David Lloyd: 5. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the effectiveness of local authority regional working? OAQ53039
David Lloyd: Thank you for that answer. As you will be aware, local government funding has been cut by £1 billion over the last eight years. Many councils are reporting acute pressures on schools and social care. They report fatigue and low morale amongst the workforce and project the loss of a further 7,000 jobs over the next few years just to balance the books. The call for necessary financial support...
David Lloyd: You will be aware that local authorities in Wales often send their recyclables to facilities in England or beyond for processing. Exporting this material adds to our carbon footprint, of course, but also means that we are missing out on an opportunity for job creation. Do you agree that the Welsh Government should be doing more in terms of working with local authorities to develop regional...
David Lloyd: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's plans for economic development in South Wales West? OAQ53101
David Lloyd: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's policy on the incineration of waste?
David Lloyd: Whilst thanking you for your kind words on organ donation, which is a crucially important piece of legislation for us as a nation, and also for all the assistance you’ve provided to my constituents over the years, may I say: the Swansea bay city deal is central to the economic development of the south west, as you well know? Last week, the Cabinet Secretary for the economy made a written...
David Lloyd: Leader of the house, on 14 February, earlier this year, I proposed an individual Member debate on the issue of unadopted roads. It was a debate that saw contributions from across the Chamber and was passed unanimously. One of the outcomes of the motion was to establish a taskforce, which was done under the remit of the Cabinet Secretary for transport. After a subsequent written question from...
David Lloyd: Adam Price.
David Lloyd: On 11 December 1282, on a very cold day in Cilmeri, Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf or Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, prince of Wales, was killed. With his death, by the hand of Stephen de Frankton, one of the soldiers of Edward I, Wales and its people lost their freedom. There followed seven centuries of fighting against oppression, in a striving for self-determination, autonomy and the freedom to be an...
David Lloyd: May I also congratulate the Trefnydd on her promotion to this new role? I'd like to raise two issues. The Deputy Minister for culture will be aware that there's been a change of policy from PPL, which distributes funding for the use of recordings to individual companies and musicians. The policy change happened without any warning or any consultation or any study of the impact of the change...
David Lloyd: And the second part is about ambulance services. On 6 November, dealing with the review of amber category ambulance calls, the Minister for health outlined that he'd committed £140,000 towards a falls response in conjunction with St John's Ambulance. He acknowledged that the median response time for amber calls had increased since 2016, clearly aware that some people are having to suffer...
David Lloyd: I'm pleased to take part in this very important debate. Social care provision—surely, as has been announced, the challenge is great and it demands priority, and the Holtham report is a valuable contribution to that debate. I don't know if I mentioned in the past that I've been a GP for about 35 years, but I've also been a past trustee of Crossroads Caring for Carers as well, so, exposure to...
David Lloyd: 3. Will the Minister make a statement on the performance of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board? OAQ53131
David Lloyd: Will the Minister make a statement on education standards in South Wales West?
David Lloyd: Minister, it's highly concerning for patients in south-west Wales that ABMU health board has been under the Welsh Government's targeted intervention status since September 2016. Concerns remain around specific elements of performance that are failing to be met, and people understandably want to see improvements. As the health board is now in the process of completing its organisational...
David Lloyd: I'm delighted to participate in this debate, although I am not a member of the Finance Committee, but I welcome the report and the background work underpinning it, and we heard the arguments in the Government’s debate yesterday. The funding system for social care—as the Chair has already outlined—is very complex indeed and it wouldn't be possible to come up with a more complex system...
David Lloyd: Yes, I would agree 100 per cent, because we need restructuring; just talking about the funding isn't enough. We have a failing system here. We see it from the figures—as I was just going to say—in England. There was a review carried out in the BMJ on care in England, and that the problems in the care system in England had led to 22,000 deaths above what would have been expected. That’s...
David Lloyd: This is a very dark day. It is an honour for me to be able to stand here to pay tribute to you, Steffan. Naturally, we sympathise deeply with your friends and your family, and there is an empty space in the chair next to me. The screen is still black. But there's a huge gap in our group, in our hears, in our lives—a gap where Steffan used to be. Steffan was the youngest Member of the...
David Lloyd: And a man of detail, too, of exquisite legislative detail, and creator of Wales's continuity Bill. Steffan was very conscious of the threat of Brexit to the very existence of Wales, and worked tirelessly to construct a protective legislative shield for our people. Steffan was a total inspiration to me personally, to this party of ours, to this Senedd and to Wales; a shining star, as many have...
David Lloyd: Rest in peace, young Steffan.
