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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
I'm really grateful to Delyth Jewell for bringing forward this debate today on women's healthcare, in which the motion highlights the need for recognition of the unique and often considerably painful aspects of women's health. In all areas of women's health…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Cabinet Secretary, as you know, swimming and water competence is part of the national curriculum for all key stage 2 schoolchildren in Wales. In the curriculum it details that 'Pupils should be taught to: 'develop skills of water safety and personal survival…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Business Minister, can I please request a Government statement outlining what support is available for stroke survivors? Last week, I had the absolute privilege of meeting a Blackwood support group, which is made up of some truly remarkable people and run by…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'll go again, that's fine. First Minister, I'm sure you'll agree with me that it is concerning that this is seemingly the image many social media users have, indeed, of Newport. But I do believe that these kinds of exercises are important and bring public…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, having been born and raised in Newport, I will always sing songs of praise for the city, including our fantastic culture and heritage. In fact, my office often roll their eyes and have to stop me from referring to it as the New York of Wales…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
They've all been made aware. That's fine.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Can I just ask for a bit of background knowledge? In relation to the areas of professions such as tattoo artists, et cetera, that are going to be included within this particular Bill going forward, I just wanted to know whether they've been made aware that…
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Understood. Thank you so much. Thanks, Chair.
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Just a sub-question, actually. You answered a few questions from the Chair and also Alun and myself; I think you mentioned that it's too early to tell, in some cases, with regard to the provision. Time-frame wise—I'm a bit OCD with time, so hence I'm asking…
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Thank you so much, Chair. Your report notes that the majority of those who took part in your research represented predominantly large businesses. How do you intend to engage and understand the intentions of small and medium businesses, going forward?
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Thank you very much for that extensive list. I do appreciate it. In relation to single-use plastics and precision breeding, what impact will the future regulations in Northern Ireland, as a result of obligations under the Windsor framework, have on the…
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Okay. I feel like you've answered part of the next question, but I'm going to ask that, plus a sub-question that I wanted to get into. So, to what extent is there a potential for regulatory divergence in Wales to be affected by the market access principles?…
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Okay. So, have you gathered any evidence on whether the market access principles are impacting on the desire to seek policy divergence or whether they’re impacting the way in which Governments develop policy, for example reaching inter-governmental agreements?
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Take your time. It's fine.
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Okay. How have the market access principles affected the regulation of different sectors in Wales and across the UK?
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
You did. That's why I wasn't going to pursue it any more. That's absolutely fine. So, has the OIM provided advice to the UK—? You both mentioned single-use plastics in your introduction and also in the answer that you just gave me. Has OIM provided advice to…
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Yes, absolutely. So, does the OIM have any specific role as a result of these publications?
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Okay. And how has the work of the OIM responded to the Windsor framework and the recent publication of the 'Safeguarding the Union' command paper? A follow-up question is: does the OIM have any specific role as a result of these publications?
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Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market
Thank you very much, Chair. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I just took what you said on board, Tim, with regard to the fact that you are advisers and not advocates, but how have you worked with the OIM panel to ensure that they are aware of devolved legislation…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Thank you, John Griffiths. I do appreciate you accepting the intervention. You speak about insurances. We've had thousands of people across Wales who have received tickets, and as a consequence of those tickets, points. I'm sure you can appreciate when you're…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Thank you very much, Presiding Officer; you did catch me slightly off-guard there. When I promised the people of Wales that I would stand up for their feelings and be their voice in the Senedd in my role as shadow transport Minister, I meant it—sometimes even…
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Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee Report—Fourteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9
That's fine. Thank you, Presiding Officer. I take my job incredibly seriously. I love my region of south-east Wales and have the utmost respect for the Welsh Parliament as an institution. Presiding Officer, I acknowledge the report, and, once again, as I…
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Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee Report—Fourteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9
I can't quite believe that we're standing here today debating the use of the word 'blanket' when there are much bigger issues at hand to be dealing with. But heigh-ho, here we are. Having sat on the standards committee, I know how hard all of the Members from…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Cabinet Secretary, the lack of bus services to the Grange hospital continues to be a major issue for many of my constituents across south-east Wales. In 2023, it was announced that a new direct bus route would run between Blackwood and the hospital itself…
