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Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

777 speeches and questions

24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
I'm so sorry to ask for a short answer on that. I know it's a complicated area.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
I'm sorry to ask just for a quick response.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Jenny, you wanted to come in on this point.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
John, do you have any further questions, because Jenny wanted come in?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
And what needs to happen?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
That's good. Next question, John. [Laughter.]
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Sure. Thank you. John Griffiths.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you. Just to give some indication on time, we'll go over a little bit on this session, but even with that, we've just got 15 minutes left. Assuming Joyce has covered her subject areas, there are three subject areas left to cover: Jenny, and then John…
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Really? I've just done my third parkrun, actually; I did it the other week in Newtown. But I've got some catching up to do with you, John. [Laughter.]
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
John, what was your personal best? [Laughter.]
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
John. John Griffiths.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
And now Mabon.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Jenny, you wanted to come in as well.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you, Altaf. I know Mabon's got the next set of questions. There's a quick question from John and Jenny. John.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Sorry, have you asked all your questions?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you, Altaf. Mabon ap Gwynfor—
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Altaf, do you have further questions?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Okay. I'm just conscious that we've got a lot of subject areas to cover. Altaf Hussain.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Jenny, I'm just conscious that we might go off our subject area, so—[Interruption.]—just a very quick one, yes.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
If you want to, Joyce, yes.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Okay, thank you. Joyce, you wanted to come in. I’m just conscious—just be careful—there are other people who want to ask questions, so don't overflow into those, Joyce.
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
You mentioned short term. Perhaps, very quickly, just tell us—because much of what we’ve spoken about is long term, that will take longer to achieve—what are the short-term measures that could be taken to address obesity?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Okay, thank you. Mabon, did you want to come in on this point?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
So, what needs to change then?
24 October 2024Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Aren't those structures already in place?