, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
I have a list in front of me here, if you want the full list. It is: free school meals; childcare for two-year-olds; Unnos; building safety; Ynni Cymru; flood capital investment; public transport feasibility studies; broadcasting; culture strategy; media…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
There will be considerations that will have to be borne in mind based on the guidance that will be introduced before the end of 2024. Those considerations that we are considering now are going to have an impact on the decisions that will be made by local…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
If I may respond first of all on that point, I hear and sympathise to an extent with those who have asked questions about the idea of doing this as something that's led by local authorities. But what's important to remember, I think, is that there are…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
It is worth adding, I agree, that this is a programme of work based on 46 commitments, and we look at them as a whole. There are priorities that are priorities for different reasons, acute problems because of different pressures on our communities. We're…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
And on that, the First Minister and myself are agreed. One policy long advocated by Plaid Cymru is for Wales to take the matter of immigration into its own hands through the establishment of a Welsh migration advisory service. We've already seen the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I think we have to invest in building our own workforce. It's clear that is the priority, still, but that still leaves us short, doesn't it? According to the Wales Centre for Public Policy, reduced immigration since Brexit is contributing to the high level of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Can I also associate myself with the comments regarding the reports coming out of Aberfan, also express my concern for the community and thank all those who've taken part in the emergency response? As we've seen from today's PISA results…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
And of course there are tough decisions to be made, but this winter fair week, of all weeks, is the time when Government needs to show, unequivocally, its support for agriculture. I know how much the First Minister loves my five-point plans, but let me limit…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for the honest response, but I do feel we need to see agriculture as an investment. If Government fails to support agriculture now, we will pay the price for many years to come. Challenges facing the sector are mounting. Ninety per cent of farmers…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. It was a pleasure to be in the winter fair in Llanelwedd yesterday; it was good to celebrate the future of the agricultural industry, as I did as my niece, Mared, became the young cattle-handler champion. But there are serious…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm desperate to get rid of the Tory Government, but I will repeat every week here how little Labour offers Wales as they go into next year's general election. Yesterday, I met GPs and primary care leaders on Ynys Môn. I did the same in Ruthin recently with…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much for the answer. It’s such a shame, in that context, that the Welsh Government rejected our amendments to the NHS procurement Bill, which would have protected the NHS in Wales from creeping privatisation. But we’ll move on from that. We do…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. Last month, Plaid Cymru tabled a series of amendments to the NHS procurement Bill, amendments aimed at protecting our NHS from creeping privatisation. Now, over the weekend, the Labour shadow health Secretary, Wes Streeting, said he would…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
When the new Warm Homes programme is ultimately introduced, as I hope it will, I would like to know if you can give us an assurance on one point specifically. I would like an assurance from the First Minister that the criteria for who qualifies will mean that…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm glad that the First Minister has recognised my frustration at Keir Starmer. I think there's real disillusionment at Keir Starmer's Government before it's even been formed. The truth of the matter is that whilst he may pick away at the five-point plan that…
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Questions to the First Minister
I agree entirely that chaos in the UK Conservative Government is holding back help from people who need it most. But we have to look at inaction by the Welsh Government too. In August, the Welsh Government expert group on the cost-of-living crisis said crises…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. The UK Government's Cabinet merry-go-round has been in full swing again. A Prime Minister who, in defending a divisive Home Secretary for so long, lost his moral compass has now turned to the architect of austerity for salvation: David…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
I urge you all to support the motion.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
It doesn't matter how hopeless the situation feels, we have to stand up for peace, for international determination to bring the suffering to an end. We have to stand up for the ceasefire that we are calling for in this motion.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
As I said in my opening remarks, we tabled the motion in the spirit of being able to achieve the broadest support possible. I'm grateful to those who answered that call for unity by either signing or supporting the motion; that’s what we sought. We've heard…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
May I thank everyone who has participated in this debate today? I'd like to thank also those who have come to the Senedd today to listen to the debate and to participate in a vigil earlier on. Some of course will be asking why we tabled this debate—what…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
But just as anything that threatens the harmony here in Wales must stop, so must the killing in this awful conflict. I hope we can all agree on that. Every Senedd motion has to have a proposer, but my sincere wish is that we can all own the spirit and the…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
Diolch, Llywydd. I'll begin, if I may, with some personal words, some personal reflections on what we have witnessed over the past month. We have watched with horror. I mourn the deaths of all those who died in the heinous attacks by Hamas on 7 October. I…
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Topical Questions
(1) it's not true—there are some people who are far more confident banking through the medium of Welsh; and (2) if that's the attitude, why do anything through the medium of Welsh if we can all speak English? And this comes from a bank that has a very strong…
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Topical Questions
'We have confirmed that all customers are able to bank in English'.
