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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
I am very pleased that we have been able to bring forward this debate at the Senedd today. I look forward to hearing the contributions from all parts of the Siambr. I also look forward to hearing the Counsel General's response, and I truly believe that this…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
'On many key measures we uncover that the Welsh criminal justice system performs even worse than that of England, a country with a well-deserved reputation as among the worst performers in western Europe. We see higher rates of violent offences, disturbing…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
Devolving justice and policing, it's not a 'nice to have'. I view this as being essential, and I believe it is harmful that we do not have these responsibilities. I'll begin this afternoon with the words of a leading academic expert in the field of justice…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolution of justice and policing
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and it's a great pleasure for me to open this Plaid Cymru debate, my first debate as leader. I'm pleased that the first debate under my leadership is on such a vitally important issue. Justice is an issue that is at the…
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
And with swift action as a result of pressure from your generation, we can make this world a better place. The challenge for us here, of course, is to show that we are hearing, that we are listening and willing to take action on what we hear from you. Thank…
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
'Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.'
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
I know that COVID created so many challenges for you, as we tried to keep each other safe—the loneliness that came from that. Not having our close friends around us can be difficult and challenging in terms of mental health. And it's a cause of great praise…
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
I want to thank you for the important work that you do and assure you that your priorities are, in so many ways, my priorities and our priorities too. And today, having you here, really is a timely reminder that I and my fellow Senedd Members aren't here for…
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
Now, although I am a little older than you, we do have one thing in common, and that is curiosity. I've just become leader of my party and am excited by the possibilities that that will bring in creating a better Wales. And likewise, I know that your eyes…
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
I should say that we adults tend to think that we're younger than we actually are, so to be literally surrounded by actual young people, and such terrifically bright young people, is a bit frightening, so go easy on us, is my request.
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Joint item with the Welsh Youth Parliament
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and it is a real privilege for me to be here listening to you and learning from you today.
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm certainly very proud of the co-operation that happened over a period of decades that led to devolution and the many decades of pressure from Plaid Cymru to get us to that point. But what I'm getting at today with my questions is that we really need to see…
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Questions to the First Minister
Last week, my Plaid Cymru colleagues described why devolving power over water was so important, and how disappointed we were that the Welsh Government wanted that transfer of power delayed. But, of course, I'm pleased that the First Minister agrees with us…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful for those greetings from the First Minister, and I'm serious about collaboration.
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Questions to the First Minister
The Wales I strive for is more ambitious. It's fairer. It's greener. It's more prosperous. It's a country both independent and connected, setting its own course and seeking new partnerships. It's a journey, and I invite the First Minister to work with me…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much, Llywydd. It is a privilege to be called as leader of Plaid Cymru to hold the Welsh Government and the First Minister of Wales to account. With your permission, Llywydd, I would like to thank my fellow Members on these benches for their…
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Short Debate: Cancer inequalities in Wales
May I thank Delyth for giving a little of her time in this short debate? I'll take just a few seconds, and I want to thank the cross-party group on cancer for their report on the inequalities within diagnosis and cancer treatment. Reading the report brings…
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Debate on Children, Young People and Education Committee Report—'Mental Health support in Higher Education'
Thank you to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for bringing forward this very, very important debate to the Senedd this afternoon. As the health spokesperson for Plaid Cymru, as part of the Health and Social Care Committee, I, like so many of…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that response. Of course, it's a great disappointment that the Minister and I will share that we are discussing the final expenditure from the rural development programme, which has been so important to areas such as my constituency, and not…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. Will the Minister respond to Audit Wales’s recent report on unspent allocated rural development programme funding? OQ59663
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Okay. As I say, it was given to us as evidence by that organisation. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Yes. And, of course, we can't overstate the importance of access to clinical trials for people who are running out of options and that kind of thing. One last question to you. We've heard from Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales that clinical studies have…
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
So, what recommendation could we make as a committee to try to push Welsh Government in that direction?
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
And I know that we've discussed in recent months the decision by Cancer Research UK to stop funding a clinical trials centre at Cardiff University. I know you'll be disappointed about that as well. How do we put that right and make sure that, when decisions…
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
And I think we can assume that this would impact on all cancers, including gynaecological cancers, of course. We've heard a suggestion that the lack of time and capacity of that sort is a problem as well. Would you agree with that, as you give your…
