Rhianon Passmore: What actions is the Welsh Government taking to assist schools in Islwyn as they prepare for the new curriculum?
Rhianon Passmore: What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the the damage caused by recent storms to communities in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: 4. What assistance is the Welsh Government offering local authorities to support the implementation of the UK Government's EU Settlement Scheme? OAQ55135
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. As you stated on 13 February, you have put in more than £220,000 to support councils across Wales, and that is to step up local outreach to tackle barriers to help those who still are not aware of the need to apply or who are struggling to apply. Minister, specifically, what will the funding to Caerphilly County Borough Council be, and how can the Welsh Government aid and support...
Rhianon Passmore: Last Saturday, several years of ambitious plans were realised as the Pantside woodland park and play area in Newbridge was officially opened to the public. The park boasts a playground for nought to six-year-olds, a junior play area, and a multi-use games area for such sports as football and basketball. It is a true testament to the proud community of Pantside, which has, through the Pantside...
Rhianon Passmore: 8. What actions is the Welsh Government taking to improve the rates of recycling in Islwyn? OAQ55189
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. The people of Islwyn are rightly proud of their contribution to Wales's reputation as a world leader in recycling, and our desire to move Wales towards becoming a zero-waste country by 2050. First Minister, following the recent devastating floods that impacted on Wales, Caerphilly County Borough Council then offered to collect people's flood-damaged property. What measures and...
Rhianon Passmore: I rise to support the Welsh Labour Government's budget for 2020-21. Despite a decade of harsh austerity and cuts inflicted on Wales by the UK Tory Government in London, the Welsh Labour Government here continues to act as a firewall against a shrivelled and stunted Welsh block grant, and a chronic absence of UK infrastructural spend. It is important, with climate change, that this changes....
Rhianon Passmore: I want to start my contribution by acknowledging that there is a strong cross-party consensus in Wales that we all have a collective responsibility to ensure that care-experienced children are provided with the best care and support available. Last week, Deputy Presiding Officer, I asked the Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles AM, a question about the European Union settlement scheme. It is an area...
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention? Very briefly. Would you acknowledge that children who are placed into a care-experienced child's situation, they are not in that position lightly, and that there is a whole process that is undergone, and it is the last possible part of that process before a child is taken into care?
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. I totally understand the aspiration behind that and totally share that aspiration in terms of that threshold figure around GCSEs. Would you also acknowledge that there is a wide range of ability and, for some children, being able to attend school and come out of school intact is a major achievement, and that it's not all about qualifications?
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention?
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you for that. Would you acknowledge that in regard to having too many children in a local authority being taken into care, as you have just stated, is based on an individual assessment of each individual case? And that has to go through a very long and drawn-out process, which I haven't really got time to go through at this moment in time. That has to be done because of that child's...
Rhianon Passmore: What support and assistance can the Welsh Government offer communities in Islwyn following the recent flood damage?
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. It was reassuring to hear from the Minister that the recent and highly regrettable news that Flybe ceased trading on 4 March does not affect the overall viability of Cardiff Airport; but equally, aviation is indeed having a very difficult period, and we know that Brexit is playing its part in this. But, the on the record doom-mongering from the Conservative Party...
Rhianon Passmore: 2. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the Coronavirus Action Plan to safeguard the citizens of Islwyn? OAQ55225
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. Minister, may I begin by commending you personally for the calm and authoritative manner in which you have led the Welsh Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak? Yesterday in the Senedd, Minister, you made a most welcome statement updating the citizens of Wales on how the coronavirus action plan is developing. My constituents in Islwyn have greatly welcomed your...
Rhianon Passmore: I also welcome greatly this debate brought forward by David Rees AM. It is factual that we are making real advances in this country, but it still remains the case, as has been said by many, that Wales is behind comparable countries for cancer survival, despite a decline in death rates. Late detection of many cancers is thought to be the main factor around this lag, and it has been stated by...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. There are few issues that actually do conjoin us with our different politics in this place. So, this is an important debate for the people that we all represent to have here in this Welsh Parliament. And as has been said, here in Wales, rugby is so much more than just a game. Six nations matches are etched in our national psyche. They are part of who we are, and part...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Llywydd.
