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Topical Questions
May I start, Dirprwy Lywydd, by welcoming the written statement issued by the Government today saying that there will be a further financial contribution of £100,000 to the DEC humanitarian campaign in the middle east, and bringing the total since October…
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Topical Questions
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on the steps the Government will take to support the humanitarian campaign in response to the ceasefire in Gaza? TQ1285
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Business Statement and Announcement
Could I ask for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs about the Welsh Government’s plans to support the two geoparks that have UNESCO status here in Wales: Fforest Fawr geopark in Bannau Brycheiniog and, of course, GeoMôn…
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Questions to the First Minister
Mentioning things and bringing things up? That's not discussing with the UK Government. What was said in a written answer by UK Government was this: 'The UK Government has had no discussions with the Welsh Government on devolving the Crown Estate.' And of…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm not sure what the First Minister thinks the nature is of these conversations that she is having. We asked the Chancellor what recent discussions she had had with the Welsh Government on devolving the management of the Crown Estate to Wales. The answer…
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Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister will be aware that Plaid Cymru has called for many years for the devolution of the Crown Estate. We are talking about managing and benefiting from our natural resources. As she noted her first 100 days in the role, the First Minister said…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Establishment of a school of dentistry in Bangor
Thank you to Siân for bringing this debate to the Senedd once again and for her work over many years now in campaigning for a new dental school in north Wales. We know about the crisis, don't we, that's facing dentistry in Wales. Despite the fact that dental…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
I'm grateful to Janet Finch-Saunders for asking this question today, which reminds us that it's not just in Anglesey that the impact is being felt; it's being felt in places such as Aberconwy as well. We received a number of important responses from the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Port of Holyhead
May I thank the Cabinet Secretary for his statement today? We're pleased that we've been able to be in touch throughout this period, and I will note my surprise that we've heard so little from the UK Government, bearing in mind the importance, as we've…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
We still do.
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
I will end by reflecting on what the First Minister said: 'We're just getting started.' Labour have led Welsh Government for 25 years. If the First Minister believes that now it is time for them to get started, then it really is time for a fresh start with…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
Llywydd, empty promises encourage people to turn to powers that feed on prejudice and fear. We have to gain trust in our promises. That's the essence of delivery: doing what we say we're going to do, and to do so in order to create a fairer society that works…
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering for Wales
This was a weak statement by the First Minister, labelled 'delivery', but, essentially, just a reminder that this is a failing Government that is in a rut, out of ideas, out of energy, and soon, hopefully, to be out of power. We heard from the First Minister…
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Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister is all talk when it comes to the partnership in power. Unfortunately, she is unable to deliver anything, it seems. One way to be assured of not getting the £4 billion owed on HS2 is to stop asking. The one way to be assured of not getting…
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Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister reminds us again that she believes she has more influence over Donald Trump than she does over Sir Keir Starmer. But she has influence and fails to learn lessons over those areas she has responsibility for. The First Minister herself has…
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Questions to the First Minister
At the start of a new year, we look forward, but we have to reflect on the year gone by too: a year Labour in Wales, no doubt, will want to forget—three First Ministers, dodgy donors, a forced resignation. But let's not forget who's really suffering on…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, and may I wish you a happy new year, Llywydd, and every other Member of the Senedd? I too would like to start by sending my condolences, and those of Plaid Cymru Members, to the loved ones of two former Members of our Senedd. Jenny…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Again, we're talking about where is the change of direction, a change of tone, under a new First Minister. I'm not seeing that. We can refer to things that have happened in the last 100 days; that does not mean a change of direction under a new First…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Okay.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
I certainly welcome any reference to the successful Plaid Cymru campaign to get that medical school in Bangor. I don't think, though, we can refer to the fact that that happened—happened to happen—during the first 100 days of the new First Minister's tenure…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Of course.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
So, no change of direction on health. Similarly, no plan for green—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. They do say that a week is a long time in politics—a great deal can happen in a very short period of time—but for those who were hoping that the new First Minister would mean a change of tone and a change of direction, if we look…
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Questions to the First Minister
Where’s the plan to bring more people in? And why cap that number now, unless you feel that there's no hope in setting more ambitious targets for bringing new students in? Let me highlight more figures from the 'Nursing in Numbers' report. There are around…
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Questions to the First Minister
We've had a description of what the Government says it has done, but, clearly, no plan, and I can't overemphasise how important it is that there is a plan now on pay, and on elements such as training and recruitment. The nursing agency bill, whilst it has…
