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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to ask some questions on broader issues around the Zimmer Biomet announcement on the hundreds of job losses in Bridgend—disastrous news for the local workforce, of course, but also for the broader economy. Can the…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
The best advert to get people to use buses, of course, is to provide good-quality bus routes. I'm waiting for the Minister to find his headset. The best advert for bus services is to provide those good services that serve communities effectively, and regular…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I understand there hasn't been recent contact between the Welsh Government and the Prince Madog team; there's new resource there, especially in light of the end of the SEACAMS project—new investment that has been put in that needs to be used. So, in the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to request a statement on mapping the sea bed around Wales. It's crucial work in order to understand the features of the sea bed, to understand the factors that affect biodiversity, identifying potential for energy generation, and forming a strategy…
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Questions to the First Minister
The Minister lists a number of initiatives, and, of course, we need new initiatives. We all want the NHS to flourish, of course, and recently I and colleagues published a number of proposals, looking at how to strengthen the workforce through addressing the…
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Questions to the First Minister
We appreciate and we value every single person that makes, and that has made, the NHS what it is: an organisation to be treasured for the fact that it treats us all equally. But the staff that we praise and thank today are the ones who feel that lack of…
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Questions to the First Minister
This morning I was at the national service, along with a number of fellow Members, to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the NHS, and I want to use this opportunity, as was done this morning, to give heartfelt thanks to everyone who's contributed to the…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful for the response. The truth is, of course, that we're getting a glimpse through the sessions that we're hearing at the UK inquiry of the fact that things went wrong, but we need to understand what is the depth of that lack of preparedness; we…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. I think it's becoming pretty clear, even in the few Wales-focused sessions we've had in the UK COVID inquiry, that Welsh Government wasn't prepared for the pandemic. Task and finish groups took on tasks but didn't finish them; the possibility…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you very much for that response. The Minister and I have agreed to a great extent on the issue. Both of us have insisted, in the context of the original prospectus offered us, that we wanted more certainty on workers' rights, on environmental…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the governance of Anglesey free port? OQ59750
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
To conclude, yes, this Senedd, as the First Minister said, will reflect contemporary Wales. We hope to lead Wales on a journey to independence in years to come, but, in the meantime, we need to ensure that our new Senedd adopts new powers in order to improve…
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
The introduction of this Senedd reform Bill will be a landmark moment in the political history of Wales, of that I have no doubt. Almost a quarter of a century after our nation took its first tentative steps into the age of devolution, Welsh democracy is set…
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
May I thank the First Minister for this comprehensive statement? There are many elements to refer to in the next few minutes. I'd like to start by referring to one Bill that is reaching the end of its journey today. We on these benches always try to bring the…
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Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister rightly points to the problems of infrastructure and the lack of investment over the years. The Member for Aberconwy says that it's about the rolling stock. Well, rolling stock will get better, but we absolutely need to get the track…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm pleased that the First Minister admits that there is a problem—I think it's quite obvious that there is a problem—and it was good to hear that the Deputy Minister also admits that things aren't good enough. But the worry I have is that trajectory that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Last week, it was nearer breakfast time than teatime by the time I got home from Cardiff after a six-hour rail journey. I don't think I've ever seen Bangor station platform at 3 o'clock in the morning before. But I'm not here to complain about my own journey…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Llywydd. One of the things that's been wonderful since becoming leader of my party are the warm words coming from people who are pleased to see a Member representing a north Wales constituency being a leader here in the Senedd. I strongly…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
We heard the Counsel General saying that this has nothing to do with independence. I agree that we need these powers now, whether or not we are independent—we need these powers immediately—but this will be a key part of creating that sense of being a normal…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
In my positive vision of an independent Wales, of course, we wouldn't need to have this debate, because every normal nation has its system of prisons and policing and a justice system all of its own. It seems strange having to state the obvious there. And I…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
On those two points, wouldn't it be wonderful if we ran the prison service and the justice system here in Wales, so we can put those right? And I'm sure those are major talking points that you referred to in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Wouldn't I love to…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
I'm grateful to Mark Isherwood for his heartfelt congratulations on my new role. 'Same old chestnuts', he said. Let me tell you what his chestnuts look like. [Laughter.] They look outdated; they look like they're backwards facing. If I were being honest, it…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone who contributed, and thank you to the Counsel General for his response to this afternoon's debate. Yes, there is a great deal of agreement within this Chamber. We've heard so many strong arguments…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
Thank you very much for taking an intervention, so I can make the case that I made before. This was a written answer. You may or may not believe that it is a written answer that reflects the truth, but don't give them the excuse. Write a letter. Write a…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
Will you take an intervention, just so I can—?
