, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister. What implications will the extension of the free school meals eligibility to the youngest primary school children in September 2022 and all primary school children in September 2023 have for the pupil deprivation grant?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes, if that could be broken down, that would be wonderful. Thank you. And, Minister, what will the additional £20 million for the pupil deprivation grant budget line be used for? Is it needed because of the higher eFSM levels triggering more grant funding…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Okay. In the programme for government 2021-26, it does include a commitment, which is welcome, to 'continue our long-term programme of education reform, and ensure educational inequalities narrow and standards rise’. That's something we would want to see, but…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. Minister, can you explain what the rationalisation of the raising school standards budget line structure means, please, as referred to in your paper? And does it reflect any change in approach to providing schools with additional funding to…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Okay, I just wanted to ask you, Minister—sorry, if I may just butt in here just a minute—about the moneys for responding to the pandemic. Obviously, as you said, we've got new problems. Schools have new problems that they're facing now, particularly in terms…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
If it's to supp on that supplementary that you just said, you carry on, James. It's something a little bit different, but on your first point. Up to you. Do you want to carry on on the—?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Just quickly, sorry, Minister. What did you say? I didn't really get it. You said you wanted to spend the money on 'something' teachers. What did you say? Sorry, I missed it. Thank you.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: COVID restrictions
No, I do take that these things are a fine judgment, as I outlined earlier, and it is difficult—they are difficult decisions, balancing the harms. But it was clear from the figures, Huw, that the hospitalisations were down and the figures were coming that…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: COVID restrictions
Another rugby one?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: COVID restrictions
[Inaudible.]—without releasing any evidence. Yes, I will.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: COVID restrictions
I'm pleased to have the opportunity to contribute in this important debate, as we've endured yet another round of damaging and senseless restrictions. The First Minister and the health Minister's approach on messaging since the omicron variant arrived in…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
—to improve life chances for women who develop cervical cancer, and I fear that this extension of two years will not contribute towards saving more lives. There's still so much more to be done. I will reiterate now, Deputy Presiding Officer, the calls I made…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
I find it very concerning that the decision to extend the time between cervical cancer screenings from three to five years wasn't given the right, careful promotion that was needed to ensure that half of the population of Wales were educated properly on these…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
I welcome the chance to debate this in the Senedd today, particularly during cancer awareness week, as Jack Sargeant has just pointed out, and given the strength of feeling on this from women, and in support of women, on these significant changes that have…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Minister, whilst I understand that COVID has put the NHS in Wales under immense pressure, as it currently stands, hospitalisations for COVID are stable. With this in mind, Minister—. I'm contacted by constituents on a daily basis, as I'm sure we all are, with…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for your response, Minister. The chief economist's report in 2020 highlights that the growth in productivity and inward investment has been very sluggish in Wales since the 2008 financial crash. The Welsh Government's approach has focused more on…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
6. Will the Minister outline a timeline and targets for job creation through inward investment in Wales? OQ57462
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'm looking for a statement, business Minister, from the education Minister, please. With time now running out with one of the biggest seismic changes in education for a generation, I'm concerned about what I'm hearing on the ground amongst teaching staff—how…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, happy new year. My colleagues Gareth, Russell and Mark have comprehensively asked most of what I wanted to cover, and our shared concerns, and Alun Davies too, who I don't often find myself agreeing with. However, on this case, I…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. It has been incredibly concerning for all the women of Wales, regarding the move from three years to five years between cervical screenings, as you can see from the sheer number of people who have signed that petition, up to over 1…
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Update on COVID-19
Can I just reiterate calls that we don't put a cap on the number of people going for parkruns, then, please, Deputy Presiding Officer, because that doesn't seem to be in kilter? Thank you.
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Update on COVID-19
It seems a shame to have to use some of my contribution to reiterate this, but I feel like it needs saying, and I'd like to start by thanking Andrew R.T. Davies for making sure the Senedd is respected when presenting new restrictions by suggesting the…
, Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
There is so much wrong with the code in its current form, and the guidance, which is of extreme importance and a guide to our teachers. This vital guidance, initially missing, this Government published late last night. To be scrutinised properly, a mere…
, Plenary
The Curriculum for Wales—Relationships and Sexuality Education Code
Firstly, I think it’s quite frankly appalling that we have a mere 30 minutes to debate something that is so fundamentally important, in the last week of recess.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2020-21
Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
