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General scrutiny session with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Yes. Thank you, Colin. Jason.
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General scrutiny session with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
In that case, I move to item 2. Item 2 is our general scrutiny session with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. I'm very grateful to witnesses for being with us this morning. Perhaps I'll ask the witnesses just to introduce themselves as well…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. We're operating in hybrid this morning with witnesses attending virtually, and Members here are on the Senedd estate, and as always we operate bilingually in Cymraeg and English. We have apologies…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning. Welcome, everyone.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The future of farming in Wales
Minister, thank you for your statement today. I don't think I picked it up earlier on, but does the Government still intend to pursue the data confirmation exercise this summer, and if so, can you confirm when that will begin? On 10 per cent tree planting, I…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Cabinet Secretary, I very much agree with the points that Delyth made in her question, but my question is similar but different. Currently, learners are entitled to free school transport to their nearest Welsh-medium school, but they're not entitled to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Minister, I think the position of accessing NHS dentists was pretty dire 12 months ago, and I’ve heard what you’ve said today in response to other questions, but the position is even more dire today. Just this week, I had a constituent in Welshpool unable to…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I want to raise with you public transport in mid Wales from a rail perspective. It's pretty abysmal, I'm afraid. I continue to get constituents contacting me about delayed trains on the Cambrian line, and also trains not turning up at all at…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
That concludes the public part of our meeting today and we'll now proceed into private.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Yes, there we are. Okay, well, thank you, Neil, for being with us today. Diolch yn fawr iawn. We'll seek to publish the committee's view by the end of the day, Monday. But we thank you for coming to the meeting this morning and also for your prior information…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
And you think you'll be able to overcome the barriers.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
That's very good. Thank you. I appreciate that, Neil. And just in terms of that response, what are the barriers, do you believe, to achieving those in your first year? What are the barriers that exist to achieving the objectives that you just set out?
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Mabon. Neil I just wanted to—. We're out of time, but I just wanted to ask very, very quickly, and perhaps I can ask you for some bullet-point answers on this—in your first year, what are your priorities, and then beyond that first year, for the…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Sam. Mabon ap Gwynfor.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Joyce. Sam Rowlands.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Joyce Watson.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Neil. I'm just conscious of time. We've got three other question sections, so if I could just ask Members to bear that in mind, and Neil—sorry to have to ask—if you could be pointed in your answers as well, that would be helpful. And if you don't…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Understood. Thank you, Neil, for that. Mark Drakeford.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you. In terms of the appointment you mentioned in regard to the Scottish Government, did you think that may be a conflict of interest and you would stand down from that role if you were appointed? Just to clarify.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Good morning. Welcome back to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. I'll move to item 5, and this is our session where Members have an opportunity to question the Welsh Government's preferred candidate for the role of chair of Hywel Dda…
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Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 6 and 7 of today's meeting
I move to item 3, and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from items 4, 6 and 7 of today's meeting, if Members are content. They are. That's agreed, so we'll proceed in private.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Swansea Bay University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Jan. Thank you, Sam. Any further questions, Sam, or have you asked all your questions? Thank you. Thank you, Jan Williams, for being with us this morning. We appreciate your time with us, and thank you for, obviously, the information provided prior…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Swansea Bay University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Did you want to come back in, Sam?
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Swansea Bay University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Jan. Welcome back, Sam Rowlands. Sam, you've got about seven minutes for your last set of questions.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Swansea Bay University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you. Mark Drakeford.
