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Debate: Final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
I'd like to begin my contribution to this debate by expressing my thanks to the commission, and also by noting how important its work has been in terms of examining how the structures of our governance, our democracy and our society do offer the best possible…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a statement, please, by the economy Minister to provide an update on the situation at Tata Steel Port Talbot. Tens of thousands of people in the region I represent are facing such anxiety. As the workers employed at Tata Steel, their…
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Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move on to item 5, and I propose under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting today. Is everyone content? I see that Members are content. So we'll move into private session. Thank you very much.
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Papers to note
Okay. So, we'll move to item 4 on the agenda, namely the papers to note, and we have one paper this afternoon, from National Energy Action Cymru on fuel poverty in Wales. Are Members content to note that paper? Yes. Fine.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Diolch yn fawr.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Okay. I'm sorry that we've run over there, but your evidence has been very useful to us as a committee. There will be a transcript sent to you so that you can check it for accuracy, but thank you both for your time this afternoon.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Just one further question and a quick answer, please. Have the commissioners who are looking at what's happening in South Wales Fire and Rescue Service contacted you to learn from what you've achieved in the work that you've just outlined?
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you. We're starting to run out of time now, so if I could ask you to keep your responses quite brief for the next section. Would it be possible for both of you just to stay on for another five minutes beyond half past? Is that okay? Yes. Great. Thank…
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Questions now from Jane Dodds.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
[Inaudible.]—carry on, Joel.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you. Questions now from Joel James.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. We're going to move on now to questions from Ken Skates.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Yes, Jenny.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you, Jenny. If I could just follow up on one question before we move on to questions from Ken Skates. You mentioned generally there about many of the advantages of collaboration. What are the challenges? You mentioned there co-location—what are the…
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. Back to you, Jenny.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Jenny, I think Jane Dodds wants to come in there. Jane.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. I’m going to bring Jenny in there. I think you want to follow up on that, Jenny.
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Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Therefore, we welcome to our evidence session this afternoon Jason Killens, chief executive officer of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. Welcome to you, and also Angela Lewis, director of people and culture, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. Welcome…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon, everyone. So, this meeting is bilingual and interpretation is available from Welsh to English. The meeting is broadcast live on Senedd.tv. Could I ask Members present whether you have any declarations of interest before…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
Do you think that the residents of South Wales West are equally delighted that the UK ranks thirty-ninth out of 39 in the UNICEF rating of child poverty?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
Will you take an intervention?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
With the highest levels of standards of living.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
I think I've just said, we need fair taxation, we need investment in public services. A lot of the policies in our co-operation agreement are aimed exactly at those people who are at the bottom of the heap, and not having any—any—focus at all by the Tory…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
Budgets are political acts. They are economic choices based on ideological values, and the Chancellor's budget reflected in classic form the gulf between the priorities of the Tories in Westminster and the lives of ordinary people in Wales. The so-called 'tax…
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Topical Questions
Diolch, Dirprwy Weinidog. I welcome the announcement from the Government to hold a review into the culture of all fire and rescue services in Wales, as we have been calling for, ever since the findings of the damning report into the South Wales Fire and…
