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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Prepayment meters and energy advice services
If you are poor, life is totally against you. You have no chance of having direct debit to pay your bills, you have to put up with a higher standing charge, and now we know the scandal of prepayment meters. We use the word 'scandal' here quite a lot, but it…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
My point to you, Minister, is as follows: going back to Valley racetrack, which Hefin has highlighted, I understand—and I hope that you would agree with this—that if greyhound racing was banned at Valley racetrack, we would only see a period of between nine…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I know. I'm sorry. I couldn't resist that, Llywydd.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I'm glad that I followed my colleague Natasha Asghar because I really want to make it clear that I've also met with GBGB. Let me tell you two things that GBGB confirmed that they did, which I don't think you would want to see as high animal welfare standards…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Building Safety
Thank you so much for this statement, and following on from what Janet said, I do welcome it coming so quickly—thank you so much for that, Minister. I just, really, want to concentrate on developers in the short time that I have, and we've heard from my…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Good afternoon, Minister. Yes, I join with many people in welcoming this. It is long overdue, but it's great to have the start. We know that air pollution cuts people's lives short, makes people, including our children, unwell, and is a huge strain on our…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Minister. I'd like to ask for a statement, please, from the Minister for Climate Change on the timeline for the next iteration of the Warm Homes programme. Within the Equality and Social Justice Committee, we have raised this issue and have…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. I'm calling it the great Wales train robbery—that's what the Westminster Government are doing to Wales by claiming yet again, and you've referred to this, that HS2 is an England-and-Wales project, which actually means that…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Dental Reform
I am guilty as charged; I am one of those who've used the phrase 'two-tier system', and let me tell you why, because I think it's really important. I do acknowledge that NICE guidelines have changed—I think we all do; we all hear that. I know there needs to…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. I just really wanted to follow on from James Evans's question around sporting facilities and concentrate on swimming pools. Many of us, I'm sure, learnt to swim in swimming pools, literally giving us a life-saving skill, and we…
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 14
Thank you, Chair. Just a brief question, if I may, on FDAC. I don't fully understand why it isn't rolled out across Wales, because it has been working in England for years, and the evidence is there in terms of how it works. So, very briefly, can you just…
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Sorry, what's the answer? Sorry to cut across you. We want to hear answers; we want to hear your suggestions for what can work. Thank you.
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
But what about the answer?
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Yes. Thank you very much, and thank you very much for the work that you do. As you know, I was a social worker for 20 years, and I know exactly what you're talking about. It is difficult, and there are times when it works, and that's wonderful, of course…
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Thank you very much. A very important question, following on from Sioned's question. That's we heard strongly: that turnover in social workers, and personal advisers too, working with children who are receiving care. That's also my experience—people leave the…
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
No—sorry. Do you as local authorities provide information to the Minister? Do you provide that information or not? Sorry.
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Just one question on unregulated placements, if I may. Does the Minister receive the figures on a monthly basis or something like that? Is there a system in place so that the Minister knows exactly how many children are in unregulated placements, please?
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Thank you very much. I will be asking my question in Welsh. You talked about comparing England and Wales, but it is true to say, isn't it, that Wales has the highest numbers in terms of children in care in terms of social services. So, what's going wrong, in…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Thank you so much for that clarity. Therefore, there is a little bit of disingenuous positioning there, isn't there, when you're saying to Labour, 'Close Cardiff Airport'. My challenge to the Labour Party is: if you really do believe in reducing carbon…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
The climate emergency is the most important challenge we face. That's why I support the conclusions of the road review. I also support the Conservatives' position, if indeed it is your position, to close Cardiff Airport. My challenge to you is: if, indeed…
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
Thank you. That's a really good point, and that really homes in on animal welfare issues. And we know, actually, that the only racetrack in Wales is looking to expand the number of dogs that they have, despite not having planning permission yet. They've been…
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
I will, of course.
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Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
I'd like to thank so many people; I'd like to thank the Petitions Committee and I'd like to thank the organisations that I met with, including GBGB. If they are here or listening, I really think they do care about dogs and I'd like to thank you for your time…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Biometric data in schools
Thank you so much to Sarah Murphy for initiating this debate. I know that Sarah has been a real champion of the concerns around biometric data and of digital rights, so I do thank you for the opportunity to sponsor this and to take part in this debate. Diolch…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Good afternoon, Minister, and, yes, I'm very impressed also with Sam Rowlands's research work. Can I also just echo some of the comments that Sam has made? It is a real difficulty for people being able to access NHS dentists, and I'm aware, Minister, that…
