31 January 2024 , Plenary
Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Not necessarily nationalised. But as I said, I would like to see—. It would have to be heavily subsidised. Childcare is not cheap. Whether that's done in the private sector or whether that's nationalised. So, that money does have to come from somewhere. So…
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Of course.
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
I want to start by saying 'thank you so much' to my colleague Jack Sargeant and all of the Petitions Committee for taking this so seriously. Thank you also to Jade and to Madelaine for putting forward these petitions. I've actually had many constituents who…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. As we know, there are over 26,000 people in Wales living with Crohn's and colitis—lifelong, chronic conditions of the gut—with one in four diagnosed before the age of 30. There is no cure, but, with early intervention and the right…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that people with Crohn’s and colitis are diagnosed as quickly as possible? OQ60621
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. I also wanted to touch on the socioeconomic duty, which was brought in as a key mechanism in planning Wales’s recovery from the impacts of COVID, which seems a long time ago to some of us, but it really isn’t, and I think our communities…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
9. What consideration does the Minister give to the Equality Act 2010 when allocating the revenue support grant for local authorities? OQ60570
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Public Health Wales
I agree. That's incredibly helpful, Professor. Thank you very much and thank you, Chair.
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you very much, Chair. I just wanted to ask a question—you may or may not be able to answer this, but—it's about newborn screening for rare diseases and chronic conditions, life-changing conditions. I'm actually just—. For clarity, my Chair is actually…
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Public Health Wales
No. Of course. Absolutely.
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Public Health Wales
That's really helpful, thank you, especially as we're just starting out with this inquiry at the moment. I just wanted to ask, then, whether you've undertaken any research on identifying predictable clusters of any chronic conditions, and how can services and…
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you very much, and thank you both for being here today. I'm just going to follow on, because I'm going to ask some questions now about managing multiple chronic conditions and look a bit more at prevention strategies. I also just want to touch on—. You…
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you very much, Mr Edwards. Thank you, Chair.
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
That's wonderful. Thank you very much. My last question is just going to focus on the culture, really. In what ways can you instill culture that encourages staff, patients, families and the public to raise concerns that are appropriately addressed, and that…
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you very much. How confident are you that you have the ability to guide and support the health board through the special measures process to make those necessary improvements?
24 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you very much for being here today. I'm going to ask some questions now about the strategic direction of Betsi Cadwaladr. So, taking into account that the health board is currently in special measures, what do you think…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you.
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
As we've got time, I'm just going to loop back round to a question I didn't get a chance to ask. Disability Wales wrote to our committee last October to stress the importance of including specific financial support for disabled people in the 2024-25 budget…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
And just my last question then, Chair, is about Chwarae Teg, which closed in September last year. It would be good to just get an idea of how that has impacted and what the gap has been, really, because they did so much to drive a lot of the issues that we're…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Brilliant. That's excellent.
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. And just to follow up on that, because I did want to come to the Deputy Minister about Chwarae Teg specifically, if that's okay, the Welsh Government has undertaken three gender budget pilots. Can you provide an update regarding the progress and…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you very much, Chair. I'm going to ask some more questions now about gender equality. So, the Women's Budget Group has described women as the shock absorbers of poverty. With cuts to childcare funding, the period dignity grant and baby bundles across…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you very much, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
Okay. And then you also mentioned the food and fuel support. The supporting communities budget, which provides the emergency food and fuel support, has seen its proposed uplift reduced by £1.5 million from the indicative budget. Which activities will be…
22 January 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
But the question was do you think the budget will be sufficient to provide for all the people who need it in 2024-25.
