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18 March 2025, Plenary

Debate: The Estyn Annual Report 2023-24

… the messages in the report about attendance, and I can say to you absolutely that we are not waiting 10 years to restore our attendance levels to what they need to be. That's why I announced … aim to close the attainment gap. And I can see, Llywydd, that I am out of time. I tried to respond to some of the points in the round. If I can just thank everybody for their contributions …

29 June 2021, Plenary

The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021

… advance for obvious reasons. So, if there’s a short lead time, then there just won’t be time before the end of the school term in order to make use of that particular regulation. I am concerned … backlogs there, and will be working towards 115 per cent capacity during the medium term, to manage their waiting lists. It has further been able to establish COVID-lite sites across health boards over the last year, starting …

9 June 2021, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Standing Order 17.2 to give instructions to a relevant committee in relation to the all-Wales NVZ

… felt the need to table an amendment. Despite this, we will be abstaining on their amendment during voting time. As this is a new Senedd term with a number of new faces here in the Chamber and … designation suggests that nitrate pollution control strategies based on input management need to be rethought.' Let's not wait until it's too late to rethink this strategy. In closing, I urge Members to vote with the motion …

14 February 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan

… the axe and will be going ahead as planned. Deputy Minister, given people in those areas have been waiting for action for so long, when exactly do you expect the diggers to hit the ground? Whilst news … your Government doesn't know what it's doing when it comes to the economy. It's now time for you to hold up your hands and, in front of us all, admit that you clearly don …