David Lloyd: It's a pleasure to take part in this debate on the annual report by the older people's commissioner. I welcome the opening address by the Minister and his new title—I didn't realise that there had been an addition to the title. But, primarily, in this debate, we are paying tribute to the work of the commissioner, as we've heard, who is leaving after six years, and it has been excellent...
David Lloyd: 6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the development of a new school curriculum in Wales? OAQ52225
David Lloyd: I thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. Now, Government statistics show that loneliness is endemic amongst Wales's young people. Despite this, the Welsh Government has shown a complete disregard for this issue for years, with not a single statement nor report on youth loneliness being published since at least 2011. Now, equipping young people with the skills to tackle loneliness is...
David Lloyd: May I thank the Chair, David Rees, for his wonderful opening, which gives a great summary of this report, which is also a wonderful report? I am speaking on behalf of Plaid Cymru today as Steffan Lewis isn’t here, and he, of course, was a member of the committee as the report was being drawn up. As I wasn’t a committee member—I was just a weak substitute for Steffan, having attended...
David Lloyd: I'll go now to revert back to recommendation 2, and I quote directly from the report: 'We recommend that the Welsh Government in its engagement with the UK Government calls on them to ensure that the interests of the farming, fishing and food industries are safeguarded during the withdrawal process.' Well, good luck with that I say, because that recommendation is going to be a challenge for...
David Lloyd: Can I ask the leader of the house for an urgent statement? Following very much in the footsteps of Simon Thomas's excellent contribution, it's about the Swansea bay tidal lagoon. Obviously, the reports over the last few days, as you will be aware, are hugely disappointing. In Swansea, obviously, electrification of the main railway line is now dead—we've got to make do with diesel trains in...
David Lloyd: 4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on renewable energy projects in South Wales West? OAQ52307
David Lloyd: Thank you very much for that response. Naturally, I was going to pursue the tidal lagoon—the much-vaunted tidal lagoon by now, because we are facing further delays on any announcement on the future of the Swansea bay tidal lagoon. As you know, we have been waiting since the publication of the Hendry report in January 2017. Now, the question is: have you had any recent discussions with...
David Lloyd: I’m very pleased to take part in this vital debate. I thank the Conservatives for bringing this debate forward. I don’t know whether I've mentioned before that I have been a GP for some time, and I've had to deal increasingly with the kinds of situations that have been mentioned already, and also recognising that I’m still an honorary vice president of the Forget Me Not dementia clubs...
David Lloyd: Leader of the house, you may be aware that the Welsh Government last week confirmed that over £36 million of public money has been spent on developing a business park at Felindre in Swansea, yet despite being in public ownership for 20 years, Felindre business park remains empty. You may also be aware of other parcels of land in South Wales West that have been labelled as future business...
David Lloyd: I’m very pleased to participate in this important debate, and I would first of all like to congratulate my colleague Simon Thomas on the leadership that he’s shown on this very important issue. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a doctor by calling, but, naturally, I approach this issue from the point of view of the public health impact of these issues. It is...
David Lloyd: Yes, exactly, and, of course, that builds upon the perception that many years ago we were happy to accept our miners working underground and having all of this dust in their lungs, and that air pollution that they had to breathe in. It was seen as okay because it was so important to have those jobs. Well, we need to move away from that kind of mindset. We are starting to do that, but there is...
David Lloyd: I’m very pleased to take part in this very important debate. Following on from what Suzy Davies has said, I’ll start with the first point, which is the key importance of social care. Now, as a doctor, you’d expect me to talk on and on about the health service, but as has been mentioned several times in the Chamber, without social care, the NHS will fall into ruin as well, and we have to...
David Lloyd: 6. Will the First Minister outline the number of admissions resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to accident and emergency departments from 2016 to 2017? OAQ52405
David Lloyd: The IWA report on the Swansea bay region certainly sets out an exciting vision of the region's energy future. Taking ownership and control is a theme that runs throughout that report, as you know, and it clearly shows that the growth of renewable energy projects in Wales is still dependent, to a large extent, on Westminster. Yesterday certainly proved that point, as regards the tidal lagoon...
David Lloyd: Thank you for that. Of course, as you’ve mentioned, the data shows that there are more admissions to accident and emergency departments than have been historically, and there is a clear need to ensure access to rehabilitation services for these patients, and also to refer them and support patients to take part in exercise. So, what more are you doing as a Government to ensure that patients...
David Lloyd: Leader of the house, notwithstanding the unbridled fury that people in Swansea feel about the tidal lagoon decision yesterday—but more of that later, plainly—a different issue: you'll be fully aware that transport solutions are desperately needed in the Swansea bay area. The level of congestion and accident rates on the M4 around Swansea and Port Talbot are not helping us to attract...
David Lloyd: Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for his statement, and thank him also for being able to fit it in this afternoon? But I have to say, as a representative who lives in Swansea, this has been an absolutely devastating decision. I don't know if I can do justice to the unbridled fury that people were communicating with me last night about this decision. Basically, words cannot convey my depth of...
David Lloyd: Can I welcome this statement from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration? I very much welcome it, and welcome the direction of travel as well. Naturally, we would welcome £105 million capital spend as well. In terms of the background, obviously there's mention of Aneurin Bevan. There will be a lot of mention of Aneurin Bevan over the next couple of weeks, I suggest, and, yes, he was the...
David Lloyd: 10. What additional support is the Welsh Government providing to Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board? OAQ52404
