Suzy Davies: First Minister, recognising the symptoms of gambling isn't always that easy and neither is providing the appropriate support, as people respond differently to interventions, but for the more intractable problems, if you like, I wonder if you could tell me whether Welsh Government is able to identify how many people in Wales have been allocated a social worker to help them with their problem,...
Suzy Davies: Diolch ichi, Weinidog. Thank you for the update and an indication of next steps. I suppose my first question is the obvious one, which is: when is your consultation going to be launched? If you can give us something a bit more detailed rather than 'shortly', I think we'd all be grateful. Similarly, when is the tender likely to go out for the evaluation of the social services and well-being...
Suzy Davies: Cabinet Secretary, in the list of 'what matters' in the health and well-being area of the new curriculum, there's clear focus on learners' own health and well-being, of course, but no learning statement on how pupils might help others look after their health and well-being. You may remember back in February 2017, Assembly Members supported my proposals for age-appropriate teaching of...
Suzy Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, first of all, congratulations on the new responsibility added to your already very busy portfolio. At the launch of the older people's commissioner's latest impact and reach report, you said that the human rights of older people will be put at the heart of public services in Wales. As some councils are looking at closing care homes or day facilities, are you...
Suzy Davies: I think my response to that is that if you want to make rights real, you enshrine them in legislation and make them enforceable by the courts. I'll ask you something else now, though. Local authorities are currently in the process of submitting their annual reports setting out how they've used Welsh Government funds to help with respite for carers in their areas, which I think we'd all agree...
Suzy Davies: Thank you for that. On the issue of outcomes, I don't think anyone here would disagree that that's the most important thing, and, in fact, the integrated care fund has had a lot of praise from a number of people I've spoken to. But I don't think the Welsh Government can take its foot off the pedal in helping on transparency so that we can actually understand the budgets that you bring forward...
Suzy Davies: In your response there to Caroline Jones, Minister, you mentioned improving the well-being of disabled people, which would, of course, include wider public understanding of some of he barriers that they may face. In January this year, I held a short debate on a scores-on-the-doors policy about disabled access, following a petition from the Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People. At that time,...
Suzy Davies: Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the number of hospital beds available in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board area?
Suzy Davies: Yes, First Minister, I think, when it comes to the threat of the US tariffs, all UK Governments need to be working together and speaking with one voice on this and actually improving efforts, not least in getting these city deal moneys flowing, because, obviously, part of that, for the Swansea bay city deal, is the steel innovation centre. I take some reassurance from your comments on the...
Suzy Davies: I’m in the same position as you, Minister, in terms of having this cough. Thank you for your statement. Could I just start with the points on which we agree, perhaps? The process for implementing standards is expensive and bureaucratic, and I would like to—and I’m happy to—support you with any changes in that regard. But another thing that’s expensive, of course, is to ask the...
Suzy Davies: Of course, the universities are key partners in the city deal, but there's more to the city region and the city deal, and all of us here, I hope, recognise it as a great visitor destination—we're all familiar with Gower and some of the more popular attractions, including the Afan valley. But the heritage and landscapes of the Neath and Dulais valleys are very under-celebrated, and their...
Suzy Davies: I think there's plenty to like in this strategy, but what's particularly attractive is how immediately relevant it is to my own, primarily urban, region of South Wales West, and so I'm going to start, rather bravely, I think, with one proposal that I think could be improved upon, if I don't incur the wrath of David here. One point three billion pounds is lined up for the Swansea bay city...
Suzy Davies: What assessment has the Welsh Government made of businesses' responses to the calls to action in the Welsh Government’s economic action plan?
Suzy Davies: They say that only certain things will survive a nuclear holocaust in this country: one being E. coli, the second being cockroaches, and the third—the certainty that this question will keep coming up on the order paper in this place. You may have heard recently that there have been some ideas that perhaps we should eat more of this Japanese knotweed as it's full of vitamins and minerals. We...
Suzy Davies: We have heard from one person from all parties by now, so may I ask for the next speakers to be concise, and also for the Cabinet Secretary to be concise in his responses? Thank you. John Griffiths.
Suzy Davies: The competition is open for the quickest question here. Vikki Howells.
Suzy Davies: Thank you. Finally, and quickly—Julie Morgan.
Suzy Davies: Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary. Before we move on to the Stage 3 debate on the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill, I will suspend proceedings for 10 minutes. The bell will be rung five minutes before we reconvene, and I would encourage Members to return to the Chamber in a timely fashion. Thank you.
Suzy Davies: Well, obviously, I share everyone's frustration about the speed of news coming out on the tidal lagoon. But I think we still need to keep our eye on the ball when it comes to other renewable sources of energy as well. The Stuttgart university of applied sciences recently advised that a combination of renewable energy sources is probably the best approach to reducing emissions in urban areas,...
Suzy Davies: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on improving community safety in South Wales West? OAQ52300
