9 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, er, er, Presiding Officer—I nearly forgot. [Laughter.] It's a new year. [Interruption.] No, it has only been three weeks. I won't wish you a happy new year, because I'll probably get the Presiding Officer getting angry with me as well, First…
13 December 2023 , Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill: Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill
Can I thank James Evans for bringing forward his motion today? The words of the Minister indicate that your motion will be successful today when it comes to the voting stage, James, so I'm really, really pleased with that, and to hear the cross-party support…
12 December 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and Intervention Arrangements for Maternity and Neonatal Services in Swansea Bay University Health Board
Can I thank the Minister for her statement today? Of course, I'm sure that the Minister will agree that giving birth and having the experience of giving birth for the first time should be a joyous occasion for families, and that hasn't been the case…
12 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Last month, First Minister, I attended—as did other Members in this Chamber—a drop-in event hosted by Asthma + Lung UK Cymru, who were in the Senedd to launch their latest report, 'Saving Your Breath: How better lung health benefits us all in Wales'. Now, the…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
But for me, there are still very genuine businesses—although we might have a different interpretation of 'a business', I suppose—that are not able to meet that threshold because the markets are very different in different parts of Wales. So, can you give us…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
And if I can ask about the 182-day self-catering holiday let threshold, perhaps to the First Minister, I wonder if you can update us on any further discussions you've had with the tourism industry about potential exemptions.
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
I suppose what I wanted to understand is the degree to which local authorities will have the discretion, and how that could work in principle.
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
Thank you, Chair. I note that 78 per cent of respondents to the Welsh Government's consultation on the introduction of a tourism tax or levy disagreed that local authorities should have discretionary visitor levy powers. To what extent was the disagreement…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Okay.
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
How is it different? Just, how is it different?
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
I've got time for one last question. I suppose the concern is that the new scheme is being delayed by a year. I understand the Nest scheme has been extended, so I appreciate that, but there are elements about the new scheme that you would say, 'Look, this is…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
And what about support for households perhaps in private rented or owner-occupied premises? How is the new scheme going to support those people?
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
But people in rural communities have different needs to those in urban areas.
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
And how is the new scheme going to support rural communities in particular?
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
What I wanted to get to is what the consequences are of the new scheme being delayed. Because it sounds like you've had a view that replacing gas boilers is the wrong approach, but that's now going to take place for an additional year, other than what was…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
So how does the new programme differ?
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Thank you. I appreciate the complexities you've talked about with the new programme, but, of course, the concern is that the new programme now will start after the coldest months of the year, and I want to understand the consequences of that. But I suppose…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Before John comes in, can I just ask—? As I'd understood it, the new programme was due to start, I think, last April, but then, I can see that the Minister, Julie James, had written to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee in August…
8 December 2023 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Thank you, Chair. First Minister, has the contract for the new Warm Homes programme been awarded and mobilised as planned?
6 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, I'd be grateful if you could give me any indication as to what level the Cabinet committee on north Wales gives consideration to links to and from mid Wales. But also I support Mabon ap Gwynfor's question today. I fully endorse everything Mabon…
6 December 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
So, under item 4, under Standing Order 17.42, I resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, if Members are content. Diolch yn fawr iawn. We'll now go into private session.
6 December 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
There we are. Thank you for that, Jack, I'm glad. Thank you for that confirmation. So, thank you. And that leads us to item 4, but before I do, can I just say, to all our stakeholders watching, this is our last meeting before Christmas. So, we thank them for…
6 December 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
Okay. We'll move to item 3. There are a number of papers to note this morning. There's some correspondence between other committees and Ministers that we've been copied into. There's some correspondence with the Minister who's just left our meeting in regard…
6 December 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative scrutiny: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales and Nurse Director of NHS Wales
Thank you.
6 December 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative scrutiny: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales and Nurse Director of NHS Wales
Sorry, I do apologise, Sue and Gill, the Minister has said that you're going to be busy over Christmas. [Laughter.] But take care. Thank you very much. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
