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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I appreciate that there was a request at the end of what you said there for some kind of statement, but that's not the kind of information that would be included in a statement. If you have concerns of that kind, clearly there are options to ask…
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Business Statement and Announcement
In relation to your first request, there will be questions to the Minister on 4 November. There have been a number of statements made by the Minister too, but I would encourage you to put those questions to the Minister on 4 November. So, there will be an…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, I thank the Member for those questions. I think, because you have several questions there, I would encourage you to write to the Deputy Minister for Transport. And, certainly, if an update is needed for the whole Senedd, then I will discuss that with…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I hope that every Member of this Senedd is committed to eradicating poverty and wants to see what Trussell itself is campaigning for, namely to get rid of foodbanks. We have been very clear as a Government, and I know that the Deputy First Minister…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising an issue that was also raised by Niamh Salkeld. It's an issue that I campaigned on during the last Senedd term, and an issue that many Members will have supported people and their families with, who have been impacted by MND…
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Business Statement and Announcement
The point you make around the 'Our Bravery Brought Justice' report—I hope we can retain that unity that we found a year ago, because, as all of us will recollect, the report reflects the courage of those who contributed to the review, and we recognise the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, I thank the Member for raising those two issues. In terms of the wildfire summit, we will be publishing the agenda, papers and the minutes of the summit once it has taken place—and, of course, Ministers will be keeping the Senedd informed fully of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, the issue the Member raised was for a statement; as the Minister with responsibility for that, I have already made statements that talk about the work that I have already commissioned in relation to looking at the whole range of structures in sport…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising those two issues. In terms of the coracle, certainly, that is something that is part of our tradition as a nation, isn't it? It's unique, and, certainly, I would suggest that you do write specifically to the Minister, but, in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising that issue. I would ask you, because there were a number of questions to the Minister in what you raised with me, to write to the Minister so that you can get a full response on those specific points. But what I can tell you is…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for those questions and those requests. You will have heard the response of the First Minister earlier on today, but also you will be aware of the commitment of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I'm sure the Member will be aware that work was done between your party and my party through the co-operation agreement on this issue, and a number of measures were put in place that are within the gift of local authorities to implement. Certainly…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you for raising a matter that will be of great importance to a number of us, if not every Member here. I will certainly make the Cabinet Minister aware that you have raised this issue, namely Siân Gwenllian, and see what updates are available for all…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. There are no changes to this week's business, and draft Plenary business for the next three weeks is shown on the business statement, which is available to Members electronically, as usual.
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member. It's wonderful to hear about the excellent things happening in your constituency, and I do enjoy hearing of these examples. That's why it is so important that all of us do contribute these ideas and these examples to the development of the…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
The Welsh Government, and myself as Minister, are committed to ensuring that culture and sport are accessible to everyone. he work on developing a new culture and sport strategy for Wales is enabling us to look at how we can support that aim. Through the call…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
The initial phase is looking at the sites. We are also looking at what additional data is available, including on opening hours and so forth. What's difficult at the moment is that we don't have a full picture in order to be able to understand what the…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member. This work is going ahead, reviewing the information held by governing bodies, local authorities and other partners to build a national picture of community, regional and national sports facilities across Wales. This initial work will start…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you. That is exactly why we are looking at facilities across Wales, and that is why we are starting with nine local authorities in different parts of Wales—some rural, where swimming pools have closed down—to understand those challenges and to…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member. Nofio Ysgol is our new national school swimming and water safety programme, providing pupils in years 4 and 5 with a consistent national offer of at least 20 swimming and water safety lessons. This work began in nine local authorities in…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you for the question. I believe that there's a new cross-party group going to be set up on esports. We have two parties here who have already committed to that, and hopefully the assurance I've given you that I recognise that we could be doing more in…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Creative Wales have supported Esports Wales to develop skills and creative career pathways linked to esports. We actively consider proposals for economic investment in esports as they arise, and we continue to support Wales’s wider video games industry…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you for your question. I don't know, but I will endeavour to find out what the situation is. You will also appreciate that it was a different party and a different Minister that gave that response at that time, but I'm happy to follow up and ensure you…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for that supplementary question. It's great to hear about the important projects that are currently proceeding, and one of the things that I hope that you and other Members will do, through that call for evidence, is to provide those…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for the question. We are working through Sport Wales and local partners to make sport accessible to everyone in Afan Ogwr Rhondda. I have already mentioned that there are challenges and barriers in place, and through the new culture and…
