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Short Debate: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi—Welsh identity in Newport
This debate has made me think of a recent conversation I had at an event, and a subsequent e-mail I received from a constituent. I was at an event and we got into a discussion about what it is to be Welsh. I said that, in my opinion—and it is only my humble…
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Short Debate: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi—Welsh identity in Newport
Thank you very much to John for bringing this debate forward.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Industrial relations
Diolch, Llywydd. As we've heard from my colleague, Luke Fletcher, the UK Government's anti-strike legislation is a draconian swipe against workers seeking a fair wage for their services. What is also apparent is that this measure has worrying implications for…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
That's very good. Thank you, Commissioner, for that answer. It's good to hear that progress is being made. Through Equal Power Equal Voice, I've been fortunate to have a keen political activist come to my office for an internship. Kevin, who is an aspiring…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
1. What is the Commission doing to ensure that the Senedd estate is fully accessible for disabled people? OQ59165
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch. Yes, as you say, time is running out with it, because it's a hard deadline, and, as you say, I'd be very interested in understanding what extension is possible and what we could do here to help with that cliff edge. The rushed nature of this Bill…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which was only introduced in September of last year, has been an unmitigated disaster—designed to remove all remaining retained EU law from the UK statute book by the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Back last month, your Government unveiled a new LGBTQ+ action plan. You also signalled intent to start negotiating with the UK Government to devolve powers related to gender recognition. This is a positive step and it is something that, in principle, Plaid…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much for that answer.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Llywydd. I welcome the mention of the real living wage in social care in your statement on fair work yesterday. Plaid Cymru has been a strong campaigner for many years for a pay increase for those dedicated and absolutely essential staff working in…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
In the recently published Bevan Foundation document, 'A snapshot of poverty in winter 2023', debt was found to be a significant problem. More than a quarter of people surveyed borrowed money between October 2022 and January 2023, with 13 per cent being in…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that response, Minister.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
1. What is the Government doing to help families in South Wales East who have fallen into debt? OQ59162
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Llywydd, and a happy St David's Day to everyone.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: Annual Progress and Priorities
As we will discuss in the Plaid debate tomorrow, the fair work agenda needs to have a central role in shaping Wales's future industrial and economic strategy. In response to the draconian strikes Bill making its way through Westminster, it is vital for us in…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: Annual Progress and Priorities
Thank you for this afternoon's statement, and for the report you published today too.
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr, Prif Weinidog. The recent news that road projects in Wales would not be funded was a bitter pill to swallow for some. It would have been a bit easier to understand if it had not been accompanied by the announcement a day later that the bus…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. What is the Government doing to promote sustainable travel in South Wales East? OQ59163
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Most people who have been food shopping in recent months will have noticed a shortage of eggs. Some producers, faced with rising costs and supermarkets that refuse to reflect this in their contracts, are leaving the industry if they can. This was made clear…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that response.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
4. What is the Minister doing to support the egg industry in South Wales East? OQ59130
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Debate: The Police Settlement 2023-24
That's not an excuse, but I said 'all the parties that subscribed to austerity', which we didn't. The deterioration in policing levels over the past decade was brought up during a recent street surgery last Friday in Pontlottyn. People had noticed what the…
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Debate: The Police Settlement 2023-24
The initial wave of Tory-driven austerity led to 400 police officers and 100 community support officers being lost from the ranks of the south Wales police force alone. Despite the recent investments, staffing levels at this force remain well below the…
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Debate: The Police Settlement 2023-24
I've only just started.
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Debate: The Police Settlement 2023-24
Austerity has delivered a devastating impact on policing in the UK. The brutal cuts to public spending, masked by the term 'austerity', may have been the brainchild of the Tory party, but they are also a stain on other Westminster parties, as it was backed by…
