Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I fully welcome your statement this afternoon, Minister, and your personal commitment to supporting the education workforce. We expect so much of teachers and school staff; their roles extend to being so much more than educators and we know they go above and beyond what is expected of them. This often extends outside their working day, and so many continue to support...
Jayne Bryant: What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on animal welfare?
Jayne Bryant: 5. How is the Welsh Government supporting families who have suffered baby loss? OQ58551
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Brif Weinidog. I know that this is a subject close to your heart, and that the Welsh Government already does a huge amount to support parents through what is an incredibly difficult time. I just wanted to raise the experiences of my constituents, whose baby was sadly stillborn at 40 weeks. They understandably requested a postmortem, but due to the gaps in paediatric pathology, they...
Jayne Bryant: Trefnydd, can I please request a statement on the Welsh Government's reaction to the comments made by the UK Government's health secretary, Thérèse Coffey, that she had handed out prescription antibiotics to a friend? In a week where the Tory Government's incompetence with the economy is, quite rightly, grabbing the headlines, it was also incredibly worrying to hear the UK health Minister's...
Jayne Bryant: Annual reports are always retrospective, but this annual report is even more retrospective than usual, because, of course, this year, the current commissioner is reporting on the work of her predecessor. With that in mind, I'd like to thank Sally Holland, once again, for everything that she did for children and young people in Wales throughout her tenure, and congratulations, once again, to...
Jayne Bryant: 3. What plans does the Welsh Government have to promote and enhance the historical heritage of Newport? OQ58579
Jayne Bryant: Thank you for that answer, Minister. As you said, from the Chartists to Tredegar House, the transporter bridge to our medieval ship, Newport is a treasure trove of historical significance. One of our jewels in our crown is the village of Caerleon and the Roman architecture that remains there today. Many here will have visited it, and if not, Minister, you are very welcome to join me and the...
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Before I begin my opening remarks, I should warn anybody listening to today’s debate that I will be talking in a general way about peer-on-peer sexual harassment among children and young people. Some people may find some of what I and others say distressing. I'll begin by making it clear what exactly I mean when I talk about 'sexual harassment'. I mean making sexual...
Jayne Bryant: The causes of peer-on-peer sexual harassment are incredibly complicated. For that reason, we see very little value in singling out anyone to blame for its root causes. But we are clear as a committee that a lot needs to change. We heard time and time again from professionals and from young people that despite pockets of good practice, sex and relationships education is generally poor. We...
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and I'd just like to thank all Members who've taken part in this debate today. I think it's been a really important one, and I really appreciate all the contributions. I'd like to put on record first of all my thanks and the committee's thanks to the clerking and research team, who have been fantastic throughout this inquiry, as well as our outreach team, and I'd like...
Jayne Bryant: On the points that Jack Sargeant made, I'd firstly like to thank the petitioner for the important points raised in the petition, but perhaps it would be helpful if I just help to clarify why the committee did not feel able to extend our recommendations to primary schools. We know, and we heard in our inquiry time and again, that sexual harassment is likely to begin in primary schools, but the...
Jayne Bryant: 1. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the UK Government's decision to block the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia BV? OQ58769
Jayne Bryant: Thank you for that answer, Minister. The decision by the UK Government to stop the takeover by Nexperia due to national security issues understandably grabbed the headlines. However, what is being missed is the effect that this announcement has on the 500-plus strong, highly skilled and dedicated workforce. You'll know that, over the years, in different incarnations, the workforce have faced...
Jayne Bryant: 2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the rising cost of living on the people of Newport West? OQ58804
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Prif Weinidog. During this incredibly difficult time, it's vital that people have as much money in their pockets as possible. Day-to-day living costs plus unexpected expenses mean that injections of cash can be a huge lifeline. Both the Welsh Government and the UK Government have offered grants, but sadly, in many cases, people are unaware of what support they're entitled to or are...
Jayne Bryant: Diolch, Deputy Minister, and thank you for your statement this afternoon. It is absolutely heartbreaking to hear about Logan's death, and I echo all the sentiments that all other Members have said today, and say that we're thinking of Logan's father and all Logan's friends and teachers, and all those who loved him. Deputy Minister, you've mentioned already around the national recommendations,...
Jayne Bryant: I would like to say 'thank you very much' to Natasha for raising this today. It's an incredibly important debate and, on the Children, Young People and Education Committee here in the Senedd, we've already heard about the importance of online safety in our work. Our inquiry into peer-on-peer sexual harassment told us that young people's behaviour in schools is a reflection of trends that are...
Jayne Bryant: Last night, as chair of the cross-party group on diabetes, I was privileged to join Members, Diabetes Cymru and the Baldwin family in the Senedd to celebrate the life and legacy of Peter Baldwin as we approach what would have been his twenty-first birthday. Peter turned 13 on 10 December 2014. He loved life, school and his friends. He was a fit, healthy teenager who, as we heard from his...
Jayne Bryant: 7. Will the First Minister make a statement on end-of-life care in Wales? OQ58890
