, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve the economy in South Wales East? OQ62122
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you so much, Presiding Officer. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the provision of GP services in Blaenau Gwent? I do apologise. My apologies—so sorry, Presiding Officer. My apologies.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Thank you so much, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Could I humbly ask, once the meeting is over, if you wouldn't mind sharing your figures with the committee, because I think there's some sort of miscommunication with some of the stats that we've been provided with and what you're quoting? So, at least that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Okay, fine. There were more than 4,600 new childcare places in 2024 compared with 2021. But, during the same period, the number of formal concerns about childcare recorded by Care Inspectorate Wales rose by over 70 per cent. So, is there any link in your view…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Yes, that's absolutely fine. Shall I continue with the next one?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
According to this.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
These are children's day-care providers’ concerns. I believe so. It’s children's day-care providers, isn’t it? Yes.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Okay, but then the rise initially from 324 to 552. I can take COVID, and I think everyone here can take COVID into account to a certain point for the rise that you experienced. But, as I mentioned, what were some of the concerns actually about?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to ask you: there has been a significant rise in the number of concerns, and I quote the word ‘concerns’, formally recorded about children's day-care providers, and that they are regulated by Care Inspectorate Wales. So, the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Okay. My final question is about access to childcare for disabled children. I'd like to know in what way, if any, have you used allocations in this draft budget to address the wide-ranging concerns about childcare, as set out in the report previously.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you for that. I'll stay on the same theme. So, for the full Flying Start programme as well as child poverty now, we're all aware on this committee, and I think beyond, that children are more likely to be living in poverty than any other age group…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 1
Thank you so much, Chair. My question is actually for the Minister for Children and Social Care. I'll begin by asking about funding for the full roll-out of the Flying Start childcare, if that's okay with you. I'd like to know why there isn't a commitment in…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I will. That's fine. That's fine. That's okay. As I said, the move has understandably sparked a great deal of discontent amongst constituents in Newport East, Newport West and the region who use the service—there you go, Presiding Officer, I was coming to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Newport East. I appreciate that, Presiding Officer, but—
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, just before Christmas, it was announced that the acute stroke unit at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil was going to close. The service has now been moved to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, more than 20 miles away. Whilst I…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
They really, really are. You should go out into the world.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
They still are.
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Cabinet Secretary, like so many others around this Chamber, I was left devastated by the truly awful scenes that we saw unfold in Abergavenny on Sunday night. Understandably, the community has been left in complete shock, with homes lost, businesses destroyed…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Feel free to start from the beginning, Chair; we did lose you—[Inaudible.]—the ground. It's fine.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Shall we wait for him for a couple of minutes?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
I believe we've lost the Chair, Gareth.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Chair, I'm happy to agree the reporting points, but just one point is that I would like to have a bit more clarification, whether that be from the Welsh Government, about point No. 6 of our papers in relation to 'serve an improvement notice may appeal'…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Supporting Ukrainians in Wales: evidence session with Welsh Government senior officials
Thank you so much, Chair.
