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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for that. Across mid Wales and Brecon and Radnorshire, we have the largest amount of small and medium-sized businesses in the whole of the country, which is a true testament to the hard-working people of our rural communities, who…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the progress of the mid Wales growth deal? OQ56937
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Diolch. Thank you, Minister.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
That's fine. And my final question now, Chair. It actually takes a step back to when we have children in school, and that they have proper career advice, and making sure that that is there to advise young people about the different routes around…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I'm okay, am I? Oh, great. That's fantastic. I was worried how we were doing for time. So, that's fine. As you said, Minister, lifelong learning is really important, and wider than that, it's not just universities; it's the apprenticeship side as well. But…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
That's great. I know we're becoming short on time, Chair, so I'll be—
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. Going back, Minister, to access to part-time education, at higher level, part-time higher education enrolment is falling across universities across Wales despite reform to student support. So, what more work do you think that the Welsh…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Good to see you, Minister. What I want to talk about, Minister, is lifelong learning and apprenticeships. They are vitally important when we're talking about future skills and giving people more opportunities. When people sometimes leave…
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Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd: Future Farming Policy and the Sustainable Farming Scheme
Minister, I've read your statement with interest and I really do welcome the commitments that you've got in it to work with farmers, and especially, as has been mentioned around this Chamber, with active farmers. You and I used to meet before I ever came to…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'd like to declare an interest as a member of Powys County Council. First Minister, in my constituency, in Ystradgynlais, they are currently raising funds to try and secure the playing fields after the lease on the Welfare Ground playing fields expired. They…
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Short Debate: We will remember them: Why we must protect Wales’s war memorials
I'd like to pay tribute and thanks to my colleague Paul Davies, for allowing me to take part in this important debate. I pay tribute to the work and dedication that you have taken to enhance and protect our war memorials and our fallen heroes. Protection of…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, on back British and Welsh farming day, I would just like to personally thank all the farmers across Brecon and Radnorshire for the absolutely amazing work they do in protecting our environment and also having food security. But, Minister, farm…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Update on the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
Deputy Minister, this Bill, I think, does also present opportunities for Wales, I think especially around public procurement. As a previous local government cabinet member for economy, one of the things that I used to have all the time from businesses across…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Minister, I hear your comments around elective surgery and getting people out of hospital to free up beds, but my colleague Russell George asked you a question—do you agree that the Welsh ambulance service is in crisis—and I'd be really grateful if you could…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Like my colleague Paul Davies, I have also been contacted by large numbers of constituents, concerned about ambulance waiting times. Our hard-working ambulance crews and accident and emergency teams are amazing, working tirelessly, but ambulance crews are…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I request that the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being makes a statement to update the Chamber on mental health provision in Wales? I find it incredibly disappointing that the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being hasn't…
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Statement by the First Minister: Reforming our Union
Another week passes, our economy is under pressure, NHS waiting lists are under pressure, our education sector is under pressure, and still the Welsh Government want to waste crucial time to talk about further reform to the union. I am sorry, but my…
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Short Debate: Eradicating sheep scab in Wales: the continuing need to have a strong plan in place to eradicate sheep scab in Wales
I just want to thank Janet Finch-Saunders for raising this very important topic today in the Chamber. Sheep scab is one of the biggest health issues facing sheep farms in my constituency. As a farmer myself, I've injected ivermectin into sheep and have also…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Departure from the European Union
—and build a Wales—. Let's build a Wales that the people of our country deserve: a global Wales, a strong and prosperous Wales, a Wales in a strong, global Britain, a Wales that delivers for the people's priorities. Diolch, Llywydd.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Departure from the European Union
Yes, I'll finish up now, Llywydd. So, let's make the most of this historic vote—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Departure from the European Union
—have wide-ranging new powers transferred from the EU and, I hope, that we all believe are best decided by those elected here in Wales for the Welsh people. That is what Plaid Cymru want, so I hope you support that. From agriculture to sport to air quality…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Departure from the European Union
Diolch, Llywydd. And not a single person opposite in Labour or Plaid Cymru has talked about the positives of Brexit, and it's a shame. The Minister talks about undermining democracy. I'll take no lectures from Labour about undermining democracy, because…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, many people in Brecon and Radnorshire commute to work out of the constituency to Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and beyond, and the only way those people can go to their place of work is by driving due to the rurality of my constituency and the lack of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, with the increase of people using our road network as we start to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, speeding is becoming one of the biggest issues in my constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire. So, Minister, will you ask the Deputy Minister for…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd's powers
The recent Senedd election saw a poor turnout of 47 per cent across Wales. There is still widespread confusion about what powers the Senedd currently has control over, and a massive piece of work needs to be done to get people to engage with the process we…
