28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Farming Unions
Thank you. Elin.
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Farming Unions
No. Diolch. Just finally—and you mentioned the R number, Roger, and that was mentioned by the academics previously, so, obviously, there is a continuity in thought process there amongst the industry and the academics, which is pleasing to see. But one…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Farming Unions
Thank you, Roger. Elin, anything to add?
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Farming Unions
Okay. Diolch, Elin. Roger, just moving on with regard to the impact of a potential increase in false positives and also the influence of false negatives with regard to keeping a TB-positive cow within the herd that continues to reinfect, that isn't being…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Farming Unions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, panel. Roger, you've gone into some detailed analysis there with regard to testing and testing regimes and sensitivity and that was the line of questioning that I was going to go into. But could I ask a little further whether…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Excellent. Thank you, panel. Back to you, Chair.
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you, James. Glyn, anything additional to add?
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you, I appreciate that. Just one more supplementary, Chair, if I may. With regard to the Chair's first question, with regard to extending movement testing pre and post movement, is that in itself insufficient if we're continuing with the current…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'll move on to Professor James Wood, because I'm conscious that, Gareth, you mentioned that you weren't an epidemiologist, so it would be unfair to question you regarding testing sensitivity and specificity, so I'll move…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you. Thank you, yes. You mentioned the economic issue with regard to false-positive testing, but isn't it the case that false-negative testing also delivers an economic hit, by introducing what I would call—we've all become accustomed to phrases such as…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you. Just a couple of points to come back there before I move on to other members of the panel, Professor Glyn, you mentioned the antibody test, is that the Enferplex test?
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Bovine TB panel—Academics
Thank you, Chair. Could I start by requesting that we have a briefing for the testing regimes that are available? They've mentioned the skinfold test and the gamma interferon test. I think for us as Members, it'd be helpful to understand exactly what those…
28 April 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I declare an interest as a director of a charity, Wales young farmers clubs, and as chairman of Pembrokeshire young farmers clubs.
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Tourism
I think the Member is perhaps confusing our support for business and local economies and the impact that has on communities. So many tourism businesses support those very communities that you care about and we care about with equal passion. The second point…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. It's not purely anecdotal, there are given clear examples of these businesses, predominantly London-based businesses, buying Welsh agricultural land for green-washing afforestation, which does play into the hands of the need for…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister, and I notice that you make no reference to the meeting in March and I would ask that the stakeholder engagement with fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders is continued with some urgency. But moving on to the Glastir woodland creation…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister. The total number of Welsh shellfish and general fish vessels landing in Wales has seen a continuous reduction since 2018, a period in which you've presided over the industry and witnessed this decline. To reverse…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Diolch, Weinidog, and I refer Members to my register of interests. I've recently successfully helped a constituent family, based in Pembrokeshire, who have had to fight for their child to be able to join their sister in attending the Canolfan Elfed inclusion…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
1. What support is available for students with additional learning needs in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ57891
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
In preparation for this supplementary question, I thought I'd take myself to the Welsh Government's community energy webpage to see what the latest information and guidance was for the people of Wales who are looking to play their part in developing green and…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Food Security
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. It's a pleasure for me to open this afternoon's debate because it's so important and so very timely. In the last two weeks alone, we've spoken on a number of occasions about our food security and its significance in the shadow of the…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report: 'A new direction for HGV Drivers—Addressing HGV drivers shortages and related supply chain Issues'
I'd like to begin by thanking my colleague and committee Chair, the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire, for his excellent chairmanship throughout this inquiry. I would also like to thank the committee clerks and staff for their support. I believe this, the…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Religious buildings
Thank you, Rhys, and I am enjoying listening to your speech here, but isn't it a fact that Sunday school itself—we're talking about the education of young people through chapels, myself going to Sunday school—is another form of education, which I think is…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Religious buildings
Will the Member give way?
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Minister, the major hospital service in both Adam Price's constituency and my own, on the eastern border, is Glangwili hospital. And I'm sure you will agree with me that the A&E waiting times at this hospital are simply unacceptable. The latest figures…
