Delyth Jewell: I'd like an update from the Welsh Government, please, about next steps relating to the 327 high-risk coal tips in Wales. The Government, and I, had hoped that money for this would be forthcoming from the UK budget last month, but Wales was once again let down by Westminster. Trefnydd, the finance Minister has said that the UK Government has a legal and a moral responsibility to make the tips...
Delyth Jewell: 6. Will the Minister make a statement about the future of public transport in South Wales East? OQ57152
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Gweinidog. There is currently a strike going on in my region, with Stagecoach staff based at the depots in Cwmbran, Brynmawr and Blackwood in their third week at the picket line. It is regrettable it's come to this, Minister, when you consider how little the drivers are asking for, which is only a £1 increase in pay to £10.50 an hour. That's only £1 above the living wage, as...
Delyth Jewell: 4. Will the Minister make a statement on the future of Welsh-medium education in South Wales East? OQ57151
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Minister. Plaid Cymru, of course, welcomes the fact that there will be a new Welsh-medium primary opening in Merthyr next September. We also support plans to open a Welsh-medium primary school in Tredegar in 2023. I would like to thank Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg and local authorities for their work in progressing this, and the Government for providing the resources. Many other...
Delyth Jewell: As young women growing up, we are taught to be careful, to avoid certain situations, people, outfits, to limit the things we do and the space we take up, not to walk home alone, not to drink too much, not to act in a way that would bring unwanted attention, and when you're out with friends, keep your hand over your drink, and don't leave a drink on the table if you're going to the ladies' or...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank the Deputy Minister for his statement. What was agreed at COP fell far below the drastic action needed, and while I would add my voice to those praising Alok Sharma for his valiant attempts to forge a consensus, Boris Johnson should surely be condemned for making his job so difficult. At a time when the Prime Minister of the host state should have...
Delyth Jewell: Responsibility is at the heart of this debate—yes, Wales's stance as a globally responsible nation, but, deeper than that, I mean the sense that's been with us throughout the pandemic that the actions we take have consequences not just for ourselves but for everyone around us. Somehow, that message hasn't registered with global leaders and Governments. They continue to act as if what...
Delyth Jewell: First Minister, as we've heard, this week marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Every year we mark this day, and yet every year more women die because of male violence, and every day women modify their behaviour to avoid being attacked or killed. It sounds extreme, but that is an everyday calculation that countless women make. You recently supported a...
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, it's been two years this week since the Senedd discussed Lynne Neagle's Member debate on pancreatic cancer. My grandmother passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2005, so I'm one of too many people who know the brutal reality of this disease, which is both the quickest-killing cancer, and one with one of the lowest survival rates. Recently, I and Members attended a cross-party...
Delyth Jewell: I understand that you, Counsel General, will be taking part in a conference on justice and policing next week, which will be held jointly with Liz Savile Roberts. It will focus on the Commission on Justice in Wales report, which recommended the devolution of justice two years ago. Of course, the devolution of justice is now Welsh Government policy, and has formed part of the co-operation...
Delyth Jewell: What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on coal tip safety regulations?
Delyth Jewell: What action is the Welsh Government taking in relation to women’s safety?
Delyth Jewell: I'd like to ask for a debate in Government time to discuss the funding of rail infrastructure in Wales. The disastrous underfunding of our rail network has been highlighted by the UK Government's union connectivity review, which recommends, astonishingly, improving links with England, even though it was the UK Government itself that reneged on its promise to electrify the south Wales main...
Delyth Jewell: Minister, I've heard various reports about the new Grange hospital in Cwmbran, and I would stress that this is in no way a criticism of heroic front-line staff. The Royal College of Physicians' recent report calls for an urgent review of the provision of care for the elderly; they raise concerns about chronic workloads and staffing problems and they spoke about parents—patients, forgive...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Llywydd, and thank you to those who've contributed to this timely debate. It's surely morally wrong for anyone to be in debt simply as a result of trying to survive, because that's what we're talking about here: families who struggle to afford basic costs, rent, or council tax to keep a roof over their heads, and bills for gas and electricity to keep them warm and fed. Sioned Williams...
Delyth Jewell: Heledd Fychan mentioned the fact that poverty was a problem for all of society and the problem of council tax arrears and the pressures that people face when bailiffs go to people's homes.
Delyth Jewell: Mike Hedges took up many of these themes, and how even basic funerals can tip people into debt—these unexpected crises that mark us. Debt doesn't come from fripperies, he said. I couldn't agree more.
Delyth Jewell: Peredur Owen Griffiths mentioned the impact the pandemic and poverty have on older people, the impact of the increase in energy bills.
Delyth Jewell: He also spoke about how credit is denied, often, to older people and how, actually, people, because of their circumstances, can be affected even more. I thank the Minister for her contribution and her update on some of the ways in which the Government is acting on this. I welcome the news about the 'Claim what's yours' campaign. I would prefer automatic benefit payment, but I do welcome the...
