23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thanks again for the answers. I just wanted to pick up about regional variations as well because, obviously, the issues in north and mid Wales are different to what's happening in west or central south Wales. So, a one-size-fits-all approach is probably not…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you for that comprehensive answer, Dr Goodall. My next question was on that last point you made, about the typical cases that we dealt with pre pandemic and how are we going to deal with this backlog that we've got now. Because even before coronavirus…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
I wanted to cover quite simply this coming winter and how plans are going to prepare for the winter months. We're all too aware of the stresses on the ambulance service, and the health and social care sector in general. So, what steps are the Welsh Government…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thanks again, Chair, and thank you to the Minister and Deputy Minister for your answers. I have to take certain issue with the start of the answer from Julie Morgan, in that care home visits were never banned. At the height of the pandemic, in March, April…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you very much, Chair. You touched on care homes just then, and in terms of care home visits, although the Government's advice has been to allow visits once more, individual care homes have, in some cases, been a bit more cautious, and we've seen media…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you very much for that answer. Just finally, I want to bring up the modelling system that was covered in a previous answer to the Chair's question. It's long known that you've used the Swansea University method of modelling, which has been reported to…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thanks. We're seeing some elective care being postponed because of COVID-19 pressures, and pressures, obviously, on beds and staff. What sort of priorities are being looked at to bring back elective surgeries? We talk a lot about the backlog and long waits…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
COVID-19: update on current situation from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health and the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell
Thank you very much, Chair. In terms of education, obviously we've seen disruption to schools and colleges, universities, since the pandemic. Is the priority keeping children and students in education in terms of that continuity? Because we've seen a lot of…
21 September 2021 , Plenary
, 7. & 8. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021, The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2021
Thank you to the Minister for your statement this afternoon. We will be supporting these regulations today, as these regulations are in regard to easing restrictions. Unfortunately, the latest three-weekly review has once again failed to address the social…
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Universal Credit
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Why is the Welsh Government not working with the sector to provide retraining opportunities? Work is the best way out of poverty and the Government should be doing everything possible to help and encourage people into the…
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Universal Credit
It would be nice.
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Universal Credit
Thank you very much, Deputy Llywydd, and I urge Members to reject this motion and its baseless criticisms of the UK Government. Cuts to welfare from the Labour Party, Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems show that it's a universal approach rather than universal…
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Access to defibrillators
Thank you very much, Deputy Llywydd. It's a pleasure to open this debate in the name of Darren Millar on behalf of the Welsh Conservative group. This motion today is something I know garners huge cross-party support. The out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Good afternoon, Minister. Flooding caused by last winter's storm—storm Christoph—had a devastating impact on communities in the Vale of Clwyd, most notably with the destruction of the historic Llanerch bridge, which lies between Trefnant and Tremeirchion, and…
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
We do. We do. We do.
15 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Good afternoon, Minister. Thanks to the actions of the UK Government, Wales will get more than its fair share of the additional national insurance contributions. The additional levy on NI and dividends have been ring-fenced for health and social care…
14 September 2021 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I call for a statement from the Minister for health regarding the redevelopment of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Rhyl. The redevelopment of the Royal Alex and the creation of a community hospital are integral to providing top quality healthcare to…
15 July 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Hello, I'm Gareth Davies, Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd for the Vale of Clwyd. I've worked in the NHS for 11 years, working in physiotherapy, mental health and learning disabilities, and I've also worked in social care as well. So, hopefully, I have…
13 July 2021 , Plenary
Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
It's a pleasure to take part in the debate this evening. Can I declare an interest as I'm a Denbighshire councillor? I'm going to mention local government. The coronavirus pandemic and the impact that COVID-19 has had on these shores during the past year and…
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The road network
Thank you very much, Llywydd. As a Member of this Parliament representing a north Wales constituency, I know only too well the failings of our transport network. I use that term very loosely, because it's not so much of a network, it's more of a collection of…
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The road network
Can you hear me now?
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you very much for that answer, Minister, and it's great to see how the UK and Welsh Governments can work together to deliver real benefits to businesses and residents across north Wales. Minister, one of the key planks of the growth deal is around…
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the north Wales growth deal? OQ56732
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Minister, tourism businesses in Denbighshire, particularly those in my constituency in the Vale of Clwyd, have been decimated by the pandemic. The sector's recovery is going to be long and slow, particularly as there appears to be very little detail in terms…
6 July 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Rebalancing Care and Support White Paper—Next steps
Thank you to the Deputy Minister for your statement this evening. Rebalancing care and support is something that all of us in this Chamber can get behind. We started the journey with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, and the commitment to…
