David Lloyd: May I welcome the Counsel General’s statement this afternoon? May I also welcome the intention and also welcome the appearance of the Welsh Government prosecution code, because this builds on gaining legislative powers here in Wales? Of course, the Counsel General will be too young to remember the Acts of Hywel Dda, over 1,000 years ago, but we’ve had these powers to make legislation in...
David Lloyd: Will the First Minister make a statement on day centre services for the elderly in Wales?
David Lloyd: I'm proud to rise in support of my colleague Steffan Lewis's excellent presentation on the need—the absolute need—for a Welsh continuity Bill. It's the only way to save our sovereignty here in Wales. Let's be plain: we stand at a crossroads here at the National Assembly for Wales. We have lost powers already with the Wales Act. Since the last referendum, where the people of Wales...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I'm very pleased to open this debate on our committee's report on primary care clusters. Now, for patients, primary healthcare is their first point of contact with the healthcare system in the NHS. The main source of primary healthcare is in general practice. Primary care clusters are groups of general practitioners working with other health and social...
David Lloyd: Earlier today, we met with people who gave evidence to the original inquiry over in the Pierhead at lunchtime, and that was in order to seek their views on the report’s findings and the Welsh Government’s response to it. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in that. Moving on to the conclusions and recommendations, our report covers a wide range of...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I'd like to thank everyone who has participated in the debate and again echo our thanks to the clerks and researchers for all of their work, and of course to those who have provided us with evidence over the past months. It was wonderful to meet with many of them, as Julie Morgan said, at lunchtime at the Pierhead in order to complete the circle, as it...
David Lloyd: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Welsh Government support for the voluntary sector in Swansea?
David Lloyd: It's a pleasure to participate in this important debate on the Thurley review. As Suzy had mentioned, this builds on previous reviews, and the rather troubled history of the institution over the past two years. Now, we are very proud of Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru. It was established by royal charter back in 1907. It was to promote public education—that was the purpose of...
David Lloyd: Will the First Minister make a statement on tackling loneliness and isolation in Wales?
David Lloyd: It's a great pleasure to take part in this debate, even though I'm not a member of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, but I've accepted the Chair's invitation and I'm willing to contribute to the debate. The United Kingdom Government, through its city deals, and the Welsh Government, through its economic strategy that is committed to an economic development model that is...
David Lloyd: Diolch, Llywydd. Can I call for a debate on specialised health services in Wales? Leader of the house, you will be, no doubt, aware of the current consultation on the future of the major trauma network in south Wales, which closes next Monday, 5 February. You'll also be aware of the current proposal to establish the major trauma centre in Cardiff at the expense of Morriston, coupled with the...
David Lloyd: The Llywydd has got that plaintive look in her eyes, so I'll draw my—
David Lloyd: Short. And so I reiterate my call for a debate in Government time on this whole issue of specialised health services, ultimately to keep specialised health services in Wales. Diolch, Llywydd.
David Lloyd: Thank you very much, Llywydd. May I ask the Minister what assessment the Welsh Government has made of the implications for Wales of the research from the British Medical Journal recently that links cuts in social care budgets to far higher rates of death in England?
David Lloyd: Thank you very much for that response. Of course, the BMJ research does show that 22,000 additional deaths are caused annually in England because of cuts in social care budgets in England. That’s 22,000 people dying because of cuts to the budget. That’s what the policy of austerity is leading to. In addition to that, because the Government in England safeguarded, or ring-fenced,...
David Lloyd: Thank you, once again. My final question relates to the fact that the BMJ research also discovered that one of the other things that would help in preventing deaths, in addition to further funding, is the presence of registered nurses in social care settings. That's what the research has demonstrated. Of course, as we discussed the Social Care and Well-being (Wales) Bill in the last Assembly,...
David Lloyd: 10. Will the First Minister make a statement on local government support services for elderly people? OAQ51698
David Lloyd: Thank you very much for that response, First Minister. Perhaps you will be aware of a proposal by Swansea council to charge £40 a day for elderly people who attend day centres that are supported by the council. This is a service that’s available free of charge at the moment. These day centres offer considerable support to the users and are of great help in tackling loneliness and isolation...
David Lloyd: Leader of the house, you may be aware that this morning there's been yet another accident on the M4 at the Ynysforgan roundabout just outside Swansea, which, as you will know, is a common occurrence in the area. And as well as being a clear safety issue, it can bring about traffic chaos on this stretch of motorway and surrounding roads. Now, back in October 2016, the Cabinet Secretary for...
David Lloyd: 2. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the proposed solicitors' qualifying examination and its implications for the legal profession in Wales? OAQ51696
