Lynne Neagle: —and are, anyway, already factored into the formula as it exists today. I give way.
Lynne Neagle: Nick, I'm very familiar with the local government formula, actually, and sparsity is already taken into account, so that is a non-starter. I don't think any Labour AMs or Welsh Labour Government would have anything to fear from a review of how funding is allocated, but it is simply not where the problem currently resides. The problem resides in 11 Downing Street; that is where Wales's £1...
Lynne Neagle: In this Chamber yesterday, the Welsh Government spent a considerable amount of time bringing forward legislative amendments readying the statute book for Brexit: regulations on everything from potatoes to tax, plant health to accounting, social care to rural affairs—you name it. And whilst these votes did not take long, I know that the preparatory work will have done. It will have taken...
Lynne Neagle: My position's been very clear, Darren—I want a people's vote, and I notice you haven't bothered defending Theresa May today. Even after stinging criticism from all sides there was no attempt to reach out and compromise. Like something out of a Bertie Wooster novel, the Prime Minister then invited a bewildering bunch of posh white men to her country retreat in a bid to sort the whole thing...
Lynne Neagle: Can I thank you for your statement, Minister? Unlike some in this Chamber, I think it's vitally important that we have regular opportunities to discuss what is the biggest threat we have faced for decades. I also very much welcome your calls for some in this Chamber to ramp down the rhetoric on Brexit because, as you know, some of the rhetoric that we hear here—the talk of betrayal, et...
Lynne Neagle: 1. Will the Minister provide an update on access to CAMHS inpatient care for high risk children and young people in Wales? 298
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Minister. I am deeply concerned that restrictions continue to be necessary at both CAMHS in-patient units in Wales, meaning that they are unable to care for young people who are at risk of suicide or self-harm. You will be aware that Healthcare Inspectorate Wales has again called for action on this in their report on services for children and young people, published just last week,...
Lynne Neagle: 1. What steps is the First Minister taking to protect the natural environment in the south Wales Valleys? OAQ53781
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, First Minister. First Minister, the report into the public inquiry on proposals to mine aggregate at a much-loved local beauty spot, known as 'the canyons', is currently with your Minister for Housing and Local Government, awaiting decision. And I'm really grateful for the cross-party support for our campaign to stop the development, and in particular to the many AMs, from all...
Lynne Neagle: Minister, I've been in two minds all day as to whether to speak this afternoon, but I feel it would be wrong for me to sit here as someone who herself had really poor care from Cwm Taf health board when I had my first child and say nothing. I have largely tried to blot out my experiences in Prince Charles Hospital with my first baby, but suffice to say that the stories that I've read in these...
Lynne Neagle: Thank you for your statement, Minister. It's good to have an update today, and I welcome much of the positive report that there is in your statement, particularly about the increase in the number of dementia friends. I've got a few specific questions on the action plan. I was grateful for your replies to myself as Chair of the cross-party group on dementia around the transparency of funding...
Lynne Neagle: 1. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that local communities have a voice in the planning system? OAQ53865
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Minister. I know that you're aware of the huge opposition to the proposal to start recovering aggregate at the much-loved beauty spot called 'The Canyons' in my constituency. I, of course, understand you can't comment on a live planning appeal, but, as you know, residents were deeply concerned about whether their voices had been fully heard at the lengthy public inquiry. I've had...
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I've agreed to give a minute of my time to Suzy Davies AM. There's a common theme to every debate through history on raising the compulsory age of education. Politicians begin and often end their case by citing the impact on the economy. In a discussion about raising the school age in the 1960s, the Tory education Secretary, Edward Boyle, described it as a...
Lynne Neagle: The starting point for my case, therefore, is not our GDP or an economic forecast, it is the thematic review of deaths of children and young people through probable suicide. That review, published in 2014 and shortly to be updated, contains detailed case studies and analysis and examines modifiable factors that may have contributed to suicide deaths. It is led by Professor Ann John of Swansea...
Lynne Neagle: One of the standout quotes in that report was from someone trying to guide young people through that confusing new reality. They said: 'a lot of young people that we’ve got have major anxiety issues, mental health issues…School is a good kind of structured approach for them and there’s support for them…When that support stops, when that structure and that routine stops, what we find...
Lynne Neagle: 8. Will the First Minister provide an update on discussions with the UK Government regarding Brexit? OAQ53930
Lynne Neagle: When our European partners agreed to extend the Brexit deadline two months ago, the message from Jean-Claude Juncker was very clear: don't waste this time. Since then, we've had six weeks of fruitless talks between the Conservatives and Labour, and now, in an unparalleled act of self-absorbed navel-gazing, the Conservatives in Westminster are about to embark on a leadership contest, proving...
Lynne Neagle: 8. Will the First Minister make a statement on his support for a people’s vote on Brexit? OAQ53978
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, First Minister. I'm sure you recognise that many of us from across the Assembly very much welcome your announcement of support for a people's vote, but do you also recognise that absolute clarity is needed and that it's essential that yourself and all your representatives in any forum, including the Labour Party, are crystal clear? So, will you confirm that you support a people's...
