Bethan Sayed: Diolch, Delyth. I think your analysis is really inspiring in the sense that you've come at it from a different perspective as a new Assembly Member with a new outlook on what we can be looking at in terms of this committee, in relation to modern language and the loss of the arts, and how this may have led to some of the issues that led to Brexit—diminution of local provision, theatres...
Bethan Sayed: I’ll be responding, sorry.
Bethan Sayed: Yes, sorry. [Laughter.] Unfortunately, because it’s a statement from me, it’s not the Minister who’ll be responding, but the Minister is here. It is possible, because many questions have been directed to the Minister from Members, that we could write, on the basis of the contributions here, to the Minister. She’s nodding her head contentedly with that, so we’ll do that as a result...
Bethan Sayed: I'd like to thank the Chair for his opening remarks. I didn't, to my recollection, take part in all of the inquiry, but I was there for the tail end, and it's obviously an important issue that affects us all. I do welcome the Welsh Government looking ahead to the future and looking at ways of developing infrastructure. However, there are huge gaps in coverage across Wales, particularly in...
Bethan Sayed: Well, I'm not sure if we can say that we welcome another debate on Brexit, but I think it's important that we discuss it in relation to education. But, here we are again, talking about this important issue. I'm not going to go into much detail on the finer points of this committee report. I'm sure that many of us will have read the report and we've listened to Lynne Neagle's introduction as...
Bethan Sayed: Thank you to Delyth Jewell for opening this debate, and I'm pleased that we are standing here having these international debates, because this is the place to have them. This is our national institution and we should make no apology for that. To start off with, I wanted to react quickly to something that Darren Millar said. The Belgian Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that there was...
Bethan Sayed: You took four minutes before you even mentioned Turkey—
Bethan Sayed: —and about the terror that Turkey are imposing on the Kurdish community. I think the Plaid Cymru motion covers the key points relevant to this debate. I am a little confused by some of the Conservative amendments, which seem to puzzlingly refer only to the PKK, when this debate is focused on the general situation of the Kurds in Anatolia and northern Syria: a cynical—a cynical—attempt...
Bethan Sayed: In the written statement today, you talk about reducing emissions and about modernising the steel workforce in relation to the power plant and in relation to the new facilities that are available. Of course, this was as part of a Plaid Cymru and Welsh Government budget negotiation, and I'm just curious to understand what phase we are at now in relation to releasing the funds for future...
Bethan Sayed: I was wondering if we could have a debate in Government time on fair pay for civil service workers. You'll be aware that the Public and Commercial Services Union—I currently chair the cross-party group—is balloting on industrial action until 29 April. Now, they're concentrating on the UK Government at this point in time, in order to secure a fair pay increase for vital Government workers...
Bethan Sayed: Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's policy in relation to decision-making processes at arm's-length bodies?
Bethan Sayed: 3. What discussions has the Counsel General held on whether the Assembly has legislative powers in relation to changing the oath of allegiance? OAQ53708
Bethan Sayed: Well, I just heard from a sedentary position somebody shout, 'Disgraceful'. But, as somebody who is a republican, I'd like the option to have that oath of allegiance to the citizens of Wales and not a body that embodies hereditary privilege and power that is often an anathema to the people of Wales. My paramount loyalty is to the people. Can you outline whether the Welsh Government could...
Bethan Sayed: In relation to the case of Claire Greaves—the tragic case—this was obviously a case of anorexia as well as personality disorder from an early age. My interest is in trying to understand, as part of the eating disorders review, whether you are considering a discussion, a wider discussion, about an eating disorders in-patient unit or units in Wales, not directly as a consequence of this,...
Bethan Sayed: I was keen to bring this debate today because I and others here have been intrigued and interested by this debate into the models of delivery of support services in this arena. Members will be aware of the petition, which is still under consideration by the Petitions Committee, relating to the Barnahus model and to increasing provision of safety and support for child sex abuse victims. The...
Bethan Sayed: I recognise that some of the ideas we'll discuss are relatively new concepts in the UK, but I believe that they form part of a crucial potential revolution in how we treat children and how we can support children, many of whom will be in a place of abject despair and trauma. My motion focuses on three primary points: how we can work with police to produce better outcomes as part of the...
Bethan Sayed: Sorry, I didn't realise the time had gone.
Bethan Sayed: I won't be very long. I just wanted to thank Janet Finch-Saunders, as ever, for her support of this idea and others that I've put forward in the past, and to Caroline Jones as well—you were with me when I met with our constituent and I know that it had an impact on us and it will form a basis of future work, I'm sure. In relation to the response from the Government—obviously disappointed...
Bethan Sayed: I've asked on numerous occasions if we could have an update from the health Minister on the eating disorders framework. We know that this is in its consultation stage, and patients and carers have been key in putting forward their ideas, although I know that there's some kickback from consultants in the field, unfortunately. This week, I've had new cases of people with eating disorders as...
Bethan Sayed: Thank you for releasing this statement today and for the advance notice. From what I'm seeing from this statement, the main new point is something that's not far up in the statement, which is support to cover free sanitary products at FE colleges, which is something we've discussed already, but I'm sure wasn't announced when you announced it for the schools, and I wholeheartedly welcome this...
