Paul Davies: 8. What is the Welsh Government doing to support the offshore energy sector? OQ58160
Paul Davies: I'm grateful to you for that response. In order to provide floating offshore wind energy, and for Wales to deliver the economic, social and environmental benefits available, we need marine planning reforms to deliver projects as soon as possible. Indeed, a simpler process for marine planning would mean that projects such as the Erebus project by Blue Gem Wind, which will be off the...
Paul Davies: 7. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's priorities for businesses in Pembrokeshire over the next 12 months? OQ58161
Paul Davies: 1. Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of health services in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ58162
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, a few weeks ago, part of south Wales grinded to a halt, as several major events took place in Cardiff city centre. Now, one report claimed that there were 15-mile-long queues on the M4 from the Severn bridge into Wales, and many people took to social media to voice their frustrations. It's vital that lessons are learnt and that far more strategic planning takes...
Paul Davies: Well, yes, lessons need to be learnt, Minister, and they need to be learnt very, very quickly. Now, there are several large-scale events coming up, not least of all a major WWE event in September, the first event of its kind in the UK for 30 years, which will certainly attract visitors from across the United Kingdom. I understand that this event has actually secured funding from you as a...
Paul Davies: Well, of course, I welcome the fact that the Welsh Government is investing in major events, but it is clear to me that the Welsh Government needs a robust forward-looking major events strategy. It's been over two years since the last strategy expired, and, whilst I accept that the Government will publish a new strategy next month, it's still disappointing that we've had to wait so long. Now,...
Paul Davies: Thank you for that response, Minister. I recently met with Tom Sawyer, the new chief executive of Milford Haven Port Authority, and its chair, Chris Martin, and we discussed how the port is diversifying its revenue and growing its business investment portfolio in retail, leisure and tourism within the region, following the launch of Tŷ Hotels on the Milford Haven waterfront, which I'm sure...
Paul Davies: Thank you for that response, Minister. As you know, since March 2020, the daytime paediatric ambulatory care unit at Withybush Hospital has been relocated to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen. Children in Pembrokeshire have had to travel further for vital services in order to ensure Withybush Hospital had enough space for its COVID-19 response. Now that the pandemic is easing, I'm sure you'll...
Paul Davies: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of vocational education in Pembrokeshire? OQ58214
Paul Davies: Thank you for that response. Minister, I recently visited Haverfordwest County AFC with my colleague Laura Anne Jones to learn more about their pre-apprenticeship programme, which is delivered by Achieve More Training. The programme provides local opportunities for young people in Pembrokeshire who want a career in education, sport or leisure, and helps to meet the skills gap in those...
Paul Davies: I'm pleased to take part in this debate and speak in support of the petition to ensure that Withybush hospital retains its A&E department. This petition is not the first to call on the Welsh Government to protect services at Withybush hospital, and ensure that they are not moved further afield. And yet, despite Welsh Government Ministers and the local health board saying that Withybush plays...
Paul Davies: Can I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon? As I've said on previous occasions, I broadly welcome the Welsh Government's intention to provide everyone under 25 in Wales with the offer of work, education, training or self-employment, and today's statement provides us with a useful update on some of the work that has been done in this area. There's been some welcome progress in...
Paul Davies: 6. What are the Welsh Government's economic priorities for Preseli Pembrokeshire for the next 12 months? OQ58334
Paul Davies: Thank you for that response, Minister. It's vital that the Welsh Government works with local authorities, and indeed stakeholders, to identify skills and capacity deficits in local areas in order to meet shifting market demands. You may be aware that EDF Renewables UK, DP Energy and Pembrokeshire College have collaborated to deliver a course called Destination Renewables, which prepares...
Paul Davies: I move the motion tabled in my name. As the Welsh Government reviews its bovine TB strategy, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee felt this presented a good opportunity to undertake a short, sharp inquiry into the programme. From the outset, I'd like to thank those who gave evidence to the committee and helped shape our report. One of those giving evidence was Roger Lewis, a dairy...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank Members and, indeed, the Minister for their contributions to this debate. We've heard just how devastating bovine TB is for Welsh farmers. I want to make it clear to the sector that the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has heard you loud and clear, and we will continue to do what we can to scrutinise Ministers to bring forward improvements...
Paul Davies: I stand today to share the nation's grief following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Our thoughts at the moment are with those who have felt that loss so deeply—the royal family, those who loved her, and those who served and worked in her name. The Queen was loved and respected by many in the UK and across the Commonwealth, and Preseli Pembrokeshire was no exception. During her...
Paul Davies: Llywydd, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth had a profoundly deep impact on families right across the world. My own family was indeed one of them—so profound in fact that, as some of you know, my middle name is Windsor, named after the royal family as I was born in the year of the then Prince of Wales's investiture back in 1969, so the Queen and the royal family touched my family very deeply...
Paul Davies: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the delivery of health services in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ58385
