Rhianon Passmore: I'd like to thank the Chair, Lynne Neagle, and the Children, Young People and Education Committee for undertaking a valuable piece of work and shining a light on this aspect of the Flying Start programme. I also note with interest the response from the Welsh Government. One of the driving forces for being in politics, I would hope, for everybody in this room, is to help in whatever way to...
Rhianon Passmore: Can the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the total capital investment in the new Grange University Hospital, which will serve the people living in south-east Wales?
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you. First of all, can I very much welcome this exciting initiative and also the principles that underpin it? Can I ask what impact the £7 million investment within the Valleys regional park initiative will have on the former industrialised valleys of Islwyn, with all of the natural beauty, the landscapes that have already been referenced and its heritage? In...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Llywydd. Firstly, I wish to very much welcome the Minister for children's statement celebrating Adoption Week, and the active cutting-edge work now taking place across Wales, both in homes and across our agencies. The Minister, along with the Cabinet Secretary, has long championed a collaborative approach between our partner agencies, as emphasised in 'A Healthier Wales'. So, will the...
Rhianon Passmore: 8. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve the survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Islwyn? OAQ52789
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Cabinet Secretary. Last week in the Chamber, you announced that the Welsh Government was establishing a strategic partnership, similar to the one in Scotland, called Save a Life Cymru. The groundbreaking Welsh ambulance service's Restart a Heart campaign, launched last autumn, has taught nearly 13,000 schoolchildren life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which, alongside the Welsh...
Rhianon Passmore: How will the proposed Valleys Regional Park benefit the economy of Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: As a member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, I would like to start by praising the efforts of our Chair, Bethan, and fellow committee members and the clerks for their industrious and important work in producing this report. I'm often asked why do I prioritise so highly the issue of music education, and while I'm not alone, during September 2016, before I served on...
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention, please?
Rhianon Passmore: Yes, okay. Do you recognise, then, that with regard to the very many different strands and the very good initiatives that are coming forward, there is a need for a cohesive strategy or plan to be able to draw all of those initiatives under one strategic vision for music education for Wales?
Rhianon Passmore: What assessment has the Welsh Government made of how Transport for Wales will impact on the communities of Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: As we approach this week of remembrance for our nation, may I welcome, strongly, the Cabinet Secretary's statement outlining the actions taken by the Welsh Government to mark this important and memorable time throughout the year? In my constituency of Islwyn, the importance that communities place and their desire to come together to never forget can be visually evidenced on street after...
Rhianon Passmore: 4. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to support the dairy industry in south-east Wales? OAQ52867
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. And as you stated at the recent annual dairy show, the need to prepare for a post-Brexit world has never been more essential, as Wales is set to be buffeted by the tsunami of its impacts. Cabinet Secretary, how does the Welsh Government assess that the new HerdAdvance project, which is part of the Welsh Government's £6.5 million dairy improvement programme, is...
Rhianon Passmore: 2. What support is the Welsh Government giving to help veterans in Islwyn? OAQ52865
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. The communities of Islwyn will, this week, pay their respects to those who have fallen and to those brave men and women of our armed forces who have been willing to sacrifice everything to defend our precious freedom, which we treasure so deeply. Alongside many thousands of our citizens, I will be attending remembrance services across the breadth of my...
Rhianon Passmore: I welcome this debate on our armed forces in this important week of national remembrance and I rise to support the Welsh Government's amendment. I wish to start on a personal note. I know that the Member for Clwyd West was also a friend and colleague of Carl Sargeant. On the anniversay of Carl's passing, I know that his sincerity and presence lives on with those of us here today who cared...
Rhianon Passmore: What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the Welsh Local Government Association about the financing of local government services in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: What support is the Welsh Government giving to aid digital inclusion in healthcare in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: 3. How are Welsh Government actions transforming the digital landscape of Islwyn? OAQ52905