Jack Sargeant: Thank you, acting Presiding Officer, and thank you, Minister. Minister, as you know, I'm very passionate about the Welsh Government delivering on a north-east Wales metro, and buses are going to play an integral part in that. My communities want buses for people, not for profit. So, Minister, how will your new rules overturn those set by the Tories, which devastated our rural communities, and...
Jack Sargeant: Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s plans to invest in jobs in Alyn and Deeside?
Jack Sargeant: Minister, coronavirus has, quite clearly, taken its toll on businesses in north-east Wales, and I have been calling on the UK Government to support the industry in this area, and their failure and slowness to react has cost jobs. Now, the Welsh Government must do all it can to continue to help. Since being elected to this Senedd, I've been a big supporter of the Heathrow logistics hub, that...
Jack Sargeant: As has been said before, as was the case for many communities across Wales, Remembrance Sunday was very different in Alyn and Deeside, and it was the same across the United Kingdom. But I was very grateful for the opportunity to lay a wreath in remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedoms. I did, however, miss seeing friends and neighbours on what is usually a...
Jack Sargeant: Can I thank the Minister for his statement? And can I also pay tribute to the workforce at Shotton steelworks, including my fellow Community and Unite union members? Their hard work and skill really does produce the best steel, making the Shotton site actually profitable. Minister, you've already commented on the offsite logistics hub, which I've been a long-standing supporter of, and you've...
Jack Sargeant: Minister, over the last year you know I have been working with a number of organisations on a pet-friendly policy—or 'pawlicy', as I like to call it. You know this is aimed at making sure that nobody has to choose between, often, their best friend—their pet—and accessing accommodation. Now, I understand from your response to my policy document that local authorities across Wales are...
Jack Sargeant: Thank you, Minister, for your statement. I massively welcome the significant investment and the news today that the health board is now out of special measures. I do still, however, have some concerns that I'd like to raise today, and I'd be grateful for your comments on those. I am still concerned particularly about mental health services and I'd welcome your thoughts on how the service is...
Jack Sargeant: 4. How is the Welsh Government ensuring that schools support pupils with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? OQ55908
Jack Sargeant: Can I thank the Minister for that answer? Last week, I visited Ysgol Tŷ Ffynnon in my constituency to congratulate them on becoming the first school in Wales to be awarded the 'ADHD friendly school' award from the ADHD Foundation, a really fantastic achievement. Minister, will you take this opportunity to congratulate the school, and advise on how schools across Wales can follow Ysgol Tŷ...
Jack Sargeant: 2. How is the Welsh Government adopting a trauma-based approach to developing kinder public services? OQ55996
Jack Sargeant: Can I thank the First Minister for that answer? Members will be aware, given my ongoing commitment to bring a kinder politics here to Wales, that I have previously called for kinder public services—services that recognise individual circumstances and do not take a prescriptive, one-size-fits-all approach. First Minister, I wanted to share with you today a positive. The Wallich, with the...
Jack Sargeant: Minister, you're aware that I am a supporter of the red route, but I also welcome your engagement with those who have concerns over the red route—the environmental issues—and I think you are working well to address those. You've mentioned the importance of this project to the north Wales metro, but I wonder if you could outline what benefit it would have to the north-east Wales local economy.
Jack Sargeant: Minister, would it be possible to have a statement on the impact of the UK Government's awful decision to suspend tariffs on US aerospace imports in January 2021? This decision essentially discriminates against Airbus and every single business in their supply chain, and is against Welsh wings and in favour of US-produced wings. Can you also update the Chamber, Minister, on any conversations...
Jack Sargeant: This has been an incredibly difficult year, as many have said, and Governments across the globe have introduced restrictions that they would never have wanted to introduce. People have made huge sacrifices in their daily lives, but, sadly, people have passed away, and I think it is right that the Government's put public health and our residents' needs at the forefront of their mind. Llywydd,...
Jack Sargeant: Can I firstly welcome today's news of the Oxford vaccine announcement? And I appreciate the Minister has said quite a lot about that this afternoon, and I thank him for the assurances he gave in a previous answer that north Wales is getting, and will continue to get, its fair share of the vaccine, both the Oxford and the Pfizer vaccine before that, and we'll start to see that when more data...
Jack Sargeant: 8. What consideration has the Minister given to funding for businesses in Alyn and Deeside when allocating the Welsh Government budget? OQ56074
Jack Sargeant: Minister, thank you for that answer. As you say, these are really, really tough times for good, sound businesses in Alyn and Deeside, and I welcome the support they have had, and the launch of the new round of funding open today. I've been working hard with a host of businesses—large and small—including aerospace, hospitality, sport and leisure and hair and beauty and many, many others,...
Jack Sargeant: As has been said many times this afternoon, parents and pupils do need fast and reliable online access. That does help to ensure consistency in remote learning, and I think it's important now, Deputy Presiding Officer, to put on record that broadband is a responsibility for the UK Conservative Government, but I must say, their failures over the years are not the fault of my constituents. In...
Jack Sargeant: First Minister, I was very pleased to visit the mass vaccination centre at Rainbow Hospital in Deeside last week and see at first hand the mammoth efforts being undertaken to roll out the vaccination programme. And I want to take this time today to put on record my thanks and to pay tribute to all of the staff and all of the volunteers in Betsi for their hard work. We have heard some...
Jack Sargeant: 1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of how the coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected mental health in Wales? OQ56125
