Jayne Bryant: I'd like to firstly thank Janet Finch-Saunders for bringing forward this important debate today and for the opportunity to speak this evening. Last week, I hosted an event to launch Live Music Now's report into the impact of live music on care homes. The report carried out by the University of Winchester presents groundbreaking evidence about how music can benefit people living and working in...
Jayne Bryant: 1. What additional budget allocations will the Minister provide to the health and social care portfolio to support people diagnosed with severe mental impairment as part of the Welsh Government's budget for 2020-21? OAQ54552
Jayne Bryant: Thank you, Minister. I'm really pleased that Welsh Government is leading the way to ensure that those living with a severe mental impairment diagnosis can access this vital council tax discount. It's very welcome that this is in partnership with the money-saving expert, Martin Lewis, and I think this is something that will really resonate with people. Prior to this approach, one of the major...
Jayne Bryant: I'd like to thank Huw Irranca-Davies for bringing this legislative proposal forward today, and I'm really pleased to support it wholeheartedly. We've come quite a way in our awareness and in how we recycle. It was something I first got an understanding of—like many people my age—when I was 10 years old, following Blue Peter's recycling campaign. Wastesavers in my local authority in...
Jayne Bryant: Will the Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in schools?
Jayne Bryant: Unpaid carers are our unsung heroes. Group such as the Newport Carers Forum provide incredibly important work in supporting local carers and their families. They also provide an invaluable platform for carers to support each other and share their experiences. It was a great pleasure for me, along with John Griffiths, to welcome the Deputy Minister to the forum last month to hear first-hand...
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Llywydd. This November marks 180 years of the Newport rising, which saw Chartists march from the Gwent valleys to Newport. The shooting of Chartists outside the Westgate Hotel in the centre of Newport, on 4 November 1839, marks a pivotal moment in our democratic history. We have commemorated the events of 1839 in Newport for many years, and it's wonderful to see how much this has...
Jayne Bryant: Llywydd, thank you for the opportunity—
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you for the opportunity to make a statement today as Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee. The National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure was passed by all Members of the third Assembly, in 2011. This was a key piece of work for the National Assembly, and followed recommendations made in the Woodhouse report in 2002, the passing of the...
Jayne Bryant: Llywydd, I move the motion to appoint an acting commissioner for standards in light of the resignation of Sir Roderick Evans on 11 November 2019. This appointment is an important step to maintain and ensure the integrity of our independent standards process. The nominee today, Douglas Bain, has a broad range of experience in making considered judgments across a number of complex fields, and...
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Llywydd. Just in response to some of Mark Reckless's points, all of the members of the standards committee agreed on the appointment for this acting commissioner. On the issue of how long it will take to appoint a new commissioner, the Standards of Conduct Committee have already started discussions about the next stages, and we're keen to ensure that the changing nature of the role...
Jayne Bryant: 5. Will the First Minister provide an update on the progress of the South East Wales Transport Commission? OAQ54772
Jayne Bryant: Thank you, First Minister. When it was created, the ambition of the transport commission was to operate collaboratively and transparently, providing regular updates on their work. Today, I understand that the M4 commission meeting invited groups in Newport for the first time. While I'm pleased that an official from Newport City Council is part of it, many of my constituents have asked me how...
Jayne Bryant: What discussions has the Minister had with local authorities and headteachers regarding funding for schools?
Jayne Bryant: I welcome this debate today. An inquiry into lobbying was the first piece of substantial work for the Standards of Conduct Committee in the fifth Assembly. As a committee, we believe that discussions on lobbying need to be part of an ongoing dialogue in any engaged and open democracy. Furthermore, our predecessor committee had agreed in an earlier report that it was a subject that should be...
Jayne Bryant: I welcome this statement by the Minister this afternoon. Air pollution is one of the biggest issues of our time, and a significant public health issue. Throughout the world, we're not only warming the atmosphere as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, but we're also damaging our most-needed lifeline: the air that we breathe. In Newport West, areas like Caerleon, which, from its historic...
Jayne Bryant: I'd like to ask for three statements this afternoon. Firstly, before Christmas, the M4 commission announced three fast-track measures to be implemented. As of today, they're still not in place, and one of those was to lower the speed limit to 50 mph. I think many people who regularly use this stretch of the motorway would feel it was an unusual day to get up to 50 mph. However, could we have...
Jayne Bryant: 3. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's strategy to attract events to Wales? OAQ54870
Jayne Bryant: Thank you, Minister. In December last year, the new International Convention Centre Wales in Newport hosted the BBC Welsh sports personality of the year. It was a tremendous success and I was extremely pleased to see the peerless Alun Wyn Jones win the top prize. Following this, I've written to the BBC and the ICC urging them to consider the venue for the UK sports personality of the year....
Jayne Bryant: 3. Will the Minister outline how the Welsh Government is raising awareness of autism within schools? OAQ54924
