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Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
The issue of a referendum comes at the end of the discussions and deliberations, does it not? And we are at that point where recommendations have been made by the committee, and it's at that point, when you look at the significant changes that have been…
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Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you to the Chair of the committee for his kind words about my participation in it. I do move the amendments, which have been tabled in my name, and it will come as no surprise whatsoever to anybody in this…
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Motion to elect a Member to a committee
I move.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I'm sorry, I didn't actually hear any clarity in your answer as to whether you believe that the Senedd has the competence to be able to introduce gender quotas at present. It's a very simple question. I know that you keep referring to the debate that is going…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Given that your First Minister wrote the executive summary, effectively, along with the leader of Plaid Cymru, I'd have thought that you'd have done a bit of work already, frankly, to consider whether the Senedd had the competence to implement these…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Minister, now that the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform has published its report, what consideration have you given as to whether the Senedd has the powers to deliver on the committee's recommendations?
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. Can I just express my concern about a remark that the Minister made suggesting that this statement has been planned for a number of weeks? I'm a member of the Business Committee. The Business Committee look at the forward work…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
—that we need. We need that action now, sooner rather than later.
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you, Minister, for your statement, although I have to say that I'm disappointed by the lack of courtesy that you've extended to Members of the Senedd who have a direct interest in the hospital to which your statement has referred. As you will know, I've…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. Of course, the conclusions of the Senedd committee tie in very well with the conclusions of the discussions between you and the leader of Plaid Cymru. And, of course, if those conclusions and recommendations are implemented, it…
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Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s position on Senedd reform? OQ58152
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Thank you. I'm very grateful for you taking an intervention—
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
I'm very grateful for you taking the intervention. I think you're quite right, actually, to raise the fact that it is regrettable, in my view, that Members of the Senedd are not part of the decision-making process in the way that MPs are when it comes to this…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Child and adolescent mental health
Thank you, Minister. I know how committed you are to this cause and you've been very passionate about it for many years. It's not just about the 80 per cent target, though, is it? It's about making sure that people get access to the talking therapies, in…
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Topical Questions
I think it is important that there's further dialogue between the EU and the UK, and I think it's also very important that the UK Government engages with devolved Governments where there are impacts on people, particularly here in Wales, obviously. No-one…
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Topical Questions
The question is on the issue. Do you accept that the person who is sat next to you, your predecessor, took the wrong decision when he decided to remove this health board from special measures in advance of the last Senedd election? That was the wrong…
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Topical Questions
You have been smirking during this question. Do you accept that the decision—
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Topical Questions
I'm going to ask a question, and if you please allow me to ask it, I will. But the fundamental problem that staff tell me that there is in that hospital is that there are not enough in-patient beds, there are not enough members of staff. What are you going to…
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Topical Questions
I'm happy to have that conversation.
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Topical Questions
And this is just two months after another report on the vascular services. You know, there are just two services in Wales that have been described as services requiring significant improvement by HIW. Both of them are in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health…
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Topical Questions
Minister, we are fed up, frankly, in north Wales, of you telling us that we cannot shine a light on the terrible things that are happening in our health service in north Wales. The report today was not just disappointing, it was, frankly, alarming. It might…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Clean air is not just about the pollution that we have from road traffic, Deputy Minister, it's also pollution from other places, such as industrial plants. The Glasdir estate in Ruthin has been plagued in recent years with poor air quality as a result of the…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
6. Will the Minister provide an update on action to improve air quality in Clwyd West? OQ58045
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Reducing vulnerability to flood risk and the independent review of the 2020-21 flooding
Diolch. Minister, thank you for your statement today. I have the fortune of representing the beautiful town or village of Llanfair Talhaearn in Clwyd West, but, unfortunately, that is a community that has experienced flooding on five occasions since 2008. On…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Offshore Marine Energy
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, you will be aware that, in addition to the tidal sort of energy that has been talked about in south Wales, there has also been discussion about the prospect of a north Wales tidal lagoon, which could of course…
