Rhianon Passmore: 5. Will the Minister outline how the Welsh Government is seeking to attract investment to Islwyn from the United States of America? OAQ53519
Rhianon Passmore: Notwithstanding the huge existing trading bloc with the European Union and how critically important that is to Welsh business and the Welsh economy, as you say, Minister, you visited the United States of America recently in your appointment on international trade for Wales. During that four-day visit promoting Wales proactively, I believe you held meetings, as you've alluded to, with United...
Rhianon Passmore: Last week's important Barbican report around the poor state of music access across the UK describes fully the evidence on growing elitism in young people's access both to music as a curriculum subject and as a career pathway, in particular for working class children, and it highlights a chronic lack of opportunity in accessing music provision and tuition for the poorest in society. The...
Rhianon Passmore: 6. What is the Welsh Government's position on bringing uniformity to the setting of INSET days across schools in Wales? OAQ53561
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. There has indeed been much debate and commentary on the interesting question of whether there could be some harmonising of INSET days across the nation, and with the announcement of introducing a welcome further sixth professional teaching learning INSET day, the Welsh Government has stated within its consultation that the aim for all schools is to fix the same date for it. If this...
Rhianon Passmore: I rise also to speak as a member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, and I was also glad to contribute to this short inquiry into the impact of Brexit on our creative industries, arts and heritage organisations in Wales, and the Welsh language. I wish to agree with the substantive issues raised today by the Chair and through the inquiry. So, loss of freedom of...
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention?
Rhianon Passmore: Do you acknowledge that there is a huge emphasis now on a single organisational culture throughout NRW and acknowledge the substantive new board and leadership team that are working at the top of NRW?
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you very much. In regard to some of the issues that you've already highlighted—there is no doubt that there have been some issues—what further to the whole-scale restructuring and reorganisation within NRW is proposed from the Conservative Party opposite? And also, in terms of the restructuring around the leadership team, the restructuring around the board, what further measures are...
Rhianon Passmore: How will the Minister ensure that the second wave of the 21st Century Schools and education programme delivers facilities that benefit the wider community in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: When will free sanitary products be offered to patients throughout the NHS?
Rhianon Passmore: What discussions has the First Minister had in order to improve waiting times?
Rhianon Passmore: 3. What is the Welsh Government doing to promote the automotive sector? OAQ53630
Rhianon Passmore: Okay. Diolch. Minister, I know you have been a strong advocate of the automotive industrial sector, underscored within the economic action plan, and it's an important industry in Wales that comprises around 150 companies, employing, critically, nearly 19,000 people—13 per cent of the Welsh manufacturing workforce—and generating over £3 billion-worth of revenue, and manufacturing 30 per...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, in regard to—. It was clear, sorry, from this Chamber last week, following—
Rhianon Passmore: I've got it.
Rhianon Passmore: 1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of Brexit on the arts sector in Islwyn? OAQ53632
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. It was clear from this Chamber last week, following the important statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, that there is a clear and critical consensus in this place and outside of the chaotic stalemate in Westminster that Wales must continue, as promised by those opposite, to receive the very same level of funding that it would have had...
Rhianon Passmore: What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the value of tourism to the economy of Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: I would like to welcome strongly the actions of the Welsh Government and, in particular, the First Minister and the Brexit Minister. At a time of febrile political discourse, Welsh Labour leaders have offered a calm, measured and constructive approach to safeguard the Welsh economy and people, whilst recognising the political decision of the people of Wales, and also upholding the democratic...
