Bethan Sayed: I would like an oral statement from the Minister for health as regards what's happening now with the eating disorders framework given that review has taken place. We did have a meeting of the cross-party group last week, and there is concern as to how much money will be provided to fund the changes, what specific health boards are going to be able to do, and will they have capacity within the...
Bethan Sayed: The second issue I'd like to raise is probably more so in my capacity as Chair of the culture committee. Yesterday, you may have seen the Music Venues Trust has said that there's going to be a 50 per cent business relief for small to medium-sized businesses that are music venues across England and Wales. In their statement, they've said that 230 grass-roots venues across England and Wales...
Bethan Sayed: Phase 1 of Diamond's reforms, which is the student-facing reforms, are being and have been implemented; but we are talking here about phase 2, in relation to the institutional reforms. I do welcome the uptake in part-time students, and I do reflect on the fact that this is improving in Wales. But I have spoken to some HE institutions that say that, in line with the increase in part-time...
Bethan Sayed: Will you take an intervention?
Bethan Sayed: Just based on those stats alone, would you agree with me, therefore, that we should do everything that we can against the new UK Minister who said that he would 'love' to have a new super prison here in Wales?
Bethan Sayed: 2. What representations has the Minister made on behalf of the Welsh Government in relation to the peace plan for the state of Palestine and Israel recently advocated by the United States of America? OAQ55045
Bethan Sayed: 5. Will the Commission outline efforts to reduce food waste on the Assembly estate? OAQ55049
Bethan Sayed: Thank you for that. It's more comprehensive than what I thought I was going to hear today. We all know that Israel and Palestine, the conflict and the dispute, is the longest-running geopolitical problem in the world, and the inability to solve this problem has led to a broad and deeply damaging effect on the relations between the Muslim world and western countries. As you have indicated, the...
Bethan Sayed: My question, to finish, is: what are we going to do to be able to accommodate the people of Palestine and Israel so that they can live in harmony together in the future, and so that we can try to reach a peaceful solution for all that does not reflect in this plan?
Bethan Sayed: Thank you for that reply. I know that many Assembly Members organise events, and we know, potentially, how costly some of the food can be here. We have to be aware of ordering what we need for such events, so that we don't over order, and so that we ensure that guests are able to enjoy themselves and enjoy the sustenance that we given them. But I have been told by many who attend events, or...
Bethan Sayed: Neath Port Talbot Council have recently decided to consider a proposition by S4C for the Welsh language programme Bang. They want to put up street art in the area to celebrate and to promote the programme, but Neath Port Talbot Council, in their wisdom, are potentially going to be considering this as an advert, as we've heard with another slogan in nearby Bridgend, as opposed to a painting....
Bethan Sayed: The first statement that I wanted to ask for was from the Deputy Minister for Culture, actually, in relation to the soundings that we're hearing from the UK Government that there may be changes to the BBC licence fee, and that it may potentially change to a subscription service. Now, I know that this all has not been confirmed, but of course this will have implications for Wales in relation...
Bethan Sayed: 4. What discussions has the Minister had with the relevant authorities regarding increasing train capacity on the south Wales main line? OAQ55129
Bethan Sayed: Thank you. Of course, increasing services and expanding the network is something I know has been discussed yesterday in the statement on the south Wales regional metro plans, and also a meeting I had with Transport for Wales recently reflected that aim. I've spoken to a lot of people who talk to me about the capacity issues, and I know that you've mentioned Network Rail, but in particular,...
Bethan Sayed: [Inaudible.]
Bethan Sayed: I won't rehearse the arguments as to why we need to take action on this. Climate change is a reality and we will be seeing more of these unprecedented events in the future. But my region, like many others, has been affected and I've been speaking to people since Sunday who have been severely affected and how their lives have been changed overnight by this instance. Just in relation to the...
Bethan Sayed: As you'll be aware, the current national minimum wage for first-year apprenticeships is £3.90, and this is very low and can hinder people who have employability concerns, who will then want to take on or may have to take on other jobs as well as doing an apprenticeship. I understand that, in the past, there has been a reluctance to follow recommendations for a living support grant or bursary...
Bethan Sayed: In the last few weeks, I've organised a public meeting in Taibach in Port Talbot with the British Lung Foundation. There, I talked to many residents about the concerns that they have with dust in Port Talbot, and I understand that Tata has plans for a new chimney stack and other elements to replace the current 40-year-old extraction system from the sinter plant. So, I'm wanting to understand...
Bethan Sayed: Diolch. Well, it seems timely to have this debate today, because I started my career in 2007 with starting the cross-party group on eating disorders, and I finish this part of my career before going on maternity leave today with a debate on eating disorders and the eating disorders framework. So, it's an emotional day, and bear with me if I get out of breath or get emotional. We've had an...
Bethan Sayed: Thank you for coming to that first meeting, Nick. I think you were talking about James Downs, actually, who has been an amazing campaigner. He's moved to England now and he's doing exactly the same type of campaigning that he did here there. So, he has a mountain to climb, but he is very much still involved, and I think it's very important that we do encourage those people to come forward....
