8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
That's really helpful, Mike. We are keen as Commissioners to make sure that we engage with all Members on this. It's a hugely important question and obviously it carries considerable cost, regardless of the decision that we ultimately reach. So, engagement…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Thanks, Manon. Yes, the previous Commission did kindly pass the parcel to us on the windows issue for us to determine. But of course, there are things that aren't in our control that we need to consider regarding this matter. For example, what are the…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
I'll let Manon answer this, if that's okay.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
A lot of this actually I believe has to remain quite confidential given the security issues that relate to alternative venues for us to meet, but there are contingency plans in place.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
And, of course, we also share information and compare ourselves to the other devolved administrations and the UK Parliament as well so that we can judge whether we're managing ourselves in the correct way and appropriate way, compared to those.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Yes, sorry, just to add to what Manon was saying. We're aware that there are added demands from Members, as well, for example, for dedicated telephone lines into their homes in order to have superfast broadband and so forth. So, we, in the future, will…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
And there's also a huge social justice issue in this, as well, I believe. As a consequence of the pandemic and the new ways of working, it is opening up opportunities to people that, in the past, perhaps, would not have been able to be employed by the Senedd…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
So, Mike, that's a really important point. I was calculating how many working hours a week are saved as a consequence of north Wales Members not having to make the journey down, and my rough guesstimate was in excess of 30 hours, possibly 40 hours.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
I think, from the research that's been carried out, those pulse surveys, we've found—I think it's 20 per cent of staff have reported working more hours during the pandemic. Manon was outlining about what we've seen so far. I think the assumption that would…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Yes, please, Manon.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Perhaps Manon is best placed to answer this.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
If I may, I'll defer to Nia. I think it's roughly £170,000 relating to Commission staff and about £130,000 relating to Senedd Members and their staff. But, in case I'm slightly wrong on the figures, I'll invite Nia to provide them.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Well, we considered various scenarios, various options, and the risk was felt to be too high. In not raising it by 4.4 per cent, there would've been significant risk to the support and service that Senedd Members receive from the Commission, and we felt that…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
I think, first of all, the Commission is very conscious indeed and mindful of the statement of principles that was set out by the predecessor committee and, at every meeting, the Commission has reference to, or inclusion of, the statement of principles in the…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
And, in all probability, it's going to be the budget for 2023-24 that will reflect any major change, given that we're still capturing data, evidence and working on those reviews that Manon has outlined.
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. Yes, if I begin and then perhaps Manon might like to contribute as well to this question. And thank you so much for inviting us along to the committee. It’s really good of you to operate in a flexible way so that we can meet on a Friday. I'm…
8 October 2021 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
I'm Ken Skates, Member of the Senedd for Clwyd South, and I'm a Commissioner responsible for the budget.
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Minister. My questions are concluded. Thank you.
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Excellent. Thank you, Minister. Just one last question, just briefly: what sort of improvements do you anticipate to perinatal mental health care, given that only two of the seven health boards in Wales currently meet the College Centre for Quality…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Minister, that's really reassuring to hear. Can I ask you about neurodevelopmental services now? They're under review, I believe, and the review is due to be concluded and a report published in March of next year. Given the work on the review, is…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Excellent. Thank you. Now, our understanding is that the Together for Children and Young People programme has a short-term funding model. If that is correct, are you able to outline what the long-term strategy is for children's mental health?
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Excellent. Thanks, Minister. Just briefly, with regard to Ty Llidiard, do you believe that it is a safe place for vulnerable young people to receive treatment, given the obvious problems that the facility has faced?
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Brilliant. Thanks, Minister. That's great to hear about the work that you're doing with colleagues across Government. Moving on to paediatric mental health and patient beds, are you able to give an outline of what sort of pressure is in the system, and what…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thanks, Chair. I've got a number of questions, so I'll try to get through them as quickly as possible. First of all, is consideration being given at all to the establishment of a ministerial board or a cross-Government working group for mental health?…
7 October 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thanks, Chair. I was just wondering what sort of consideration is being given to compulsory immunisation for children—so, where there would only be exemption for proven medical reasons? And is there any sort of citizens' panel or people's assembly being…
