Hefin David: I have Flying Start areas in my constituency, areas such as Churchill Park, Graig-y-Rhacca, Lansbury Park, the Park estate in Bargoed, Senghenydd and the Trecenydd estate, and I've seen those benefits—what the Chamber might have described today as 'anecdotally'. I've seen the benefits of Flying Start. My only contribution to the debate over recommendation 6 would be that understanding an...
Hefin David: Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government childcare offer for working parents?
Hefin David: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on plans for the Rhymney to Cardiff line in the new rail franchise?
Hefin David: Will the First Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for mental health patients in Caerphilly?
Hefin David: I've already said thank you to the leader of the house for the incredible work that she did at Castle Reach in Kingsmead estate to get Openreach to fund broadband fibre to the premises, which wasn't covered by Superfast Cymru because the estate was built after the programme began. What we didn't know at the time was that that only covered 165 of the houses on the estate. A further 50 now...
Hefin David: I agree with the First Minister; I think strategic development plans are the answer. I'd go further to say that LDPs fail to deliver within their boundaries in areas like South Wales Central, and those authorities that stand against them then find themselves victim to speculative planning applications, where chief inspectors overturn democratically elected councillors on appeal, which is why...
Hefin David: 2. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to support adults to upskill and reskill when in work? OAQ52411
Hefin David: This morning, with the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, I visited The Number Hub, which is a small business in Taff's Well, and they were talking very much about advances in automation and technological change. What specific actions will the Welsh Government be taking to prepare for the jobs of the future, but particularly focusing on the skills needed in the small firms...
Hefin David: What assurances can the First Minister give that the new major critical care hospital, the Grange, near Cwmbran will be accessible by public transport for all parts of the Caerphilly constituency by the time the hospital opens?
Hefin David: 4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on ancillary services for Transport for Wales? OAQ52460
Hefin David: I listened with interest to the Cabinet Secretary's answer to Dawn Bowden with regard to the depot at Rhymney, and I have to say what he's offered is not enough. I think more can be done for that economically deserving area, with particular regard—. He's mentioned stabling and light maintenance. I'd like to ask him how many jobs will that create, and what further can be done in the Rhymney...
Hefin David: What support is provided by the Welsh Government for people with mental health problems?
Hefin David: I'd like to focus my contribution on the various work streams that are in the affordable housing supply review document that we received, and I'm going to reflect on some things Mike Hedges said, some things Bethan Sayed said and some things David Melding said. First of all, housing need has been talked about, and the need, as Mike Hedges said, that exists below the demand curve means that...
Hefin David: And as a capitalist it disgusts David Melding. [Laughter.] So, I think that demonstrates that, even if you divide on ideological terms, you can still find some commonality of practice—some commonality of practice. The traditional model of house building needs to change. I met in my surgery, just on Saturday morning, Cerianne Thorneycroft. She was born in Cardiff, she is a chartered...
Hefin David: What are the Welsh Government's plans for fire authorities in Wales?
Hefin David: 1. Will the First Minister make a statement on Welsh Government funding for major infrastructure projects? OAQ52551
Hefin David: Thank you, First Minister. In spring 2017, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance announced the Welsh Government's intention to undertake three major infrastructure schemes using the mutual investment model for this year. And according to Welsh Government information, they have a combined capital value—those three projects—of £1 billion. The Welsh Government stated that the mutual investment...
Hefin David: 8. Will the First Minister make a statement about Welsh Government plans to deal with the problem of essay mills? OAQ52612
Hefin David: Just about an hour ago I visited editmygrammar.co.uk, which is a website that says it offers secure and trusted help for academics, and posing as a first-year undergraduate I had an online chat with a chap called 'Frank McAllister', who described himself as a senior academic adviser. The chat went like this: I asked him, 'Do you write essays?', and he said, 'Yes, we can surely have your essay...
Hefin David: The Minister has mentioned the launch of Project SEARCH, which helps young people with additional learning needs and disabilities into work by providing them with supported internships with the aim of getting them secure paid employment at the end of the placement. The initiative is to be welcomed, but I wanted to ask the Minister specifically about page 15 of the plan, which includes a...
