Janet Finch-Saunders: 3. Will the First Minister make a statement on cancer treatment in north Wales? OQ57026
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. Recently, I've been contacted by the Bishop of Bangor, who has raised with me his real, serious concerns about the numbers of suicides in north Wales. In particular, he's highlighted young men. Is it possible, therefore—? He has asked—I was going to write to you—whether you would consider us holding a meeting so that we can discuss those concerns. Because if a man of the...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Yes. So, let's all work together with the Minister, with the Deputy Minister, cross party, and ensure that we can actually return here in a year's time and see that the statistics for the lack of support have decreased. Thank you—diolch.
Janet Finch-Saunders: 'Mind over matter: Two years on' clearly concludes that the wider effects of COVID-19 have impacted children and our young people's lives significantly. And, again, I'm going to pay tribute to Lynne Neagle for all the work that you've done with 'Mind over matter', and I know how passionate and dedicated you are to seeing an improvement in the mental health of our young people. Barnardo's...
Janet Finch-Saunders: [Inaudible.]
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. At the point of any home possession, a landlord can actually have amassed costs of more than around £30,000 when considering lost rent, legal fees and often damage that needs calculating. This, of course, is when tenants are not fulfilling their own due lease obligations. Now, delays are reported at every stage of the possession process, with the median time standing at 21.1 weeks...
Janet Finch-Saunders: I wish to declare an interest and refer Members and members of the public to category 8, land and property, on my register of interests.
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Minister. Now, on another topic, I am concerned that planning applications are at a standstill due to the new targets for phosphate pollution in rivers. The Home Builders Federation have informed me that the delivery of all new homes, both affordable and private, is being affected in numerous authorities, including Monmouth, Newport, Carmarthenshire, Wrexham, Flintshire,...
Janet Finch-Saunders: And, when they occur, that more robust action is taken by the companies and NRW as the regulator.
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. And I'm really glad that I've succeeded in getting that on the record, that you actually do understand that there is an issue there. But going specifically back to our water companies, during this year, 23 different locations have seen over 2,000 hours' worth of spills each, five locations over 3,000 hours' worth and four over 4,000 hours. So, such has been my concern that I have...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, as you'll know, over recent months I've been extremely concerned about the number of river pollution incidents. I know I'm not alone in this, as many pollution incidents have been raised with me on a regular basis. Now, let me be clear, and for avoidance of doubt, I am certainly not pointing the finger of blame at our farmers. Now, having undertaken research, I am...
Janet Finch-Saunders: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the Renting Homes (Wales) (Amendment) Act 2021 on landlord continuity in the private let sector? OQ56950
Janet Finch-Saunders: Oh, sorry, Jenny—yes.
Janet Finch-Saunders: But where have you got any evidence that you need one extra person on the door? This is all very vague. At the end of the day, we all know that it is not safe to keep people queuing in very close proximity, so there will be capital investment needed. There are legitimate concerns by our businesses that these regulations may directly lead to potential confrontation between security and other...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Wow, follow that, Janet. Minister, I cannot support the mandatory use of domestic vaccination passes or passports, and this is largely due to the wide-ranging ethical, equality, economic, privacy, legal and operational ramifications that such regulation will bring. The Equality and Human Rights Commission in their response to the UK Government's consultation on the idea of COVID status...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Will you confirm what steps you will take with your health Minister to review the number of patients that any single practice can have on the books, and also—
Janet Finch-Saunders: —review the working hours of our practices? Thank you.
Janet Finch-Saunders: First Minister, according to the community health council, people in parts of Wales are facing a crisis of access to GPs. The Betsi health board estimates that in the local practices it manages demand for appointments has increased by up to 20 per cent, so of course this is exerting real pressure now on our front-line GPs, with them consulting more than ever whilst also using the phone to...
Janet Finch-Saunders: At least he travelled here.
Janet Finch-Saunders: Now, there is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive detrimental impact on people living with and affected by some form of dementia. Ninety-five per cent of carers, in a survey conducted by the Alzheimer's Society, reported a negative impact on their mental or physical health. And really sadly—you know, it's hard to read these statistics out, but over a quarter of people...
