, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Resignation Statement
I wish you well for the future. Thank you very much. [Applause.]
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Resignation Statement
I haven't known you and haven't worked with you as long as other leaders in the Senedd, but it's a great privilege and an honour for me to be able to say a few words here this afternoon on behalf of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. We first met when you kindly…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
That's fine. I think the Chair wants to move on, but thank you very much. Excellent.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. And just one other question, please, Chair. On data in the ambulance service: do you have data relating to the number of women at a leadership level and how many come from a background that's not a white background? Do you have data that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you. And Jason, did you want to say something? I think you wanted to add something there.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. It's very interesting to hear your experiences. May I ask a little bit more about what you were talking about there, Angela, about the exec, the people who are looking at what's going on? As we understand it, in the fire and rescue…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much. I want to ask, if that's okay, about your views on the governance arrangements of the fire and rescue services. Could I ask first of all what's your view on the current governance arrangements of the fire and rescue services of Wales? Do…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 7
Thank you very much, Chair. I just want to ask you Angela, you mentioned there about things happening with sexual exploitation, or something like that—something happening. I'm not sure; I didn't hear all of it. Did you see that people from the three fire and…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. Just one more question—I know we have a great deal to get through this morning. And just to say, I am very supportive of this, and I am the only female leader of a political party across the UK. That's the situation we're in. To be…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for that. Now, you just mentioned international examples. Can you give some examples of those nations that you have looked at in relation to these systems—just mention a few, if you could?
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. I am going to ask my questions in Welsh. You've answered some of the questions that I'd wanted to ask. But can you tell us more about the vertical placement criteria, and address the issue of zipping, and also if we could look at the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
It's great to hear what progress has been made. There are many areas that we could look at in terms of transitional services for a child moving to adulthood: mental health, children with disabilities moving into the adult world of being disabled. We have…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What measures has the Welsh Government taken to improve transitional support services for vulnerable young people? OQ60840
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
Just very quickly, Chair, if I may just ask that there is a further response to the Minister for Social Justice with regards to the summit on speech and language therapy that was held on 24 January. In her response, she says that officials have still not…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 6
Thank you very much. And through the Chair, could I ask you whether you're willing to send the figures to us? And I would have a personal interest in the figures over those levels? So, if it's possible, could you describe the numbers in terms of the higher…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 6
Thank you very much. And how about mid Wales, finally?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 6
Thank you very much. Could I ask the question to the other services, please? We heard from north Wales about women, and also mid Wales. Could we get the numbers and what actions you're taking to increase those numbers? Who wants to go first? I can't see who's…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 6
Thank you, Chair. I want to touch on what the Chair mentioned. Could I ask in respect of how many women, how many people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people, also, with other protected characteristics—? What is the percentage in your services? We've…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 6
Thank you very much. Could I just ask, to follow up that question, when there's a complaint against someone who is in quite a high-level post in the service, what happens to the person in that role during the investigation of that complaint, please?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 5
Thank you very much, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 5
Thank you very much. Just one further question, if I may. This returns to the news that we've just heard about the Deputy Minister. She has said, with regard to the south Wales service, that the commissioners will remain until the work is finished. In your…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 5
Thank you very much. Could I ask you in what year was that report?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 5
Thank you very much. Could I ask whether you have a view on the idea that there would be more collaboration between the fire and rescue services and ambulance services?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel 5
Thank you very much—that's interesting news, I'm sure. I just want to return to the consultation in 2018; we've touched on that, and I have one further question on it. In your response, you said that the proposal for the chief fire and rescue officer to take…
