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Welsh Labour Debate: Palliative and end-of-life care
Firstly, can I say 'thank you' to Welsh Labour for bringing forward this debate today? We've already heard how powerfully this issue affects people from across the Chamber. We've heard some incredible stories of people's personal grief and support for this…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
Thank you, Cabinet Minister. I'm sure you can appreciate that when you say it's a Government of change, but continuing the same alliances that have taken place many times during the 27 years of this Senedd, it's hard for the electorate to understand how those…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Cabinet Minister, in May of this year, Plaid Cymru stood on a platform of change. Of course, we've seen in 2007 the One Wales coalition that Plaid Cymru had with Labour for a four-year period; in 2021, there was the…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability: Winter preparedness: Be flood ready
Thank you for your statement, Cabinet Minister. There are two themes I wanted to pick up that are really impacting my constituents in Brecon—. Sorry, I'm looking across at James Evans. [Interruption.] In Bretton and Broughton, in my patch, in relation to…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to request a statement on transport accessibility for blind and partially sighted people from the Deputy Minister for Transport to understand what more can be done to ensure everyone can travel safely, confidently and independently. Last…
, Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Sure. Thank you very much. Are there any more questions from anybody else around the table? No. Thank you for your time this morning and afternoon. We appreciate that. We will continue with our agenda today. Thank you.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thanks. Have you decided which health board you're going to pilot it in yet?
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you. You also note in your report the intent to bring primary healthcare bodies under your complaints standards policy, starting with general practitioners, and you noted it would require, in your words, 'significant work'. I wonder how you're planning…
, Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you. A couple more bits from me briefly, and then we can perhaps wrap up soon, unless Members have any burning questions at all. Just understanding the role of the audit and risk assurance committee, obviously it's a non-statutory role there. Have they…
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Okay. Diolch, Huw. Sera.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thanks, Michelle. We've got a few more questions around the table, so we'll come to Huw and then Sera, and then we'll perhaps cover some other parts as well. So, Huw.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Okay, thank you. Lyn.
, Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Okay, thank you. Those are the bits from my side at the moment. Lyn, do you want to come in?
, Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Okay, thanks. And just sticking to staff salaries and related costs, you've outlined an efficiency saving of £227,000. Are those identified projects or is that just a broad challenge you've given yourselves for the year?
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Anything further, Sera? No. Okay, thank you. Perhaps just before I bring Lyn in, I just note in the estimate submission that you anticipate a 3 per cent pay award—you mentioned it already—£198,000. How sure are you of that and how have you come to that number?
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Okay. Sera.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Yes, no problem at all. I think we'll probably come on to that now, and we may come back to some of these points if we're able to, but obviously we're keen to also talk about the estimates that you've outlined as well, so we'll try and manage our time through…
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thanks, Katrin. I expect, Elfed, most of your—. Yes? That's fine, thank you. I'm going to bring Huw in in just a moment. I know there's a lot to get through, but if we could try and keep responses a little tighter, just so we can get through everything we…
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you. Elfed, you can carry on.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Before you come back with something else, Elfed, I think, Cai, you wanted to pick something up on this.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you, Ben. Elfed, I think you have a few questions that you want to bring in.
, Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you. Ben, briefly come back, and then we'll have to move on.
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
On this point here, on the school complaints, with the governing body effectiveness piece of work taking place, do you have a formal position—? Do you sit around a table formally with the Welsh Government as part of that work, or not? Are you just feeding in…
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Sure. Ben, do you want to come in on that point?
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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
There was a lot there. I appreciate it, though, because, as you say, it's a huge topic. Sera, is there anything you want to pick up in particular on that issue?
