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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Incontinence
I completely support, of course, the points being made, but you referred to public toilets. Last November, I led a debate here calling on the Welsh Government to ensure the provision of Changing Places toilets in each county in Wales, and the motion was…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
What assessment have you made of the likely number of Sudanese refugees expected to arrive in Wales? And finally, what consideration have you given to the document recently published by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales entitled 'Love the…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
Well, as I said when I sponsored and hosted the Sanctuary in the Senedd event in 2016, we've long provided a safe haven for victims of persecution, violence, ethnic cleansing and genocide from across the world, and long may that remain the case, because if we…
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Questions to the First Minister
In February, Welsh media reported, and I quote, that, 'Hundreds of Ukrainians who arrived in Wales via the Welsh Government’s super sponsor scheme face an uncertain future as welcome centres close and sponsors remain reluctant to come forward.' And although…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We will now seek to go into private session. So, under Standing Order 17.42, I propose to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Yes.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Diolch yn fawr.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
I just thought I should declare that I personally had a range of experiences after declaring my involvement in political activity when I got involved, whilst also sitting on a number of public bodies. But that's historic, so there we are. [Laughter.] Well, I…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
I'll conflate a couple of questions and then we'll conclude. There has been an increase in Welsh Government appointees who declared significant political activity within the last five years. What, if any, views do you have with regard to appointees who have a…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you. I'm conscious we're running out of time. Mike, were there any more points you wished to pick up? No. Do you want to ask your final question?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
If you can capture your comment in your reply to this, if you would.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
If you had issues or if issues regarding your body or the independent members of your body were raised.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Okay. Just a brief supplementary, partially following on from our previous evidence session. I don't know if you had an opportunity to watch that. But as independent members, would you know what to do in the event you had issues? And if you've had such…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you. Natasha, I think you've got potentially two questions. Do you want to conflate them?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you.
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Is that because you have to or because you choose to?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
If I can just interject briefly, is the induction training you've just described by public bodies themselves mandatory or discretionary?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. I'm going to bring in Mabon ap Gwynfor.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you. Mike, do you have a question on pre-appointment hearings?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you, Mike. Natasha, I'll bring you back in.
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So, Mike, do you have further questions?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
I didn't know you wanted to be a newsreader, Mike. [Laughter.] I'm sure we'd support you. Please continue with the questions.
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Thank you. Can I bring in Mike Hedges?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you. Back to you, you're very patient.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
If I may just intercede as well, my own GP is a British-Asian woman. She's brilliant. But that's not the point. I recently attended an Equal Power Equal Voice workshop in north Wales, and the mentees themselves identified with all sorts of intersectional…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Mike Hedges has a supplementary as well. We will come back to you, Natasha.
