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Papers to note
Yes, thank you, Chair. I would like to just raise the letter that is a response to your request around children in Wales affected by parents who are in prison in England and Wales, and that they don't currently have the mechanism for collecting that data. May…
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I'll do it in English, to make it faster. There's probably going to be a change in Government in May. How are you going to make sure that we don't lose time in terms of your priorities? So, if you went to the new First Minister, or a First Minister, what…
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Yes. Just one more question.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. I'm aware of the time.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Did you want to talk about AI? Just a little bit, please.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Well, look at the report, which said absolutely nothing. I mean, we could go on for ever on that, but we won't.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Sorry, I know that time is short, and I don't want to take up too much time, so go ahead.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I know that time is short and we have to move on, but, yes, that would be good.
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. I just want to perhaps come back again on that and ask you two questions. The first of those questions is: what impact has it had on people in Wales—that is, what's changed for them on the ground? You mentioned food quite a bit, and we…
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much for that. So, I just want to move on to the 'Cymru Can' strategy—I'm not sure what it is in Welsh—and your report as well. So, just to concentrate on what you've achieved in the years that you've been the commissioner, could you just tell…
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Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. Good afternoon to you all. I just want to ask you a question that follows on from Jenny's question about the Marmot nation. I've just looked it up, and it's been 15 years since Marmot completed that report, and here we are, thinking in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Cabinet Secretary. I wanted to ask you, please, for a statement on Flying Start and the implementation of Flying Start across Wales. I was pleased to be able to see that the funding for Flying Start had been carried forward from the deal that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, First Minister. You are right to say that the money remains with the health board and that there is an incentive for rural dentists, but there are no dentists who want to go into the NHS because of the contract and because the changes in the…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
Thank you. I'm sure I can support that, and you were perfectly entitled to make that call in your speech as well, but I'm calling for something different. I'm calling for an independent review of the funding formula to ensure that every pound is allocated…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
Yes, of course.
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
A very brief contribution from me, just to pay tribute to the incredible amount of hard work and resilience shown across our sector. Local authority workers are incredibly precious to us, and we must ensure that we keep them and that we value them. I welcome…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
Being a mature politician is being able to be clear and realistic. I'm almost starting the speech this year on the budget as the one I did last year, which is that passing this budget is essential for the people of Wales. It is our responsibility, as all of…
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2026-27
Thank you very much for this statement. I will be supporting this motion in the vote, but I just really wanted to make a few points, really. For six years, this Senedd has held the power to vary income tax by up to 10p in the pound, but for six years that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Waiting Times
Good afternoon, Cabinet Secretary. I'd just like to talk on behalf of the people of Powys. You'll know the issues in relation to cross-border care. Previously, we were able to access the provision of services that had shorter waiting times in the English…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. May I just ask for two statements, please? One is with regard to dentistry in Llandrindod. Llandrindod Wells is a town of 6,000 people and currently has no NHS dentist at all. Little Owl was the town's only dental practice and lost…
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon, Prif Weinidog. I just wanted to highlight one other tourist destination, which is actually a destination and also creates a destination in itself, which is the Heart of Wales railway line. It was featured in the National Geographic and was…
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Group 8: Complaints about access to services (Amendment 23)
Thank you very much. Just to add that I remember from the evidence to the committee that this was being raised—that we need to ensure that complaints guidance is in place on the face of the Bill for deaf people. Thank you.
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Group 7: Reporting arrangements and listed public bodies (Amendments 9, 12, 13, 24)
Thank you very much. I just wanted to talk about amendment 24, if I may, please. In my view, we have to be ambitious. Deaf people have been waiting for this Bill for years, and you have also been waiting. And we are very grateful. In my view, the list that…
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Group 7: Reporting arrangements and listed public bodies (Amendments 9, 12, 13, 24)
Just in terms of amendment 9, I'm pleased to see that you have included the fact that we want a report that would explain exactly, in my view, the reasons why the Welsh Government have to include them in the list. So, thank you for that. I just wanted to make…
