, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 9
… For us, there's a long legacy of recommendations that come from these inquiries that we are still waiting to be acted upon, and that's not just in Wales. So, I guess that's kind of where … research often captures this; this isn't survey data, it's being with children over a period of time allows you to see what's happening in those classrooms and in playgrounds and so on, and building that …
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. This is the third time we're considering this petition. It comes following the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about the guidance being developed on control and spending of direct … the significant clawbacks of his own direct payments and needs to see these issues resolved now, and not wait well into the future. So, there are two or three different things we could do. We have three possible …
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 3
… Wales, to the point that some health boards have gone and done their own thing because they were waiting too long, and now we've got this mishmash of IT systems that we need to align, let alone … that, and we need to get to grips with it. We've known about it for a long time. So, now we're on the back foot, there's no money, we've got no workforce, and here …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Nature, biodiversity and local places for nature
… thank you, Minister, for this timely statement and the Noah's ark of activities that you announced earlier. I think it would be interesting for us all to know more about the 29 projects, but I do welcome … protections. So, whilst I know that you are committed to bringing forward suitable-for-Wales governance arrangements, why wait for the First Minister or Counsel General to make a statement on next year's legislative programme? Should legislation …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Net-zero Skills Strategy
… statement. The Office for National Statistics will be, I think, helpful in getting there. We decided not to wait for that work before publishing this statement. We've got work to do on action plans, and we can … raised, and I do hope that the UK Government takes the opportunity in the budget in two weeks' time to do something. The energy Secretary was today saying he could understand that there's a choice …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Investment in the education and training of healthcare professionals 2024-25
Thank you for the statement, Cabinet Secretary, and also thank you for making it available ahead of time today. Of course, an effective healthcare training strategy is absolutely vital for the success of the health service and the … quite startling numbers, particularly when you look at the state of the Cardiff Labour-run NHS, with record waiting lists that, sadly, put Wales at the bottom of our UK-wide league table when it comes to health …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Special measures at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board—One year on
… tackled. And that is not a financial problem, but as I have pointed out here many times, it's a cultural problem. I therefore welcome the recent report by the auditor general showing that progress has been made … against the advice of specialist bodies. Finally, of course, there are constant pressures on the board, such as waiting lists, the rurality of the region, demographics and so forth, which are proving to be challenging. But I would …
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24
… hit to their real-terms spending power over the next two years, however—that's what you're waiting for, isn't it? However, while we may agree with the Welsh Government on the causes of the current … emphasis on the preventative agenda. Now, this is something that's been spoken about for a long, long time, where we're seeing an evolving in that direction, and, for me, we need to accelerate that, because …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Tata Steel
… another; this is a closure of a steel industry, steel making in south Wales, and we are waiting for, hopefully, an electric arc furnace, which will allow us to recycle steel in the future, and now … the true reality—this current Government has no industrial strategy and no plan for steel. It's time we got rid of this Government, and do you agree with me that the only way we can actually move …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Education funding
… accepts the fact that the Government of Wales wants to prioritise funding for the health service to reduce waiting lists. In saying, rightly, that one core public service should not be pitted against another, she emphasised the fundamental … and 15 have fallen into the category of being persistently absent in 2022-23, almost three times higher than the pre-pandemic levels. However, for children eligible for free school meals in secondary school, this figure is almost …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap
… big issues for anyone who's struggling to make ends meet is predictability. So, the idea that you wait every six months and then there's a massive hike, you can't possibly predict that, you can … health issue, again, in the signposting for debt advice, we are signposting mental health services at the same time. We have funded the advice agencies in order to give a holistic package of support to families coming forward …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
… communities. We know that some individuals and families have come forward to offer their homes and are still waiting to become hosts. I’m very grateful for their generosity. We are working closely with local authorities and Housing … commitment to help Ukrainians here in Wales to record their knowledge of war crimes committed in more recent times. Through the founding of Donetsk and the reporting of Gareth Jones, as well as the more-than 500 Ukrainians …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Cymraeg 2050—The next steps
… that that has meant that some experiences have been positive—that is, people learning Welsh for the first time—but also challenges in terms of some deciding to take their children out of Welsh education. The picture … that there is progression for people doing the new GCSE. In terms of the numbers, you asked, ‘Why wait til the Bill?’ And the positive answer is that we're not waiting til the Bill. The work has …
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Group 8: Post-legislative review (Amendments 1, 36)
… think a review of this Bill doesn't deliver anything, and we don't need to wait a year to be able to say, 'It's done', because it will be done as it's passed. But … wanted to give my heartfelt thanks to all Members for their careful and detailed deliberations, in particular the time and effort Adam has given to bringing forward the amendments. I think we can all agree it prompted …
, Plenary
Urgent Debate: Job losses at Tata Steel and the future of the steel industry in Wales
… welcome news on the quality of steel that may be produced under current proposals, though we do wait to see the reality, there also remain questions that need to be addressed: firstly, do we have enough scrap steel … the importance of the steel industry, but, if we are serious about its future, now is the time to take a new path. I look forward to Members' contributions today and to continuing much of this work beyond …
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Regional Integration Fund
… year process, and, certainly, the RIF plays an important part for a considerable part of that time and we will be looking at whether it needs to be renewed or not. But, in terms of the national care … and you can do an assessment. That has made a big impact in terms of bringing down the waits and delays because of the lack of somebody to assess the people involved. So, we are certainly tackling the …
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the Government’s priorities and legislative programme
… higher than the 500 total of people in England. Access to dentistry is also dire, with some patients waiting up to 26 months before getting an appointment. Where is this mentioned in the report? All of this despite … poorly thought out and disjointed. I know that the stock answer—and we've heard it several times today—will be, as usual, to blame the UK Government, despite the fact that, for 25 years, it is successive …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations
… Minister knows that I've been calling for a new net-zero skills action plan for a long time now, to make sure that we have the right people and skills available to benefit from green jobs … transform the Welsh economy and put us at the forefront of technological developments. But we are still waiting for an innovation strategy from the Welsh Government, despite repeated calls from the sector. Therefore, perhaps the Minister could take …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Context for and approach to the next Spending Review period
… level since the 1960s. At the same time, the overall UK tax burden is higher than at any time since 1950, and is forecast to continue rising over the next few years, because of the UK Government … this work will be an emphasis on this Government’s five key priorities for Wales: reducing NHS waiting lists; support for children in early years and educational excellence in our schools; better, greener jobs; secure homes; and improved …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
… thirds, and the health board is using additional Welsh Government funding to halve the total number of people waiting more than two years for all specialties by the end of this month. If those plans are achieved, that … Healthcare Inspectorate Wales have also highlighted improvements, including in a number of mental health settings. At the time of the escalation to special measures, two services had been classed as services requiring significant improvement by HIW. But …