16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Great. Thank you. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales deals with a number of complaints from all sorts of stakeholders, including listed authorities, and some of those will be through the medium of the Welsh language. How will you ensure that the…
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Thank you. I'd like to look at what will the office of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales look like in 2029, at the end of your term as the ombudsman. What's the long-term vision you have for the office and how will that benefit Welsh public life?
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Thank you, Peter. I've got a few last questions from myself. You touched on a little bit of this already, but I'd like you to explain how you'll balance driving service improvements whilst also managing ever-increasing complaints and enquiries, particularly…
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Diolch, Mike. I'll pass on to Peter. If we can unmute Peter.
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Diolch yn fawr, Michelle. I'll move on to Mike; I think Mike has got some questions. Can we unmute Mike? There we are.
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
Prynhawn da. So, what we will do this afternoon is run through some questions and get to know Michelle a little bit better. Obviously, I've met Michelle throughout the process and the interview that we had, and it's nice to see you again, and congratulations…
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Pre-nomination hearing
And we'll move on to item 3, and we'll welcome Michelle Morris here as our preferred candidate for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, having been through the process, and this is the next stage of the process that we're following. So, I'd like Michelle…
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
So, we'll note the papers.
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
Oh, right. Very good, thank you very much.
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
We'll move on to item 2, papers to note. I don't think that there are any points arising from the papers, so I'd just like to ask Members whether they are content to note them. Oh, Mike seems to have left us—. There he is, he's back again. [Laughter.] There…
16 December 2021 , Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A warm welcome to you all here this afternoon, and it's good to see you all so close to Christmas like this. I welcome you. This meeting will be broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Aside from the procedural…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
To return to foodbanks, one of the most upsetting aspects of this operation are the food parcels that are ready to eat straight away. Why, you might ask, is this upsetting or even necessary? It’s because some people do not have access to cooking facilities…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
It's no surprise, therefore, that those entering hospital with undernutrition more than doubled in the seven years to 2017, with high rates among older people between 60 and 69 years of age. Since the publication of those figures, we've had another four years…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
The grim and meteoric rise of foodbanks has a Dickensian feel about it. It pains me that so many people in Wales are in poverty, and so many are unable to do anything about it. This is true of older people who are on a fixed income and have no opportunity to…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
As we approach Christmas, this debate is particularly timely, and we've heard those words a lot this evening. But it reminds us of those who will go with nothing over the festive period. For these people, there will be no gifts, no feasting—there won't even…
7 December 2021 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, at the beginning of this month, correspondence was issued by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change to the planner for Persimmon Homes east Wales. The letter concerned a controversial plan to build 300 homes on fields around Heol y Cefn, Cefn…
7 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr. Last week, we saw the release of some disturbing figures for the Gwent area when it comes to domestic violence. The South Wales Argus reported that domestic abuse crimes have more than doubled in Gwent during the last six years. Despite…
7 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What is the Government doing to eliminate violence against women? OQ57336
30 November 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Age Friendly Wales: Our strategy for an Ageing Society
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I broadly welcome the statement from the Government today. People in Wales are generally living longer; it is estimated that in 20 years, a quarter of the population may be over 65. With an ageing population, publishing a strategy that…
30 November 2021 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I would like to raise the issue of drug addiction services in Wales. Following on from last week's short debate by Jayne Bryant and from the short debate I held on substance misuse earlier this term, this Government committed itself to making a…
24 November 2021 , Plenary
Short Debate: Drug policy in Wales and the UK: Starting a national conversation
I thank Jayne for granting me some time in this short debate this evening. I want to echo the points that she so eloquently made this evening, because I fundamentally believe it's time for a national conversation on substance misuse. As I said during my short…
24 November 2021 , Plenary
Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee and Equality and Social Justice Committee Debate: Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015: Scrutiny of implementation
The well-being of future generations Act that passed through this Senedd has been hailed by many as world-leading legislation. I thank the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee for the opportunity to debate whether the reality of this…
24 November 2021 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public
I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the next meeting. Is everyone content? Yes. Thank you very much.
24 November 2021 , Finance Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay, thank you very much. I think we're done. Thank you ever so much for coming to the meeting. It's very enlightening to hear this and we'll look forward to getting some of those clarification points that you're going to write to us about. And obviously, if…
24 November 2021 , Finance Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. And finally from me, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear, the RIA notes that the post-implementation review will consider the costs incurred by the new commission and will reflect on the costings contained in the RIA in those reviews, as recommended by the…
