, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Quite rightfully, Minister, you talk about patient outcomes, and you said earlier this isn't the most exciting Bill, as well. What would be your advice if I was to get back home this afternoon and a constituent said to me, 'What have you been doing?' I'd say…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
What do you see, Minister, as—? What's your vision, I suppose, for health procurement in Wales?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much. Welcome back to some of the panel, who were with us for a technical briefing. We appreciate that, Minister. That was very helpful in our early discussions of the scrutiny process. So, thank you for that. Perhaps I'll ask the Minister…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Item 2 is in regard to the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill, which has been referred to our committee for Stage 1 scrutiny. I'd like to welcome the Minister for Health and Social Services this morning and her officials. So, perhaps, if I ask officials…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da, good morning. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. This meeting, as always, is bilingual, and I move to item 1. We have apologies this morning from Sarah Murphy, and welcome Jenny Rathbone, who's substituting for Sarah this…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Palliative care
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Can I thank the cross-party group for their work and this report? Of course, I particularly thank Mark Isherwood, as the chair. Perhaps if I start by summarising, perhaps, Mark Isherwood's opening comments—his 11-minute…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you, Llywydd. Thank you for your answer. I'm very pleased with your answer, Llywydd. My concern is, there's great difficulty for me and my office when we seem to be trying to host an event in the Senedd. So often I'm told that there's a six-month delay…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
2. How is the Commission simplifying the booking process for hosting events on the Senedd estate? OQ59351
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Counsel General, for your answer. I suppose, therefore, I would ask you what your assessment is of the independent commission—or supposedly independent commission—and how it came to its conclusion that the only three options for the constitutional…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
8. How is the Counsel General ensuring that the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales is properly engaging with the public as part of its work to present options on the constitutional future of Wales? OQ59352
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Access to Primary Care Services
Can I thank the Minister for the advance copy of the statement on what is a really important topic, because we see a lot of anecdotal evidence that shows the difficulty in accessing primary care services, and how that drives pressure, of course, on emergency…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, and I am pleased that the strategy does include increased spend. But my concern is that there are huge concerns that remain with regard to the Welsh Government's changes requiring many holiday let businesses to be let for 182 days a…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting tourism in mid Wales? OQ59353
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session—The co-operation agreement
That's fine, thanks, Chair.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session—The co-operation agreement
Perhaps I can, if it's okay, Chair, widen the question before Adam Price might want to come in. Are there any updates in regard to Transport for Wales, in terms of delivery against the co-operation agreement, but particularly as well on work on transport…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session—The co-operation agreement
Thank you, Chair. Can I just ask both parties, I suppose—? There's no update on the public transport commitments in the co-operation agreement annual report. Can you just update us in that regard, please?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
Thanks, Chair. That was a good point from Jenny. I think that's particularly relevant in terms of the context of rural areas, where it's more challenging in terms of a timetable. That's probably the context of my final question on this, First Minister. When…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
Thank you, First Minister. One last question from me—
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
It sounds like, First Minister, you're open to the idea of a flat fare. You said that it's something the Welsh Government is considering—when might we see something from the Welsh Government in that regard in terms of a written statement or further details?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
Is there anything further, First Minister, you could add, or any considerations in terms of a flat £1 fare to particularly help in terms of the costs of living?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
Thank you, First Minister. I appreciate your answer. This question now follows, I suppose. Perhaps you could just give us an understanding of Welsh Government's thinking about the future of subsidising bus and rail services, both in the short, medium and long…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of Living
Thank you, Chair. First Minister, could I just ask for your assessment on the impact of ending the bus emergency scheme? And I ask in the context of any mitigations being put in place, particularly for rural communities and vulnerable households.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Minister for Health and Social Services
Yes, Alun, I would. I genuinely would. Let's do that. Let's meet after and discuss that. I will end my contribution, Llywydd, by saying I look forward to the day that I can stand here in a debate and talk about the success of our Welsh NHS and how it is…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Minister for Health and Social Services
Russell, diolch—thank you for taking the intervention. I take you at your word, actually. I accept that you didn't wish to bring this motion in front of the Chamber today. But the point about funding is a fundamental issue, and you quote the £1.20—and I won't…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Minister for Health and Social Services
Okay. Janet and then Alun.
