1 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. The number of people waiting for orthopaedic operations or assessments is increasing—the data is there—in the Powys Teaching Health Board area. This isn't just a Wales issue, this is a UK issue, with people waiting for operations…
1 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister provide an update on orthopaedic waiting lists in the Powys Teaching Health Board area? OQ57538
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: The benefits of the restoration of the Montgomery canal: Exploring the progress and advantages of the ongoing restoration being pursued by a group of passionate local individuals, volunteers and organisations
I will only be taking a minute of time, and a lot of this is to praise the good work that my colleague Russell George has done. I know from a previous life, when I was cabinet member for economy on Powys County Council, just how much lobbying Russell, Craig…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
I do take offence that I don't care about the actual future and health of our children. We in Welsh Conservatives do care about the health and well-being of our children and that's why in this place we have called time and time again for actually the mental…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Yes, why not?
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
I'd like to thank Jenny for her intervention. However, we do need to start to learn to live with COVID. We don't put masks on in school for any other type of infection or disease that comes forward, so I don't think that is needed at the moment. And I echo…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Yes, two seconds. Children in Wales deserve to live in an open and inclusive environment. I will take an intervention from Jenny Rathbone, yes.
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
From the outset, it must be noted that there has been chronic underfunding from the Welsh Labour Government in our schools and education system. For every £1 spent in England, Wales receives £1.20. As a result, education spending per pupil in Wales should be…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Public transport in rural areas
Thank you, Hefin. No offence taken. I'm glad you used to use those buses; I wish more people would use public transport to help us reduce the climate crisis. But one question I would ask you: do you then agree that the Labour Government failed then, between…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Public transport in rural areas
Diolch, Llywydd, and I'd like to move the motion in the names of my co-submitters and myself. This debate is an issue that all MSs know all too well about. We are contacted by residents in our constituencies all the time who are having issues with accessing…
25 January 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: Update on the Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-22
I want to thank the Deputy Minister for her statement. I welcome your commitment into this very important area, and I want to put on the record my commitment to ensure that we do all we can to help people to recover from substance misuse. We need to move to a…
25 January 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update
Minister, I'm sorry if this sounds a bit like repetition, but we all do know just how important public procurement is and what an actual big economic lever it is for the public sector to help our businesses right across Wales. And, Minister, my question is…
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes, and that leads me on to my last question, Minister, around school reserves. I probably should declare an interest here, as I am a governor of a high school. So, with the reserves level going up—it was £32 million and it's shot up now to £181 million in…
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Cadeirydd. Minister, I'm just interested. With all the pressures that local authorities have been under—and I think they have had a good settlement this year—I was just wondering what discussions have you and the Minister for Finance and Local…
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
You carry on, Laura. Who am I to stand in the way of a good question? [Laughter.]
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes, yes, carry on.
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you.
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes. On that point, obviously it's a moving picture and I understand that, but, around exams, that's something that happens every single year, and I was just wondering, with COVID, I know you're saying it's under review all the time, but is there any…
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
We can hardly see you now, Minister. [Laughter.] It's fine. So, good morning. I've got a couple of questions for you. I'm just interested: why is the amount of money allocated in 2022-23 to the education sector to manage and respond to the pandemic less than…
20 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
It's absolutely fine. I was thinking that I know I can be difficult sometimes, Minister, but there was no need for that. [Laughter.]
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: COVID restrictions
The Welsh Labour Government's most recent restrictions have been controversial, contradictory and full of loopholes that have caused untold damage to the economy of our country, as well as our vital hospitality industry, individuals, businesses and…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. And I do agree that these documents should be live, working documents that do change and adapt, but it is nice to see what delivery comes from those sorts of measures that are in those documents. Finally, you mentioned last week…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. And I do appreciate it isn't just a problem in Wales, it is a problem across the UK. You said to myself and colleagues on the Children, Young People and Education Committee that you're due to set out a new delivery plan for…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd. Deputy Minister, are you aware that the latest figures from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre suggest that a staggering 81 per cent of patients confirmed with COVID-19 in Wales had a BMI of over 25, when the healthy range…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Minister, what we've heard the last couple of weeks from Members and you is that you like to berate the UK Government with the usual mantra of, 'We don't get enough money', but the fact of the matter is you've had more money than ever before. The UK…
