Hefin David: Whether it's council houses or not, or whether it's social housing or not, you have got the dominance of this market of these large house builders who, as Mike Hedges has said, have no incentive to meet demand in full and who build in areas of very high demand and don't build houses that are affordable to those people who already live in those areas or live in areas just outside, to the...
Hefin David: 5. How does the Welsh Government intend to develop relationships with large companies based in Wales? OAQ53199
Hefin David: I was interested also in his answer earlier, talking about what—the discussion about what we mean by anchor companies. That's an interesting development. Last week, I met with Admiral Group, Wales's only FTSE 100-listed company. They employ a substantial number of constituents in Caerphilly and nearly 8,000 staff across three sites in Wales. We discussed how that company had strategic links...
Hefin David: I'd like to, very quickly, Dirprwy Lywydd, acknowledge Steffan Lewis's empty seat. I didn't have the chance yesterday, and I will miss him immeasurably. I'd like to share with you, Dirprwy Lywydd, some of the questions that a parent of a child with autism has. These questions may be: 'Will she be able to remain in her school? How can I help her overcome her frustrations at not being able to...
Hefin David: I've considered whether amendments would be effective and I don't think, given the assurance that we've had from the health Minister that, should a Bill be needed in the future—given the action that's been taken by the Government then I think it's appropriate that we don't move this Bill to Stage 2, given the amount of time then that amendments would take. [Interruption.] I don't accept...
Hefin David: 5. What action has the Welsh Government taken to enhance the public sphere in Wales? OAQ53227
Hefin David: Many Members will be aware of the Policy Forum for Wales, who hold one-day conferences in Cardiff and around Wales on issues of interest in the public sphere. They charge public sector attendees £230 per person plus VAT to attend one-day events. They are headlined, free of charge, by key stakeholders, who many of us will be familiar with, and also chaired by Members in this Chamber...
Hefin David: Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for small-scale flood risk management in Wales?
Hefin David: Will the Minister make a statement on the resources available for public bodies to support communication through the medium of Welsh?
Hefin David: Okay. I'm sure he's been spending some time before the debate psyching himself up for this, but one of the things he said—. He talks about an 'unholy alliance' of Plaid Cymru, Labour and the Liberal Democrats: just last week, the Conservative Party was accusing the Labour Party of tribalism. You can't have both.
Hefin David: I doubt if anything more I can say in this Chamber will persuade any other Member to change their position on this. But I think when you have reservations about a motion, I think it's wise to report it to the Chamber to be recorded on the Record. I respect very much those people involved with the people's vote campaign, and some of the best speeches I've heard in this Chamber have been from...
Hefin David: I find myself a very skeptical voice on this issue regarding the mutual investment model. Although, I have to say, having taken the opportunity to speak to the Minister's officials on two occasions, I'm somewhat reassured about both the reporting mechanisms and the detail of the commercial approval point checks that will be taking place and also project agreements and reporting mechanisms...
Hefin David: 3. What steps has the Minister taken to ensure that young people's voices are heard in the development of A Curriculum for Wales, A Curriculum for Life? OAQ53348
Hefin David: 5. Will the Minister make a statement on the development of A Curriculum for Wales, A Curriculum for Life? OAQ53349
Hefin David: 2. Will the Minister provide an update on free car parking at hospital sites in Wales? OAQ53366
Hefin David: Diolch, Llywydd. I understand you've grouped questions 3 and 5. Is that correct?
Hefin David: In spite of those great steps, the children's commissioner has been critical that the voices of children haven't been heard enough in the development of the new curriculum. I hosted an event last week at the Pierhead building on Tuesday with Caerphilly Youth Forum, where they submitted a petition that said that they wanted to make sure that 'curriculum for life' lessons were compulsory in the...
Hefin David: Further to the development of the new curriculum, the Minister will be aware of the criticism from the Welsh Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Education in Wales, in which they said the curriculum's development was 'generic, poorly defined and weak on knowledge and skills development'. She came to the Children, Young People and Education Committee on 10...
Hefin David: I recently had correspondence from a constituent who wrote to me about an experience that he had at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. He parked in a zone that was clearly marked out on the Cardiff and Vale university health board website as being designated for patients and visitors. He was then surprised to receive a £40 fine from a parking enforcement firm called ParkingEye, which...
Hefin David: Dirprwy Lywydd, it's my pleasure to give a minute of this short debate to, respectively, Joyce Watson, David Melding, Rhianon Passmore and Jenny Rathbone, which I think demonstrates the importance of this debate today. If you lined up all the polystyrene foam cups made in just one day, they would encircle the earth. If you lined up all the plastic straws used in the UK every three days, they...
