Delyth Jewell: I'd like to welcome today's statement and thank you very much, Minister, for your statement. The increase in instances of flooding due to climate change poses a major risk to communities, individuals and to businesses in Wales. It's entirely correct and to be welcomed that the voices and experiences of those people and businesses across Wales are going to be heard, via the independent review,...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Llywydd. Last week, there was a highly critical report that was published by the Office for Environmental Protection. It was warning the UK Government that the progress to deliver on environmental commitments in England is too slow, and it makes recommendations for urgent action. It emphasises the need for legally binding targets. We have had this discussion, I know, Minister, a...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you for that, Minister. I certainly welcome the deep dive, and I agree with you about the need to be honest and realistic with ourselves, and with the people of Wales, about how there are going to have to be some difficult decisions being made. I would still press you that, really, unless we have this legislation being brought forward in the second year, I worry about how much it could...
Delyth Jewell: I'll focus my remarks on something that Sioned Williams has mentioned: the normalisation of pain for women in medical procedures and the ways in which girls and women are brought up to expect and tolerate discomfort as part of their daily lives. Perhaps most worryingly, when women complain about experiencing pain, as we've heard, there's ample research to suggest that they are routinely...
Delyth Jewell: We will all be aware that it's No Mow May, and I'd like to ask for a statement setting out how the Government is taking this further, to reconnect people across Wales with the natural world on their doorstep. I'm proud to be the species champion for the shrill carder bee, the most endangered bumblebee in Wales and England. I'd really like more people, of all ages, to learn more about how...
Delyth Jewell: I wanted to thank Carolyn Thomas for bringing this debate before the Senedd. What a wonderful and important debate it's been. The pandemic has led so many of us to re-evaluate the importance of nature in our own localities. One doesn't have to travel to mountains and lakes to experience nature in all its glory, it's also there in our villages, or it could be if we allow it to grow. Wild...
Delyth Jewell: Huw, I was really struck, in your contribution there, by the importance of the beauty of untidiness. I was trying to think what 'the beauty of untidiness' would be in Welsh. I think it's 'prydferthwch blerwch', which is almost cynghanedd, so it's also a beautiful phrase in Welsh, and poetic too.
Delyth Jewell: 5. Will the Minister make a statement on the role of services like Citizens Advice during the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58132
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Gweinidog. I used to work for Citizens Advice, so I really do agree with you that they will be a lifeline for thousands of people in Wales over the coming months. Now, many vulnerable people, of course, need advice in person. I'd like to seek your assurance that support is being given to organisations like Citizens Advice to ensure that in-person advice will continue to be available...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. As we know, the Gwent levels are a vital hub for nature, protected nationally and internationally. The 900 miles of waterways know locally as reens are a chorus of life and home to hundreds of rare creatures. Numerous rare birds live there and migrate there to breed. More than 144 species of threatened bugs and beetles are also amongst those that have made their home...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Llywydd. Broadcasting is a subject that has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. We as a committee have taken evidence from a host of stakeholders who strongly suggest that we need to strengthen the media landscape in Wales, although there is a great difference of opinion about how to do...
Delyth Jewell: 2. What assessment has the Minister made of how Wales's qualification for the football World Cup finals will impact the Welsh economy? OQ58166
Delyth Jewell: Thank you so much. The World Cup will be a unique opportunity to showcase Wales to billions of people—an exciting chance to show that we're a vibrant, inclusive, bilingual nation, appealing both to investors and ordinary people, who may want to visit Wales, to buy Welsh goods, or to come here to study. Have you considered, Minister, making contact with the Icelandic Government, as another...
Delyth Jewell: 5. Will the Minister provide an update on how perinatal mental health services in Wales are being delivered? OQ58159
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Weinidog. New mothers have had a really tough couple of years. The pandemic has resulted in so many of them going through a lot of milestones alone, suffering from acute loneliness and isolation at what could otherwise have been a really happy time. I'd like to know, please, Minister, if an assessment has been made of the effects the pandemic has had on new parents and children born...
Delyth Jewell: I’m pleased to speak in this debate, and I'd like to thank the Chair of the committee, the rest of the committee members and the clerking team for the important work that they've done with the report and the consultation. Storm overflows are an important issue and, as we've heard, this is also an emotional issue. Concerns were raised with us about how frequently storm overflows lead to...
Delyth Jewell: We have heard already from a number of people about the benefits that would come from developing the green hydrogen sector in Wales and the need for a clear commitment from the Welsh Government to support this change through the introduction of a specific strategy. My own comments will focus on the impact that green hydrogen can have on transport. Decades have passed since the Kyoto protocol...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Rhianon—this is just such a lovely debate, isn't it? I'm delighted about the Government's announcement in this area. I come from a family of musicians, and my sister and I both benefited when we were in school from having music lessons. I had singing, piano and clarinet lessons. Do not ask to play the clarinet; I only got to grade 1 in the clarinet, and it would not sound good, but...
Delyth Jewell: I'd like to ask for a debate in Government time, please, on the strategic priorities and objectives statement to Ofwat. I understand it will be laid in front of the Senedd next week, but, in the past, there hasn't been a debate on the process, but recently, in Westminster, there was a debate. I'd like to make sure that MSs have the same opportunity to discuss and challenge the process,...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to highlight the contribution of fibre broadband as we move towards net zero and a sustainable future. The Welsh Government has set a target of 30 per cent of the workforce working from home, or close to home, regularly by 2030. What's apparent is that we need a broadband network that provides simpler, more reliable working experiences from our homes, community...
