2 May 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on train services that run from Bangor along the north Wales coast railway? OQ59456
26 April 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 redesignation
The problem is that I don’t think that that will happen, that it will ever happen, and that it will never see the light of day. There’s been a delay of two years. How convinced can we be that we will see any further steps in that regard? Even then, I haven't…
26 April 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 redesignation
The announcement that the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 has been delayed and that it'll be the line from London to Birmingham, which is phase 1, that will proceed has placed a new highlight on the issue. But the problem goes back 30 years, and that problem…
25 April 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for the response. Constituents in many communities in Arfon are entirely reliant on bus services to get to work, and they are deeply concerned about all of the uncertainty around the future of bus services. Some communities go from one crisis to…
25 April 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What steps is the Government taking to support people in Arfon who depend on public transport? OQ59390
29 March 2023 , Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Wales tourism Bill
You talk a great deal about the sector; are you going to discuss the connection between Visit Wales and the communities where tourism exists? I haven’t heard you talk about the communities at all.
29 March 2023 , Plenary
Motion to amend Standing Orders—Miscellaneous changes
Formally move.
29 March 2023 , Plenary
Motion to amend Standing Orders—Proxy voting
Thank you very much, and I'll respond to the comments on the pairing system, because this is what has taken the attention of the Business Committee as well. Pairing is an informal arrangement, of course, where Members can pair and both Members don't vote at…
29 March 2023 , Plenary
Motion to amend Standing Orders—Proxy voting
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and it’s a pleasure for me to speak this afternoon on an issue that is a signal that we are taking a further step in the creation of a modern, progressive, inclusive Senedd we can all be proud of. The Business Committee by…
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
According to a recent statement by the local health board, they are working with NHS England to provide a unit in Chester, with two beds in that unit for mothers from all parts of the north. I understand that it is in the Countess of Chester Hospital that…
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
6. What discussions has the Minister held with the Minister for Health and Social Services about a mother and baby unit for north Wales that would serve the people of Arfon? OQ59297
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Since the county council elections a year ago, around 35 per cent of councillors in Wales are women. In Arfon, we succeeded in increasing the number of women standing for Plaid Cymru by 21 per cent. This was the result of intentional work by some of us, a…
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
1. How will the Welsh Government support the successful efforts taking place in Arfon and elsewhere to attract more women to be county councillors? OQ59302
14 March 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Dental Reform
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I’m afraid the content of your statement doesn’t correspond in the very least with what I hear from patients and dentists in the Arfon constituency. According to a survey of dentists across the north of Wales, 88 per cent believe…
14 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Constituents have contacted me expressing concerns because they’ve found an invasive plant growing in Llyn Padarn in Llanberis, and they are convinced that sewage discharge into the water is feeding its growth. A specialist has confirmed that it’s a plant…
14 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
2. Will the Minister provide an update on the impact of sewage discharge on water quality in Llyn Padarn? OQ59245
28 February 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and further intervention to improve the quality of services in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I will ask one further question. The First Minister, in the question session, mentioned that there were other pieces of information that led you to this announcement yesterday. What is that information? Is all of the information underpinning yesterday’s…
28 February 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and further intervention to improve the quality of services in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
We've been here before, of course, but the major, necessary changes were not introduced, and, indeed, poor decisions were made in the previous time in special measures. The board was in special measures when the vascular service in Ysbyty Gwynedd was…
28 February 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I was extremely disappointed to hear that the UK Government had rejected the bid for £15 million towards this important project. Once again, we see the Tories ignoring Bangor and showing just how little they care about the people of Arfon and the north-west…
28 February 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. Will the First Minister provide an update on the plan to create a health and well-being centre in the centre of Bangor? OQ59158
15 February 2023 , Plenary
Short Debate: Perinatal mental health services in the north of Wales: Presenting the case for improving perinatal health services and provision, including for Welsh-speaking families
Did you look at the alternative model, which was the one that the committee recommended in the report that you chaired—the alternative model of providing the unit in Wales, and therefore the Welsh language needs would be met and it would obviously be nearer…
15 February 2023 , Plenary
Short Debate: Perinatal mental health services in the north of Wales: Presenting the case for improving perinatal health services and provision, including for Welsh-speaking families
Would you take an intervention?
15 February 2023 , Plenary
Short Debate: Perinatal mental health services in the north of Wales: Presenting the case for improving perinatal health services and provision, including for Welsh-speaking families
It is a cause of great concern that Betsi Cadwaladr health board has no budget set aside for low-level or moderate perinatal mental health services, even though £3 million has been allocated for this every year across Wales. This is a significant gap, and…
15 February 2023 , Plenary
Short Debate: Perinatal mental health services in the north of Wales: Presenting the case for improving perinatal health services and provision, including for Welsh-speaking families
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to give time to Jane Dodds and to Rhun ap Iorwerth, and I very much look forward to hearing their contributions. Maternity and childbirth are positive experiences for many of us, but in some circumstances, it can be…
8 February 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
It's good to hear that there are plans in the pipeline, and, of course, we need to extend them and to bring new plans forward too. But in rural parts of my constituency, it's not the cost of travelling on buses that's the only problem. There's a lack of bus…
