, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 2
Sarah, if you are going to come in next, I was just going to ask you as well at the same time—. You said in your written evidence that the effectiveness of support schemes in reaching the intended recipients appears to be variable. So, it would also be very…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 2
Thank you so much. Who would like to come in next?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 2
Yes. So, quite an open question, so it would be really good to get your thoughts on this. So, for all of you: to what extent has cost-of-living support provided by the Welsh and UK Governments helped the households that you are supporting, and how long…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: The LGBTQ+ Action Plan
Deputy Minister, thank you for this statement today. In my constituency, and covering Ogmore constituency as well—Huw Irranca-Davies's seat—we are really fortunate to have YPOP, which is a branch of the Bridgend Youth Council. YPOP is an online safe space for…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. Thank you, Minister. Last month, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine hosted an event here in the Senedd on the future of emergency care in Wales. The event heard from clinicians on the ground who spoke about the need for a long-term sustainable…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. How is the Welsh Government working with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board to increase the capacity of step-down beds for patients across Bridgend? OQ59109
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
That's very helpful and very interesting. Thank you both very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you very much. Professor Crosby, did you want to come in and add anything on a potential academy?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Yes, sorry. I had a further question about your views on whether an endoscopy academy training model could provide optimal delivery of endoscopy training pathways, as put forward by the all-Wales education and training management group.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Okay. Thank you. Professor Crosby.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you, Chair, and thank you both for being here today. I'm actually going to ask a couple more questions about the workforce, as this has been raised throughout today, actually, throughout the panels, as being one of the key issues. So, what has been…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thank you.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
That's really helpful. Thank you very much. You mentioned the comparison with England and where we're going in the future. Bowel Cancer UK says that the UK National Screening Committee recommends further reductions in FIT sensitivity, with a reduction to 20…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thank you, Chair. Thank you for being here today. I'm just going to ask a few more questions about the screening programme. So, modelling shows that the number of screening colonoscopy procedures performed will increase from 4,600 to 6,900 this year and…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
So, some good news: I'm very proud and pleased to say that the trauma and orthopaedic department at the Princess of Wales Hospital at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board won a MediWales innovation award at the end of 2022 in the NHS Wales 'working with…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. How is the Welsh Government using digital technology to reduce NHS waiting times for patients across Bridgend? OQ59062
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Can I just press you, though? Do you think that it is sufficient, as the Minister says?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. If I can ask my last question, then, this is to you, Luke. The budget for the single advice fund has been frozen from 2023 to 2024. To what extent do you share the Minister for Social Justice’s view that this is sufficient?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. And Luke, did you want to come in?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay, that’s great. I think that’s coming in the next section with my other colleagues. Thank you, Peter. Following on to my next questions, then, both the Bevan Foundation and Citizens Advice have called for allocations for means-tested grants funded by the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Thank you very much, Chair. Peter, did you want to come in as well on the DAF?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Luke, would you like to come in?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you all for being here today. I think some of these parts have already been touched on, so I'm just going to get straight into drilling down into the discretionary assistance fund, if that's okay. So, could you tell us…
