, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
You've already mentioned that you haven't got enough resource to do what you were perhaps expected to do. Do you think that, overall, that would be your final statement, that you have lacked resource to match the expectation of your remit?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
That rests with me. It is really about the future of the commission. What measures are being put in place to aid the transition to a new commission next year? Do you think the Welsh Government should decide to continue with it? A loaded question.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
So, one of those recommendations that I would expect to see is about engagement of all bodies working in this space, so that you're all—. I don't know that you've actually said that in your recommendation, but, for us, taking your work and your evidence…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
And you did tell us previously that you engaged with the Welsh Government when you produced the 2024 climate adaptation strategy. So, in light of the work you've now undertaken, what is your assessment of that strategy?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
'Yes' is fine.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Right, engagement with other bodies. We know that bodies are changing, and you will also know that the UK Climate Change Committee is going to publish its report on climate change risk assessment in May. Are you hopeful that your findings on climate…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
To Janet. No—me, sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
There is a way, and it's a comprehensive development plan that incorporates all the things you've just talked about, and that would solve it. Also, a spatial development plan—which used to happen, because I used to sit on it, as well. So, there are ways, and…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Have you made that recommendation?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
I've read all the work you've done, especially the community work and the recommendations about the Green Book, but how do you manage expectations? You're going out to the community, you tell them that you're a commissioner, you tell them that you're the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Prevention of ill health—obesity'
I am. This is my last bit. And it is a vehicle best placed to drive that change. So, I am really delighted that the recommendation to review funding per head has been accepted in principle, following the uplift from £2.90 to £3.20 from January, along with the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Prevention of ill health—obesity'
I absolutely agree that people should be encouraged, and, where they can, should take breastfeeding very seriously to aid not only the weight of their children but the immunity that it provides to those children as well. So, it is fairly obvious that the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Prevention of ill health—obesity'
I want to start off by thanking everybody, all the organisations and individuals who contributed to this inquiry. The detail and the scope of the evidence received does reflect the complexity of the issue, and we've heard that today, but also the urgency of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Women’s Health Hubs
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. To take your last statement, women not being fobbed off, I sit, as you did, on the health committee, and women were being fobbed off. They weren't being believed and, consequently, some paid the ultimate price because of that. And that…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
Okay, that's fine.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
David.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
In terms of discharging patients, we know that hospitals are overwhelmed and they need to discharge as many patients as they possibly can, and especially this time of year, where they can't even accept any patients now because of that situation. Are you…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
Okay. David.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
What about the reverse of it? What about if the person in hospital doesn't want the carer to give the care? And there may be reasons for that, in things that have happened beforehand, where they don't feel comfortable. Is there any conversation that happens…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
We've heard evidence where people have, as you just rightly said, turned up, somebody's ready to be discharged, with no information given to the would-be carer. It strikes fear into people, because they don't want to get it wrong, in case they cause harm to a…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
David.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
Good morning. I'm going to ask about interventions and hospital discharge, which leads quite nicely on from where you just left off. And there is, as has been mentioned several times, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, and within that it's…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Good morning. I'm going to talk about the meaning of 'disused tip'. In section 81 of the Bill, it relies on provisions set out in the pre-existing regulations. Do you consider this to be an appropriate approach, as opposed to including a stand-alone…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Coal bodies
Yes. Thank you.
