, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, during and before the pandemic you were a regular visitor to GP surgeries in Clwyd South, including in Chirk and Llangollen. Would you join me in congratulating all staff at GP surgeries for the incredible work they've done during the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—affordable credit
Thank you. Thanks, everyone; thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—affordable credit
Thanks, Chair. You've all outlined very well, I think, how you've responded to the needs of customers. I was just wondering, just to add to it: what sort of policy changes have you had to make in terms of dealing with customers and have you found, during the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thank you. Yes, just one more thing, Chair. The challenge that people are going to face in terms of debt-related mental health issues. Is that something that causes you significant concern as well?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thanks, Chair. You've alluded to many of the challenges that are to come. Are there other longer term challenges that you think emanate from debt-related matters as a consequence of the pandemic?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you, Rob.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—public services
Do you think that there's a call for further exploring holiday loans—or loan holidays, I should say, not holiday loans—loan holidays, for the purpose of just easing the repayment of debt for people?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—public services
Yes, absolutely. And in terms of those on the lowest incomes, is there evidence to suggest that the proportion of debt that they have has increased in terms of higher levels of interest borrowing? So, the higher rates of credit card use and pay-day loans, and…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thanks, Chair. Good afternoon, Rob, and thanks for your evidence—written evidence and for appearing today. I'm hoping to just get a bit more information and intelligence on the impact that the pandemic has had on housing debt. Obviously, there are some people…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
That'd be fantastic. Thank you, that's great to hear. Thanks, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Wonderful. Thank you. I'm looking forward to hearing that. Can I just ask one last question regarding mental health, then? Is there likely to be additional funding at all made available for school counselling provision—school counsellors and therapists?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. And finally from me, I'd just like to ask a question about supporting the emotional and mental health of young people, and obviously we anticipate that there'll be rising levels of anxiety, depression and other mental health illnesses…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Can I now ask about arrangements for the awarding of qualifications in 2022, and the approach taken with Qualifications Wales towards expected grade levels? Do you anticipate that there'll be a realignment next year, and if so, will that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. Your predecessor Kirsty Williams was passionate in promoting the Government's national mission in raising school standards. Are you equally committed to this agenda, and how do you envisage taking it forward in the context of recovery from the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Can I just ask how concerned you are about the attainment gap and the impact that the pandemic has had on the attainment gap, and how it’s affecting the long-term ambitions of reducing that gap?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thanks, Chair. Good morning Minister, great to see you, and your excellent officials as well. I’m just going to ask a few questions about the medium and long-term future of school education, and in particular if I can just start with the Welsh Government’s…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Minister, you'll be aware of the importance of the heritage tourism sector to north Wales. It's vitally important in a number of areas in Clwyd South, including in Llangollen and in Brymbo. Minister, could you commit to ensuring that the Welsh Government…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Being fully vaccinated against COVID is clearly a citizen's best defence against this terrible virus and the many variants of it. Could you just outline how, in addition to being amongst the world's very best performing nations in…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. What is the First Minister's current assessment of the spread of the Delta variant in Clwyd South? OQ56670
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
I nominate Jayne Bryant.
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
I second John Griffiths.
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
I second Jack Sargeant.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the hard work of successive Labour Governments has led to the employment rate in north Wales reaching a record high, and we now have a record number of businesses in existence in north Wales. But of course, cross-border collaboration has been…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, thank you, Minister; that's fantastic to hear. Previous Welsh Labour Governments have invested very heavily in health facilities in Clwyd South, with new facilities in particular in Chirk and Llangollen, and the Minister will be aware of the phenomenal…
