, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care-experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 4
… think, fundamentally as well, the voice of children and young people is important. It is the only time within their care journey that they have the opportunity to influence their care plan, to be able to rebalance that … experiences where I've supported young people within the CLA review process; however, I've been sat outside waiting for professionals to finish their meeting, prior to the young person being invited in. That's not acceptable, because …
, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Follow-up inquiry into Empty Properties: Evidence session 3
… cost, which leads to the property becoming empty in the end, awaiting for the house prices to rise, waiting for the costs to fall. We see that a great deal in terms of reasons for houses arriving … these facilities—so much community engagement is needed, which comes at a cost, and a lot of time needs to go into that. But communities do buy into these processes. It just takes time. It has …
, Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
… non-UK-born people living in social housing in Wales. Meanwhile, an estimated 170,000 people are waiting for social housing in Wales. The housing crisis is way bigger than the question of migration. Even if the party … the 2010s—which many of them will remember as they were members of the party at the time—contributed massively to the UK housing crisis. More than 40 per cent of homes that were sold under that scheme …
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap'
… rights taskforce, shared with us nine months ago the concern that the Welsh Government is running out of time to implement its ambitions. And, on top of that, it’s not keeping pace with the potential tsunami coming … Work, risks excluding disabled people from the workforce entirely. We received evidence that people were having to wait 20 weeks to get support from the Access to Work scheme. Which employer is going to be able to wait …
, Health and Social Care Committee
Ophthalmology Services in Wales: evidence sessions - Panel 3
… they're speaking to, there's a reassurance given that the changes are to tackle some of the waiting list challenges and to increase access, which I think is really important. Owain was just saying there that many … safe and they feel more able, in many cases, to ask questions, because there's a little more time than in a busy hospital environment, which helps to reassure them and helps to make them feel like they …
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
And then finally from me on this bit, in terms of timings—and, obviously, we have the debate when it's the final budget—would there be any scope to have an idea of your thought process when … not that would be something that you might consider doing at the draft budget stage rather than waiting until the final budget stage …
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
… issue. But that's, as far as I can see, what we can do at this moment in time as a committee. Are Members in agreement with how we proceed on this basis? But I do think … could, perhaps, write to the Minister for the economy, setting out some of these concerns, and wait for the response before we decide where to take the petition. Sorry, I know that was a bit rambling there …
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
First of all, you're right that the number of people waiting in traffic has an impact on pollution, and my argument would be that—and in our submission from Living Streets—the only way to improve that … them under 2 miles or 1 mile. Those are journeys that could be made often, not all the time, but very, very often using other means of transport. So, we would argue that the best way to solve …
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Additional learning needs
… also have to declare an interest, as I've got a nephew who is waiting for an autism diagnosis. I agree with some of the points that Laura Anne Jones made, and Hefin David, that reforms were necessary … headteacher in one of my schools in Brecon and Radnor who spends 90 per cent of her time caring for a child with ALN. They know that child has got ALN, but they cannot access the support because …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Devolution of Policing
… make sure that criminals cannot avoid charges by fleeing to Spain or other countries, which at one time seemed to be the case. It's why the Costa del Sol got called the 'Costa del Crime'. The Welsh … West Yorkshire, the powers of the police and crime commissioner have been merged in the mayoral role. I wait with interest to discover why people believe that Manchester and West Yorkshire should have policing devolved and Wales should …
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
… taught to: 'develop skills of water safety and personal survival 'swim unaided for a sustained period of time'. However, Cabinet Secretary, a report co-produced by Disability Sport Wales and the fantastic charity Sparkle in my region … lessons for those children without these specialised facilities. So, Cabinet Secretary, currently there are 100 children on a waiting list for swimming lessons in Gwent alone. So, given the curriculum states that all children should have access …
, Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with Alzheimer's Society Cymru
… walk. I was told he was dry. He wasn't, he was incontinent. He was soaking by the time we got him home. He couldn't go upstairs, he had to sleep on the sofa that night … down stairs.' Well, he couldn't. He ended up then having to go to a care home to wait for a care package, which didn't work out. They actually asked him to leave the care home because …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Transport for All
… remaining inaccessible stations in Wales, such as Cathays, and how much longer disabled people will be expected to wait. I also want to ask how the 'Travel for all' strategy is being integrated with the Bus Services (Wales … all' cannot be allowed to drift on as another empty promise. It must lead to real, visible and timely improvements so that all disabled people can travel with confidence, dignity and equality. Diolch yn fawr …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
… consequential funding. But arguably, the greatest scandal is that even in a general election campaign—traditionally the time of big giveaways and pledges and promises—we've heard nothing from either the Conservatives or Labour on righting the … between Glasgow and London was electrified half a century ago, yet the north Wales main line is still waiting for electrification, the south Wales main line only as far as Cardiff. Wales is home to around 12 per …
, Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government draft budget 2025-26
… lists for us, as it is in many other places as well. And, as you say, people are waiting in pain for too long, aren't they, so it's a big challenge. So, the way our budget … performance against pathways for orthopaedics and, in particular, ways of working that reflect the Getting It Right First Time recommendations, which is the efficiency advisers, if you like, if I can use that term, in the system, about …
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
… the stops to rage against what is being allowed to unfold before our eyes. And today the world timely remembers the great Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, on Dylan Thomas Day. First Minister, we all in this Senedd Cymru … impacted indirectly. So, First Minister, how receptive were Tata representatives to your call for them to pause and wait until the political composition of the UK Government is known following the forthcoming general election? What does your Government …
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Carbon Budget 1 and Net Zero Wales
… United Kingdom Government managed these things before it came to its own conclusions. And we are ready and waiting to talk to them when they want to move in that direction. As you know, I've been extremely … order to plant them, that the things that come up in the spring have been planted some time before. They don't seem to have gathered that you're thinking all the time, and if you have …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning: Working with local government to deliver more affordable homes
… hallway. These were in areas of sought-after housing, and in Swansea there's a very long council waiting list. What more could be done to bring these houses back into use? I was also pleased that every … the Welsh Government making in increasing the proportion of co-operative housing in Wales? And finally, the only time that housing demand met housing need was when substantial council housing was being built in the post-second world …
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… Members agree with that? If we look to bring Hefin in in the first instance, when we get time in the new year, and we will scope out what this particular committee could do in this area. Okay … harassment is also rife in primary schools and colleges, and the report recommends further reviews. We can’t wait for yet more inquiries before taking action. The Welsh Government must ensure that the actions taken from the report …
, Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Prostate cancer strategy
… them do not appear to have received the treatment that could have saved their lives. At the same time, 11 per cent of men in Wales with low-risk disease received radical treatment that may not have been … cannot ask men to be brave enough to come forward and then fail to have a clear plan waiting for them when they do. Men account for 54 per cent of cancer deaths in Wales. That is why …