Caroline Jones: Thank you, First Minister. For many people, their dog is not just a pet, they are a family member, and to have that family member violently ripped from you so someone can profit is unimaginable to me, and I'm sure every person with an ounce of compassion feels that way. I cannot imagine the heartache those people are going through. So, while I accept, First Minister, that crime and sentencing...
Caroline Jones: I welcome the amendments to our emissions targets. Faced with one of the biggest threats to the planet, our nation and our way of life, the previous response was not sufficient to meet the threat head on. Thankfully, the debate has moved on from whether or not human activity has irreparably damaged the climate to what we're going to do about it. Even with us achieving net zero over the next...
Caroline Jones: Diolch, Llywydd. The coronavirus pandemic may have begun as a physical health emergency, but it has become a mental health crisis. The fallout from dealing with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has had a profound impact on the mental health of people of all ages and from all walks of life in every corner of Wales. And we are not unique: studies have shown the impact the pandemic has had on mental health...
Caroline Jones: Here in Wales, we have had some of the longest periods of restrictions on our social activity in the world, so it is little wonder that we have experienced some of the greatest impacts. We are, for the most part, social animals, and spending time with friends and family is a vital part of our emotional and mental well-being. Having to cut all face-to-face contact for a staggering 212 days has...
Caroline Jones: First Minister, Aberavon continues to have one of the lowest employment rates in Wales, with a quarter of the residents economically inactive. Do you accept that your economic policies have failed the people of Aberavon and the entire South Wales West region? So, what the people in my region need is greater support for domestic businesses, particularly those pursuing green technologies, as...
Caroline Jones: What steps is the Welsh Government taking to monitor new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
Caroline Jones: What action is the Welsh Government taking to respond to the mental health needs of young people?
Caroline Jones: My group strongly objects to these proposals as we feel they are anti-democratic. The upshot of these proposals will deny independent Members the opportunity to work together on common issues, deny independent Members the ability to feed into the workings of this institution, and deny independent Members the same opportunities as those in established political parties, the very political...
Caroline Jones: I would like to offer my group's condolences to Her Majesty and all the royal family. The Duke of Edinburgh was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and his sad passing will be keenly felt by all those who loved him, and my thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. The Duke of Edinburgh's passing is not only a loss to family and friends, but to all of us. As a committed...
