Suzy Davies: It's very pleasing, of course, to have such a positive round-up of Cadw's successes in this last year or so. Obviously, I'm not going to say that I disagree with any of these. They've obviously made a difference in many of these cases, and I particularly liked the announcement on foster families. And actually, I thought the timebanking introduction was a pretty interesting one as well. I...
Suzy Davies: Cabinet Secretary, I know that the future of small rural and semi-rural schools has been a huge issue in your constituency, and it's Councillor Brigitte Rowlands now, who represents the Mawr ward in Swansea, who's facing the same sort of challenges you've had yourself in the past, because there are two schools there that are earmarked for closure—shall I put it that way? I recognise the...
Suzy Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. To the Minister, these questions, I think. In July 2016, your predecessor told us that the carers strategy was being refreshed and, 'That will be happening later this year', which, of course, meant 2016. It's now 2018, and the most recent carers strategy for Wales is still branded 2013, and, in a written statement last year, you still referred to the strategy as being a...
Suzy Davies: Thank you, Minister. I'm always happy to welcome action, as long as that action is both forthcoming and effective, shall we say. I don't think your answer quite explained what's happened in the last 18 months, in terms of what happened to a strategy that was nearly ready. Perhaps I could move on to some of the other points that have been raised with me by carers in meetings, one of which is...
Suzy Davies: Thank you for the answer. I can't say that I'm particularly happy with your response that co-production might be responsible for the variety in terms of delivery, because of course we all agree that, if this isn't patient centred, then no strategy is going to work. My question was about assessments, and the standard and consistency of those assessments, and I don't think you captured that. I...
Suzy Davies: I'm sorry to come back to this, Cabinet Secretary, but I do think that it's very telling that both the motion and one of the Plaid amendments reflect that the Cabinet Secretary hasn't really embarked on this process in the most politic of ways. Both refer to an inadequate approach to engaging with and influencing current council leaders. I think we all understand the need to take some action...
Suzy Davies: Leader of the house, you told me in questions last week that the gender review will include the pay gap across all public sector organisations. As just one of the top-50 companies in Wales has a female chief executive—that's the Royal Mint—I'd be keen to understand how private companies that used to be in public ownership, or at least have strong public sector connections, are being...
Suzy Davies: 5. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary held regarding the city deal for the Swansea Bay region? OAQ52069
Suzy Davies: Diolch, Dirpwy Lywydd. Gweinidog, the UK Government launched its 'Creative industries: Sector Deal' last month, forecasting a UK gross value added of £150 billion by 2023. They're committing tens of millions of pounds to that. Now, here, progress seems to be characterised by the fact that I'm still waiting, nine months now, for answers about conflicts of interest affecting the media...
Suzy Davies: Thank you for that answer. Obviously, we're all quite excited by Channel 4's news and two of the local authorities in my area are already lobbying quite hard on that, although I have to say that there's more to this than Channel 4 and Yr Egin. We are the best part of two years into this Government period now and I would have hoped to have had some clarity on creative industries development,...
Suzy Davies: Thank you for that answer. I'm hoping—in response to the last part of what you said there—that when you're talking about tourism businesses, it's not just about accommodation, but about small heritage owners as well, because obviously the combined offer of good accommodation and interesting heritage should actually be an advantage to Wales. Just to finish on that theme of income...
Suzy Davies: Big Pit.
Suzy Davies: No, no, but others are.
Suzy Davies: Thank you. I wonder if you could update me, please, on whether Welsh Government will be agreeing a capitalisation order, sought by some of the councils on the shadow board. I'm trying to understand, should it go ahead, whether there'd be any adverse effect on existing capital spending plans upon which businesses will have been basing their participation in the deal as direct partners or as...
Suzy Davies: I call on the leader of the house, Julie James.
Suzy Davies: I call on Siân Gwenllian to reply to the debate.
Suzy Davies: Thank you very much. The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Suzy Davies: The next item is item 8, the Plaid Cymru debate, and I call on Leanne Wood to move the motion.
Suzy Davies: That was a very long minute there—
Suzy Davies: —but it was a good subject.
