, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thanks a lot. The Food Standards Agency response says that they continue to monitor the evidence for expanding the list of 14 foods that have to be labelled, and that there are no plans to change labelling with respect to starches and where they come from…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. I want to make—. You have made a very important point. You see, when I was a practitioner, I was working in A&E departments, and in those days, there was nothing like this wait, because the A&E departments had a workforce, you know, doctors were there…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Chair, thank you very much. I think I'm privileged, really, to be here and to talk about that. I didn't know that I would be talking about this corridor care. It is a problem you see and, for instance, Lindsay was talking about the rate of the patients on…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much, Chair. Good afternoon. This petition was debated in Plenary before Christmas. Following the debate, the petitioner wrote to say the Minister had missed the point. He argued that 'A Public inquiry would allow all data and data-driven…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Cabinet Secretary, I would firstly thank Sioned for raising this important issue, really. I would like to pay tribute to the army of volunteers working to restore canals across South Wales West, including but not limited to the Tennant canal and the Swansea…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Cabinet Secretary, as Mabon has pointed out, the increase in national insurance contributions is one of the biggest challenges facing the third sector in Wales. With already squeezed budgets, many organisations are struggling to make ends meet and are…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session with Cabinet Secretaries
Thank you. My last question is: your paper says officials are reviewing progress on the new Nest scheme against its objectives, and, once the review is complete, they will focus on the area-based approach. When will the progress review be complete, and what…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session with Cabinet Secretaries
Thank you very much, Chair. Now, it has been suggested to us that there could be a potential consequential of around £170 million for Wales because of the UK Government investing in its Warm Homes plan. What conversations have you had with the UK Government…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session with Cabinet Secretaries
Thank you very much. With an allocated budget of £37.5 million, why has the scheme only been given a 7 per cent allocation uplift in the draft budget for 2025-26? What conversations did you have in Cabinet to try to secure more funding for the scheme to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session with Cabinet Secretaries
It looks like it's very long term. Your paper says that, because of the ‘deeper retrofit’, you anticipate supporting 1,500 households per year through the Warm Homes programme, compared with an average of 4,000 under the previous Nest scheme. Could you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session with Cabinet Secretaries
Thank you, Chair. My question is on the new Warm Homes programme. Cabinet Secretary, how confident are you that this is no longer a broken boiler scheme, as we talked about earlier, and have you got the balance right between decarbonisation and tackling fuel…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Speech and language therapists
Can I thank my colleague Mark Isherwood for bringing forward this important debate? I too would like to wish the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists a happy eightieth anniversary and place on record my thanks to all the SLTs and SLTAs who are…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Cabinet Secretary, fuel poverty is much higher in rural parts of Wales than in densely populated urban areas. Not only do rural households pay more for fuel due to being off grid, as you pointed out, their homes are harder to decarbonise. Also, many rural…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement. As we prepare to mark the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi death camps, it's more important than ever that we learn the lessons of the Holocaust. In the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. While I welcome it, the Steel Council must not become yet another talking shop, a task-and-not-finish group. I welcome the move to make a plan for the steel sector and I hope that the Steel Council can deliver. It is off to a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's involvement with the Steel Council and the impact it will have on the economy of South Wales West? OQ62109
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thank you very much. And my last question is: what progress has been made in this draft budget to incorporate gender budgeting? Can the Cabinet Secretary clarify whether any learning from the gender budgeting pilots has fed into the development of this draft…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thanks, Cabinet Secretary. Why has the review of the strategic integrated impact assessment been delayed? Can the Cabinet Secretary set out who else it is seeking to engage with over the next few months and why this engagement is necessary?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thank you very much. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thank you very much. I just want to ask one other question. Can the Cabinet Secretary clarify how the additional £0.5 million will be distributed among the regions? Are there criteria or metrics for determining the allocations? How will the effectiveness of…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary. Cabinet Secretary, figures for domestic violence released last week showed that of all the forces in England and Wales, only South Wales Police saw an increase in domestic violence. How are you ensuring that spending in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-26
Thank you very much. Good afternoon, Cabinet Secretary. Welsh Women's Aid says that the draft budget falls short of fully addressing the holistic and sustainable funding approach needed in violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. Will the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Of course, fuel poverty is not just a huge concern for the elderly; the increase to the price cap will also have a detrimental impact on families up and down Wales. Research by Citizens Advice found that nearly two thirds of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, and I look forward to working with you as well. Whilst it is true to say that concerns about cuts to the winter fuel payment are dominating headlines—indeed, Age Cymru advice lines have seen an 11,000-person increase in inquiries…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Cabinet Secretary, may I take this opportunity to wish you and all Members and the Deputy Presiding Officer a happy new year? Sadly, it won't be a happy start to the year for many. We are currently in the grip of an arctic blast and…
