8 February 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap
Good afternoon, Minister. Thank you so much for your statement. I recognise the anger and passion that you feel when you're addressing the complete lack of empathy and fairness that we hear from the party opposite in their role in making families poorer, and…
8 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. At the end of January I hosted a public meeting here on the steps of the Senedd to listen to those affected and caught up in what is a tragedy and a scandal. I spoke to a pensioner, Eileen, who pays £511 a month in service charges alone. Her…
8 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to support residents and landlords in buildings with potential fire safety defects in light of recent statements by the UK Government? OQ57606
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. So, I'm just going to ask one question, but there are two bits to it, on this really important issue around retrofitting housing and decarbonisation. You talked about affordable housing and that the 200,000 new builds are going to be green…
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Yes, thank you. We'll move on, but if there's anything you can send us through, I think, Chair, we'd appreciate that. Thank you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I wonder if I can have a really quick question, as I know we've got lots of questions. You've talked a lot about the Welsh Government response to some of those policy issues. Are there any other public bodies that you feel have engaged in some of the key…
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Apologies. Yes, 'The Future Generations Report 2020'.
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Yes.
7 February 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Diolch yn fawr iawn, and welcome. Good afternoon, commissioner. Good to see you. I'm going to start by framing my first question in relation to your 2020 report, 'A More Equal Wales', and I just wonder if you could just help us out here: could you outline any…
2 February 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession
Thank you very much, Queen Elizabeth.
2 February 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession
Diolch, Llywydd. Firstly, I'd like to thank Darren Millar for tabling this motion, and I make a very brief contribution because, with others, I, too, would like to extend my congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on the seventieth anniversary of her…
2 February 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Adverse childhood experiences
As Members of the Senedd, it may be that some of us are living with one or more of the seven ACEs. Sometimes we can cope with them, and sometimes we can't. Having had over 25 years of working in child protection, with many of those years at the front line, I…
2 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. Thank you to Peredur Owen Griffiths for raising this issue, which is important to many of us in the Senedd. As you've heard, the track in Caerphilly boasts as having one of the sharpest bends of any racetrack, and I want to read…
1 February 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Wales and Europe—Managing a new relationship
Diolch, Gweinidog, and I hope that you do recover soon. On 29 January, Minette Batters, the National Farmers Union president said, and I quote: 'I feared farmers would be used as a pawn in trade deals—and that's what happened.' My clear question to those…
1 February 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. I wonder if I could ask for two statements, please, the first from the Minister for education on the decision of the UK Government to bring forward regulations to freeze the student loan repayment threshold. This will result in a…
1 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. On Valentine's Day this month, we are being asked to have a heart for refugees in a show of love, friendship and solidarity with people who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety. It stands in stark contrast to the UK…
1 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What support is available for refugees arriving in Wales? OQ57563
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: The benefits of the restoration of the Montgomery canal: Exploring the progress and advantages of the ongoing restoration being pursued by a group of passionate local individuals, volunteers and organisations
Thank you to Russell, once again, for tabling this debate and for allowing me to say a very few words. Thank you, also, for his work in supporting the Montgomery canal—a beautiful waterway that runs through Montgomeryshire and instils that mwynder Maldwyn…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The UK Government's Elections Bill
Let's take a step back and think about what this Bill could have been about. It could have been about strengthening our democracy by getting behind efforts to build a better politics with a fairer electoral system. It could have sought to expand the…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The UK Government's Elections Bill
Thank you, Rhys, for bringing this important debate forward.
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Public transport in rural areas
I agree with James that public transport continues to come under pressure. Unless there is properly funded and co-ordinated investment in public transport, communities, particularly rural communities, will be left behind. Since 2009, around a third of…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Public transport in rural areas
Thank you to James Evans for putting forward this debate. I'm pleased to see this discussion about public transport continuing, after my debate last week. It's a vitally important issue, for a number of reasons, and it's important to those communities that I…
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Good afternoon, Minister. I just wanted to talk about heating in domestic homes. We know that homes are responsible for 27 per cent of all energy consumed and 9 per cent of all emissions in Wales. And with just 10 per cent of homes being built in the last 20…
24 January 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
24 January 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister. I just wonder if you could just clarify and just confirm for us that the basic income pilot paid to care-experienced young people is in addition to their current benefit level—that is, this is not replacing DWP payments. This is an…
