Delyth Jewell: 5. What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Government about whether it is the Welsh Government or the UK Government that has the power to issue work-from-home guidance in relation to COVID-19 in Wales? OQ57796
Delyth Jewell: I thank you for that answer, Counsel General. The reason I'm asking it is because, last month, the Conservative MP for Aberconwy asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Commons to clarify that the UK Government civil servants working in Wales should follow the rules set by the UK Government rather than the Welsh Government when it comes to the guidance on working from home. But,...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I really enjoyed that question.
Delyth Jewell: 3. What mental health support does the Commission provide to its staff? OQ57794
Delyth Jewell: Thank you for that comprehensive response. I know that many people—
Delyth Jewell: Sorry, is it working?
Delyth Jewell: I know that many people working for the Commission are working very hard to support people who need this support. Unfortunately, as you've said, the pandemic has exacerbated mental health problems for many people, and left some in crisis. The employee assistance programme has been a huge help for many, but the service is not always enough. Some call the service once, but don't follow up,...
Delyth Jewell: The school day can contain many stresses. I'm not just talking about maths tests or rushing to finish homework on the school steps, I'm talking about children who go to school hungry and can't afford a snack at morning break, children who feel dread going through the gates because they're worried that someone might notice that they're not wearing the right shoes or carrying the right bag, who...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I note Russell George's question just now. Minister, you'll be familiar with the case of my constituent, Maria Wallpott—
Delyth Jewell: Oh, forgive me, Dirprwy Lywydd. Forgive me for that.
Delyth Jewell: 5. What are the principles the Welsh Government expects the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee to follow when making decisions about whether to provide treatment for rare cancers? OQ57851
Delyth Jewell: Forgive me, again, for not asking that.
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Diolch. Forgive me, Minister, it's because it's on a very similar—well, the same topic. You'll be familiar with the case of my constituent, Maria Wallpott. Earlier this year, she won her case in the High Court to be allowed potentially life-saving cancer treatment. The treatment would have been automatically available to patients elsewhere in the UK, but she was...
Delyth Jewell: I wasn't going to speak in this debate originally, but Mike got in touch and inspired me to think about how important religious buildings have been to my family, so I did want to say a word or two.
Delyth Jewell: I remember a priest writing a little snippet in a parish newsletter, and it said, 'The church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners.' That's always stuck with me—that these religious buildings we have in Wales were constructed not just to the glory of their God, but as a balm for the congregation, a place of solace, worship and peace. These buildings are to be found on...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Heledd, for putting forward such an important debate.
Delyth Jewell: I wanted to add to the points about the physiological scarring brought about by flooding. In February 2020, I visited streets in Ystrad Mynach that had been hit by flooding. Whole homes were swamped with water and cars written off. But the thing that stayed with me is the impact on residents' children. A number of them told me that their children were traumatised with worry, that they'd lost...
Delyth Jewell: And thank you very much to Heledd once again for this debate. I found some of the points and some the things that she quoted heartbreaking but so, so important for us to be learning about.
Delyth Jewell: What action is the Welsh Government taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in South Wales East?
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, some weeks ago I asked for a statement about how residents in the south-east have to travel long distances for hospital appointments. I highlighted the issue of diagnostic breast procedures being only carried out in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. I've been contacted by another constituent, who had to attend a gynaecology appointment at Nevill Hall Hospital. Now, she lives in Caerphilly, and...
