Rhun ap Iorwerth: Just a very brief intervention—thank you very much. In the case of Llys Tegeirian in Llangristiolus on Anglesey that I mentioned earlier, different property holders have taken out different insurance schemes against possible losses or the defaulting of the developer down the line. Would what you're proposing, a uniform plan, get around that issue of different householders, due to the...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Will you take an intervention?
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Just to share an experience in my constituency where one developer said, 'If you go to your Assembly Member, I will make damn sure that I will never do the work that needs to be done on your street'.
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you for that response. You refer to public bodies in Wales and the duties placed upon them, but, of course, there are other bodies that are public, or quasi-public, or have links to the public sector and operate in Wales and have a real impact on us. The National Grid intends to build a new electricity connection across Anglesey with the cost beingthe main, if not the only, factor in...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the role of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 in developing electricity infrastructure in Ynys Môn? OAQ51763
Rhun ap Iorwerth: —but being a statement, I'm sure you can make your point in questions to the Cabinet Secretary later. So again: when are we going to see that fundamental shift towards a sustainable health and care system in Wales that can deal with the winter of 2018-19, and the winter of 2019-20 and beyond? That's all Welsh patients are asking for.
Rhun ap Iorwerth: I'll keep my comments fairly brief. I haven't been here all that long, but already there's a feeling of groundhog when it comes to discussing winter pressures. There's no doubt that there have been some extraordinary episodes of increased pressure over this winter, and I would like to pay tribute to the astoundingly dedicated members of staff right across our health and care services in Wales...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thanks for that response. It’s worth reminding people that trade through the port of Holyhead increased by almost 700 per cent since the inception of the single market. We cannot afford to see Wales and the port of Holyhead being excluded from the customs union and not part of the single market. I am concerned about the implications of tariffs for trade. New routes would be developed,...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the implications of EU withdrawal for the port of Holyhead? OAQ51781
Rhun ap Iorwerth: It feels as if we’ve been discussing the M4 for a number of years. I gave quite a bit of attention to this as spokesperson for the economy before Adam, and this is a discussion that has gone on for a generation or more by now. There have been arguments about how to tackle the traffic jams around the Newport area; it’s been going on for almost a quarter of a century. I’m very happy to...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Our match against the Houses of Commons and Lords is the big annual match for the Assembly rugby team, held on the day of the Wales-England six nations fixture. I’ll be there, at Roslyn Park in London on Saturday, alongside a number of other Members, hopefully with all of you invited to play or to support. We’ll be there as Members, as support staff, as researchers, as security, and my...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I have been at the excellent Velindre Cancer Centre this morning and I'd like to thank the staff for leading the way in the fight against cancer there and send my best wishes to all of the patients that I saw in fighting their own personal battles. One of our number is battling at present—a young colleague. Our best wishes go to Steffan Lewis who's...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you very much for that response. Place names, of course, are a part of our heritage. It’s important to celebrate them, but, more importantly, it’s important to use them. We all know of examples of names that have been changed. I heard this week about 'Sausage island' on Anglesey. That's Ynyslas. I hope that everyone will vote for one of the best beaches in Wales in the Countryfile...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the importance to tourism of promoting indigenous place names? OAQ51723
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'Half of practices in Wales will be forced into changing their clinical system. Practices have not been consulted. Practices have not been given a reason. We're told that EMIS have failed to reach standards. What is apparent is that whoever made this decision has absolutely no idea of the upheaval this will cause practices who are already under pressure.' Now, I am very concerned about the...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: I think you're entirely right, Cabinet Secretary—there should be very little difference between anyone in this Chamber in terms of our aspiration to move towards a position where our health service is entirely digital, where systems work together for the benefit of patients. And yet, in the context of Brexit, people’s willingness to turn the clock back does make one think that some...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary for his statement. I will also note my thanks to the chief medical officer, Dr Frank Atherton, for his second report. It’s important, despite that, that I draw attention to the fact that we’re having a statement here today on this report, while in the past, including last year, we had debates on the report of the chief medical officer. I would encourage...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you for that response. Ambulances in the north-west, in Anglesey and across north Wales, I'm sure, have on their sides a large sticker for the FAST campaign, which relates to the Stroke Association campaign encouraging people to phone 999. The slogan is 'when strokes strike, act FAST'. Unfortunately, phoning quickly doesn’t lead to an ambulance arriving quickly. There are two recent...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 1. Will the First Minister make a statement on ambulance response times on Ynys Môn? OAQ51736
Rhun ap Iorwerth: ‘A lack of social connections can be linked to cardiovascular health risks and increased death rates, blood pressure, signs of ageing, symptoms of depression and risk of dementia. It could be as damaging to health as smoking and as strong a risk as obesity.’
