30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear that. I come from a student union background, so that explains my interest in that regard. In terms of the review and the work that will proceed, one of the things that I was interested in around discussions that the…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you very much for that answer. In considering the review, you've emphasised that there will be engagement with stakeholders and that that will be central to that review, and that an advisory group of stakeholders is being established. Can you give us…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you very much. Deputy Minister, you've already talked about participation rates, and I think that participation rates in Wales are the lowest across the UK and under 30 per cent. So, it would be good to hear about some of the schemes that you have in…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you.
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you very much. One per cent is a very low level and certainly there's room for improvement there. Related to that, there is mention, sometimes, in relation to providers and Medr, about increasing the percentage of funding to improve the Welsh-medium…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
May I ask a question?
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thank you very much. I do have a few questions in this area. Data shows that a higher percentage of Welsh speakers are undertaking higher education in colleges, further education and alternative providers than in universities. However, how many of those…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Just to note my register of interests and that I have a partner working at a university as a lecturer.
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Improving Family-centred Neonatal Care in Wales: Progress Towards the Bliss Baby Charter
Sorry. So, how will the Government ensure that the best practices are shared and incorporated consistently in all neonatal units across Wales, and how will you ensure that the experiences and views of parents are collected and used regularly to inform further…
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Improving Family-centred Neonatal Care in Wales: Progress Towards the Bliss Baby Charter
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and thank you, Deputy Minister. I would like to echo the words of Janet Finch-Saunders and the Deputy Minister about the very sad news about the death of a baby in Bangor, which is a great blow to the community. I would also…
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Could I request a statement from the Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality on the disappointing news that the post office on Bangor high street will close temporarily in January next year? Although the Post Office only anticipates a period of six…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with Sport Wales
Thank you very much.
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with Sport Wales
Diolch yn fawr iawn. You've touched on women and girls in sports and things around the lighting of facilities, and so on. There's evidence that's been presented to the committee raising concerns about safeguarding in sports, especially the experience of women…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with Sport Wales
Thanks.
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with Sport Wales
Thank you. I just wanted to refer back. You mentioned Daily Active, and, by the way, I've just been to Ysgol y Creuddyn to visit their 3G pitch, which is excellent and is open to the community outside of school hours. I think that point in terms of needing to…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Annual scrutiny session with Sport Wales
Just following on from that question, you have referred, and the previous committee referred, perhaps, to the significant gaps because of the lack of funding in areas such as facilities, participation, and sport as part of the preventative health agenda. It's…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Sorry, I wasn't sure, but I could see that we had four minutes left. So, one area that we perhaps haven't discussed, but I feel is very important—. I welcome the Government's commitment to strengthening linguistic rights and extending the Welsh language…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. I think that many of the questions I had in mind have already been asked in terms of the workforce, but, clearly, the ambitious target of 50 per cent depends a great deal on the education workforce and the skills to be able to achieve…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
—and where we go next with that work. I'll just ask this as well, so it'll be easier for you to come in after. One of the other things I was interested in is, clearly, there's a reference to economic policy work and, specifically, in my area, there's the…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Well, all of the commission's work, in a way—
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Following on from what Niamh was referring to there, and that reference to the Commission for Welsh-Speaking Communities, I think what's important about that piece of work is that it looks beyond education and that it looks at everything…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
This follows on from what Paul said. You talk of a new strategy, building on the foundations of 'Cymraeg 2050'. What I'm sure all of us as a committee would be interested in hearing is what will be significantly different in this new strategy, and how can we…
28 September 2026 , Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I wanted to ask more about the Welsh language strategy and cross-Government work. I'm not sure whether Paul wanted to come in before me on those data matters.
22 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Thank you, Counsel General. In February, the Law Society reported on the legal deserts in Wales, outlining how access to legal services declines outside the M4 corridor. While Cardiff has 12.3 solicitors for every 1,000 residents, in north Wales, the figure…
22 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
5. What assessment has the Counsel General made of people's ability to access legal services and justice through the medium of Welsh? OQ64495
