, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership (10)
I think it will probably go over what you were just about to say. But, Minister, thanks for coming in, and I'm sorry I'm late. Do you think there's a case to be made—and I hold out a big hope, because you were deputy chair of the cross-party group on…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership (10)
Yes, if that's all right.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership (10)
Thank you. Me too.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners
Diolch for your statement today, Cabinet Secretary. I’m pleased that this Anti-bullying Week is bringing much-needed awareness to the severe impact that bullying has on the mental health of its victims. The Welsh Government has pledged support, but I’m…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
Absolutely. So, you'd agree with your UK Government's stance of punishing pensioners, then.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
I agree with my Conservative colleagues. [Interruption.] That's obviously not much of a surprise. Of course I do. This UK Labour autumn budget has been utterly barmy. It's been hugely damaging, breaking election promise after election promise, and it's been…
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Debate on petition P-06-1400, 'Fair and Adequate Resourcing of General Practice in Wales'
I'm glad to be talking in this debate to try to highlight the importance of this petition. Our GP services in Wales are in chaos and it's simply not good enough. As my colleague Sam Rowlands has already said, 21,000 people have signed this petition, calling…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The Welsh Government made a shiny announcement about a year or so ago that twenty-first century schools would then be named ‘community schools’, but unfortunately they haven't lived up to their name, have they, Cabinet Secretary, as many schools do not open…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
8. What steps is the Cabinet Secretary taking to improve public access to school sporting facilities outside of school hours? OQ61786
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Minister, I welcome the announcement today, actually, but my question was just asked by Julie, so I just want to say that I really welcome what you said today. Not enough has been done at all when it comes to STEM subjects to date. You’ve had a whole host of…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Improving educational standards in Wales
—together. Arguably and regrettably, they're being interpreted 22 different ways by 22 local authorities. Cabinet Secretary, the already real challenges in the classroom are compounded by the fact there's been no action to ensure that those learners falling…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Improving educational standards in Wales
Thank you for your statement, Cabinet Secretary. I'm sorry to say this, but it's very lacklustre and disappointing. There's no real ambition. There are sticking-plaster solutions of multiple taskforces and groups mentioned; more talking about the solutions…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, coming from a farming family, I know the strain that these changes to inheritance tax agricultural property relief will have on my region's farmers and Welsh farmers as a whole. We should be here safeguarding our family-run farms that operate…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the UK Government’s autumn budget on improving economic outcomes for residents in South Wales East? OQ61787
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
On that, to end then, Chair, there has been talk that the Welsh Government should move down the road—we've all discussed it today—of that preventative agenda and taking from each portfolio. Do you see that as the way forward, that we need to drive that?…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you. What lessons do you think we can learn? Obviously, we need more money put into sport and culture in Wales, but what lessons do you think we could learn from other parts of the UK and beyond, into Europe and worldwide? Who is doing something really…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you. What else do you think that Sport Wales could do, beyond additional funding, to mitigate the impact of reduced funding on sport?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
In that case, what work are all of you doing, including the WSA, in promoting that best practice that is obviously happening in the Rhondda valley? Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you. I just wanted to ask a question that has been touched upon a couple of times by other Members now, but I just wanted to get, in greater depth, your thoughts on it. It's about collaboration. Of course, as we all know, in Wales, it rains a lot here…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Yes. I'm aware of a bunch of kickboxers at the moment who are representing Wales in Austria. I think the world championship is actually this weekend, so good luck to them. But there was absolutely no money whatsoever to help them go in terms of the travel…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Yes. Thanks, Chair. Sorry, I'm going to be a pain throughout this committee, I can see it. As well as, obviously, the vital importance of getting anyone swimming for the life skills et cetera that we've discussed, and the physical benefits, mental health…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Yes, just really quickly. Obviously, equipment and transport are barriers—very obvious barriers—to sport, aren't they. Just on Swim Wales, I used to swim in Pontypool, so I'm travelling from Usk to Pontypool seven days a week for 13 years. That's a lot of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Sorry. I was just wondering, really quickly, Chair, if everyone could please write to us on your thoughts about using twenty-first century schools and the barriers that are not allowing that to happen in terms of sports facilities in your local council areas…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Me?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
Right, okay. Sorry, I didn't hear that. Thank you. I think that would be really interesting, to see what the different spends across Wales would be. How are you working together? As well as going for all the grants and everything, how are you working…
