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Questions to the First Minister
'Yes' or 'no'? Okay. Diolch yn fawr.
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, making sure victims' voices are heard—that is not political point scoring. Speaking of uncovering the truth, First Minister, I've got a couple of quotes to read to you today: 'Reform would look at the nation of sanctuary and say Welsh people…
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Questions to the First Minister
You had the opportunity for a Wales focus there. Ironically, normally, we like to stand out, don't we, from the rest of the United Kingdom, but, in this case, you are happy to be absorbed into the UK inquiry. First Minister, the evidence suggests that rape…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Lywydd. First Minister, you so often stand on your soapbox and arrogantly claim that you and your party are the ones fighting injustice and standing up for Wales. Yet, you and your party had the chance last week to tackle rape gangs and to stand up…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan
You say that the education system has lacked 'clarity, coherence and direction, and literacy and numeracy have been lost in the noise of significant reform.' So, parents will quite reasonably ask how we were ever allowed to reach that point in the first…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan
Thank you very much for that statement, and may I start by welcoming this new focus on foundational numeracy and literacy? Despite the political differences between you and I, we both agree that every child in Wales should leave school being able to read…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan
Diolch, Lywydd. I just want to update my register of interests as well. I now tutor overseas students at GCSE level four hours a week.
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, it wasn't really a great summer for Plaid Cymru, was it? You couldn't pass your budget, it failed to put Welsh people first, and then you failed to act in time when we faced those wildfires. Like everything else in Wales, you lost control of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, nobody is talking down the people of Wales. Nobody is talking down Wales here. In fact, the people of Wales have returned a pro-union majority to this Senedd. First Minister, the bottom line is you have no mandate for focusing on independence…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Lywydd. Prif Weinidog, despite you repeatedly saying that the election was not about seeking independence, on your first day back from recess you met with the leaders of Sinn Féin and the Scottish National Party to discuss plans to break up the United…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Okay, thanks.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
'Sport is not currently recognised as a site of abuse within Welsh legislation, safeguarding boards, or violence against women and girls policy and frameworks.'
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
At the moment, there isn't an understanding of who is responsible for safeguarding in sport more generally in Wales. Will there be any changes in that area?
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Just a question on sport now. What is the Welsh Government doing to safeguard women and girls in sport currently?
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
I'd like to thank the Deputy Minister for his statement, and I'd also like to declare an interest, in that I worked in the education sector myself until Easter this year. I don't think anyone in the Siambr would disagree that Wales needs a stronger skills…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Deputy First Minister, your Government has just announced a further £55 million for childcare, including additional funding to expand Flying Start and increase capacity. Expanding Flying Start childcare to all two-year-olds was a commitment made by Welsh…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
1. What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of whether Wales currently has sufficient childcare capacity to deliver the Welsh Government's early years ambitions? OQ64324
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Deputy Minister, the recent heatwave highlighted the significant costs related to the maintenance of rail infrastructure in the face of extreme weather. Before seeking to devolve further responsibility over the railways, has the Welsh Government calculated…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Welsh Language Priorities
May I also thank the Minister for her statement on the Welsh language today? There is so much that we can all agree on in this statement, so thank you very much for that. Some of my story: as someone who grew up in a non-Welsh speaking home but learned Welsh…
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Questions to the First Minister
The economy of Bangor Conwy Môn depends on tourism, as we've heard. Many small and family-run visitor accommodations are already struggling to comply with the arbitrary 180-day rule on letting introduced by the Plaid-Labour co-operation agreement in the last…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Priorities for Education
What concerns me ever so slightly about the statement is while there's been a lot of emphasis on recruitment, there's not quite enough detail when it comes to retention. What precisely is the Welsh Government going to do to retain the teaching workforce we…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Priorities for Education
I thank the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language for the statement this afternoon. There's much that I can agree with in that statement. Clearly, making sure that we recruit teachers into key subjects is vitally important in order to fill…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. First Minister, residents are repeatedly told that their views matter, yet when developments of national significance are involved, the final decision can rest with Welsh Ministers rather than locally elected councillors. Does the First Minister…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. What assurances will the First Minister provide rural communities that local concerns will be given genuine weight when large scale wind energy projects are being considered? OQ64189
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Welsh Labour Debate: School support staff negotiating body
Reform recognises the importance of school support staff in the delivery of education and fostering a better future for our young people here in Wales. However, the creation of yet another quango is not the answer. We in Reform want to see quangos brought…
