18 November 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2020 - 2021
I think I'm on, am I, Chair? Yes. Thank you. Good morning, commissioner. It feels like hello and goodbye, since it's my first time on the committee, knowing I won't have time to work with you. I've got a couple of questions, and my one question: you touched…
16 November 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Young Person’s Guarantee
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank the Minister for your statement and give credit where credit is due. I do welcome this young person's guarantee from the Welsh Government. I think it's very good that we're going to be offering people under the age of…
16 November 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Bovine TB Eradication Programme
Diolch, Llywydd. There's a close friend of mine who has had their business decimated by TB; I'll just put that as an interest. Minister, Labour's TB eradication programme has been established for some years, with a long-term goal of eradicating bovine TB…
10 November 2021 , Plenary
Short Debate: Focus on fighting floods: Explore options to strengthen the approach to reducing flood risk and the response to flood events
Oh, I can get through 30 seconds no problem. Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. It's lovely to see one Plaid Cymru Member here, but it's a shame that Labour have neglected this, as they have neglected it for many years. Many towns in my constituency, like Builth Wells…
2 November 2021 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, could I ask for a statement on support for the hospitality sector during the winter months? Pubs are the cultural hub of our communities, providing good home-cooked food, good local ales and that warm Welsh welcome when we have visitors to our pubs…
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Constitutional Commission
Minister, when I woke up this morning and I found out that this commission was going to be looking at independence, I was absolutely shocked, but I wasn't surprised. Do you know, it made me think that this commission is likely going to be packed with…
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
Because that's how you level up the economy, Minister. Do you agree?
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
Yes, I'm coming now, Deputy Llywydd. I think you could have gone further. So, Minister, will you now look to invest in infrastructure to attract big businesses? Will you support them by cutting business rates and empowering young people by creating more…
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
I'd like to thank the Minister for your statement. The title of this particular statement was 'Moving the Welsh Economy Forward', and it's really refreshing to hear a Welsh Labour Government Minister who wants to move the economy forward. But this does come…
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I ask for an urgent statement from the Minister for Climate Change on the NRW phosphate guidance, which has inadvertently sent the planning system, in my constituency and across parts of Wales, into gridlock? Water pollution is an issue that…
19 October 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, your Government's proposal to ban snares would have a significant impact on farmers, gamekeepers and land managers. Control of predators by farmers and gamekeepers is imperative to protect both livestock and biodiversity. Predator management…
12 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: Progress on ‘Together for Mental Health’ Delivery Plan
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, thank you very much for your statement. I want to mention World Mental Health Day and the significance that that day has to raise the profile of those people who are suffering with their mental health. And I want to put on…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Okay. Lovely. I know there are others who want to ask questions, so I will finish there. Diolch, Ministers, thank you.
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Minister. One other area I want to touch on around public health is sexual health in young people, because I don't think sometimes we highlight this area enough, and just how much of a risk it can have to public health that people aren't getting…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
The one I'd like to pick up on—thank you, Minister—is physical fitness. As you know, physical fitness does reduce obesity; it also helps a lot with people's mental health. I was just wondering what conversations you'd had with the education Minister to see…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you.
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I just want to thank you for allowing me to take part in this session with my camera off. The staff at the University Hospital of Wales did look after me very well when I had my operation, but I wouldn't want to shock anybody. I look as…
5 October 2021 , Plenary
Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers
Another week in the Senedd and once again the same old Welsh Labour—more debates about powers and wanting more devolution to raise taxes, which will eventually hurt the hard-working people of Wales. One thing I've learnt since becoming a Senedd Member is that…
5 October 2021 , Plenary
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021
No-one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world 18 months ago. Its impact has changed all our lives, turned the economy upside down, and changed the relationship between those in positions of power and the people of this great nation…
5 October 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, many people, including myself, are rightly concerned about the health of our planet and the mental health of our young people. I remember when people of my age in school were shown a documentary on Al Gore predicting a doomsday scenario unless…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Transport
Just as a reply to Jenny Rathbone, the reason there are pressures on Monmouthshire is because your Government never built houses to start with, that was the problem. Minister, as we all know, our roads throughout Wales and the United Kingdom are the vital…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that, Minister. As you can tell, children's mental health and young people's mental health is something that's really, really important to me, and early help and intervention is really, really important. I think, between you and me, to highlight…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that, Minister. Actually, the data does state that we are having a serious, serious issue here with mental health in Wales, and I know you understand that. Maybe you didn't like the language I used, but that is where I see us going with this…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd. Deputy Minister, this is the first opportunity I've had to welcome you to your post and I look forward to working with you over the coming months and years ahead. Minister, we're currently facing a mental health epidemic here in Wales…
28 September 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Inter-governmental Relations
I'd like to thank the First Minister for his statement. I think it's right to highlight areas in which the Welsh Government and the UK Government, working together, have benefited Wales. We've seen the vaccine roll-out, which has been an absolute great…
