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Group 1: The Sustainable Land Management Objectives (Amendments 48, 49, 50, 39)
I'm grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to this landmark piece of legislation and also grateful to the Members who've moved these particular amendments. I'm also thankful to the Minister and her staff as well, who've helped in making this Bill. And…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral Reform
I welcome the Minister's statement. Diolch yn fawr iawn. At a time when we see crude voter suppression at work in England, I wholeheartedly support your aim in increasing and broadening democratic participation here in Wales. Any voter turned away is one…
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Motion under Standing Order 16.5 to establish a Senedd Committee
Thank you for taking my very brief intervention. I concur with my colleague, Llyr—Rhun, sorry. Just to also highlight, we understand that the bereaved families were not aware of this proposal. Many of them were in contact with us to say that they weren't…
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Motion under Standing Order 16.5 to establish a Senedd Committee
Yes, of course.
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Motion under Standing Order 16.5 to establish a Senedd Committee
Can I just—?
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Motion under Standing Order 16.5 to establish a Senedd Committee
Minister. Minister, sorry—
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report—'From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support trials of a four-day week in Wales'
As we've heard, the five-day work week was invented a century ago by the Ford Motor Company in 1926. At the time, the move to a five-day work week from a seven-day work week was seen as a lofty ideal that would negatively impact productivity. Well, it didn't…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you very much for that response. The killing of animals for sport is something that I oppose, and that includes the shooting of any birds as well. I do realise I'll be out of lockstep with many people here who cover the same region as I do. Many people…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. When will a review of the code of practice for the rearing of gamebirds for sporting purposes be undertaken? OQ59488
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. But I think it's important that I make these points as well, which I know others have as well. We're hearing of barges, we're hearing of terrible places for our refugees to go, and I've met with refugees in Mid and West Wales, and…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
I also welcome the statement that you've made today, and I support fully your approach. I was also very honoured to be at the dinner run by the Welsh Refugee Council and met many people there from many countries, and it was a wonderful occasion. I guess, just…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. It is quite shameful, isn't it, that the Conservatives keep parroting on about this issue. There is no evidence at all. The Electoral Commission have been really, really clear: voter ID has disenfranchised huge swathes of our…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report—'Decarbonising the private housing sector'
In 2020, two-year-old Awaab Ishak died. The cause of his death was found to be mould in his flat—excessive mould—and it was a social housing property. But, nevertheless, sadly, the same could happen in private rented properties. We've heard, and it is also my…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
I'm not a member of the committee, but I would like to extend my deep and profound thanks to the committee and to those Members who've brought this report forward, but more specifically, to those stakeholders who contributed towards it. I don't think there's…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you so much. Diolch yn fawr iawn. It's good to hear that there will be a new scheme coming soon. It would be good, too, if you could just clarify what the timescales may be, if you know that. We've highlighted, as you know, on the basis of completion…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
1. Will the Minister provide an update on the next iteration of the Warm Homes programme? OQ59427
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the Six Goals for Emergency Care Programme
I just want to focus on the sixth of the goals, reducing the risk of readmission after patients are discharged from hospital. These all knit together, don't they, particularly after what you've said to Vikki Howells, and that is around social care. In your…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the Six Goals for Emergency Care Programme
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for the statement, Minister.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. Could I please request a statement from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language on what steps Welsh Government is taking to improve the mental well-being of higher education students? Today, students at Aberystwyth…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. I live in Hay-on-Wye. The River Wye is the second most polluted river in Wales, after the River Usk, and the River Tawe is the third most polluted river in Wales. Many of us get our postbags filled with people writing to us…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Historical Adoption Practices
I'd like to pay tribute to those people affected by this absolutely abhorrent practice. I pay tribute to the poise and dignity that you have all brought to this debate and this discussion, and I'm sure we all humbly stand here, really, in awe of you, but…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. Just keeping the focus on greyhounds, as you know, we had a very lively debate here around banning greyhound racing, and I'm aware that you are looking to consult on that particular issue. So, I was just wondering, in your role as…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. I wanted to talk about the shortage of dentists within our NHS services again, and that's across Wales. I was really pleased to read the Government's acceptance of the recommendations from the Health and Social Care Committee…
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Short Debate: Endometriosis and the women’s health plan in Wales
Thank you very much to Huw for bringing this short debate, and I really do want to thank others here who stayed in the Siambr, of both genders, and across all of the parties. Thank you for staying with us and listening to this because it is appreciated. I…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Wales tourism Bill
Tourism is a vital part of our economy; it accounted for 11.3 per cent of all jobs in 2020, and, in rural areas like the one I represent, that proportion is much higher. More than half of those jobs are part time, a far higher proportion than the economy as a…
