in north Wales have expressed serious concern that local authority Gypsy/Traveller accommodation assessments have not engaged with them, and, therefore, fail to identify their…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch. As you will know, in December 2018, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation stated that, of the four countries of the UK, Wales has consistently had the highest poverty rate for the past 20 years. In November 2020, they said that even before coronavirus…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
1. How is the Welsh Government tackling poverty in Wales? OQ57781
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, speaking here two weeks ago, I called on you to ensure that the Welsh Government provides local authorities with support to enable and encourage them to come forward with a quicker ability to provide support to refugees fleeing Ukraine. But of course…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting
So, I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), the committee resolves to meet in private for item 6 of today's meeting and the meeting on 23 March. Are Members content? Thank you. In that case, if no Member objects, if we could bring the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Welsh Government's NHS Wales Escalation and Intervention Arrangements
Okay. Well, as you know, the next session was cancelled.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Okay. Members, do you have any final questions? No. Well, thank you, then, very much, all of you, for spending nearly two hours with us and for answering our questions. A transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft form and sent to you for you to…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Okay. Will those incorporate, for example, pain management? Because I know a lot of patients, when services were first repatriated, who used to get treatment within a fortnight at the Countess of Chester who were then told they had 18-month waiting lists, for…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Sorry. In your previous response, you referred to a new centre that you're developing. What was its title, sorry?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Finally, you mentioned the new centre—what was the name of the centre again that you mentioned, sorry? The new centre you're developing.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Thank you. Finally, again to Ms Hill, you referred earlier to the £300 million spent across the border. And, of course, north Wales, because of health economics, because of critical mass of population, has always relied upon some services delivered across the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
I just have two final questions and then we can conclude. You only achieved financial balance because of the additional Welsh Government funding. When will you be financially independent of that funding?
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Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
Cefin.
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Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
By all means, Mike, yes.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
In that case, if we can move on to finances and recovery. Mike Hedges.
