Jane Hutt: Well, of course, as we've heard today, the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act is a critically important area of your portfolio, and I do welcome the way you are engaging so fully in this vital policy area. This Act has three purposes: prevention, protection and support, and in November I spoke at the BAWSO annual Light a Candle multifaith event at Llandaff...
Jane Hutt: I'm pleased to take part in this debate as a member of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, and, given the unpredictability of outcomes in the Brexit negotiations, there are areas, of course, where committee recommendations and views have already been overtaken. It was helpful to have confirmation of a transition period in March, as this was uncertain at the time of the...
Jane Hutt: I'd like to pay tribute to women in my constituency, the Vale of Glamorgan, who are affected by pension inequality and pledge again today to continue to support them, and welcome them here today in the gallery. I was very pleased to host a meeting in Barry last year, at the Highlight Park Community Centre, and support campaigners like Kay Ann Clarke, who brought women together to learn more...
Jane Hutt: I will.
Jane Hutt: I think it's important to recognise that, at the rally that was held in Cardiff, at the Nye Bevan statue, where so many important rallies are held in our capital city, on International Women's Day, many people did come and the public joined in that rally. Julie Morgan spoke at that rally as well as myself, supporting the WASPI cause. But I think it's important that Kay did say in her message...
Jane Hutt: First Minister, I am concerned about the proposal by the Vale of Glamorgan Council to reconfigure primary school provision in the western Vale, which would result in the closure of Llancarfan Primary School. The school was deemed 'good' in its last Estyn inspection and falls within the yellow category. According to the Estyn report, 'The buildings and site provide a stimulating and varied...
Jane Hutt: Can I finally thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement this afternoon? We're aware in the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee of your unwavering commitment to deliver the best deal for Wales in your negotiations, and I think it is important to remember that the Cabinet Secretary and indeed the First Minister have always said that the Welsh Government's preference was...
Jane Hutt: Leader of the house, yesterday, I welcomed a student pilgrimage from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; they'd walked from Merthyr to Pontypridd and down to Cardiff. They had banners with the suffragette message, 'Deeds not words', and in fact, the students were mainly from the College of Art in Swansea—I think that's in Mike Hedges's constituency—and they presented me with...
Jane Hutt: Apologies.
Jane Hutt: Cabinet Secretary, can I also welcome the midpoint review of the Wales infrastructure investment plan, which I did launch, as you stated, in 2012? We developed the plan to ensure that Welsh Government decisions on capital investment are made in accordance with agreed Wales-wide strategic Welsh Government priorities. Can I welcome the £9 billion invested as a result of the WIIP, including...
Jane Hutt: I'd like to thank Jenny Rathbone—
Jane Hutt: I'd like to thank Jenny Rathbone for co-submitting this motion, and my colleagues across the Chamber who have supported it. Period poverty is when women and girls struggle to pay for essential sanitary products on a monthly basis with significant impacts on their hygiene, health and well-being. Findings from the charity Plan International UK indicate that one in 10 girls has been unable to...
Jane Hutt: 7. Will the First Minister respond to the call from Ovarian Cancer Action for a national clinical audit of ovarian cancer in Wales? OAQ52133
Jane Hutt: Thank you, First Minister. You'll be aware that today, in fact, is World Ovarian Cancer Day. On Mother's Day, I joined hundreds of others on a walk in memory of Lesley Woolcock from Barry, who was a tireless campaigner on ovarian cancer who sadly passed away in 2016. According to Ovarian Cancer Action, ovarian cancer is the UK's deadliest gynaecological cancer, and the UK has one of the...
Jane Hutt: Can I just ask two questions, Cabinet Secretary? Last week, I attended the real living wage leadership group and I met the directors of the Living Wage Foundation and Cynnal Cymru, which undertakes the accreditation of real living wage employers in Wales. It's reported that there are now 143 accredited real living wage employers in Wales, drawn from the public, private and third sector,...
Jane Hutt: Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for your statement today and can I welcome the recognition, at long last, of the adverse impact of the use of synthetic tape and surgical vaginal mesh sheets for treating pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, leading to appalling, long-term and life-changing consequences for women's health? I welcome the recommendations in your report that...
Jane Hutt: 6. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on Welsh Government investment in coastal defences and flood alleviation schemes in the Vale of Glamorgan? OAQ52132
Jane Hutt: Thank you, Minister. It is important to acknowledge the Welsh Government funding—substantial Welsh Government funding—for vital flood defences in Boverton and Llantwit Major. Following flooding of this community as recently as 2016, affecting homes and businesses, can you confirm the timelines for the urgent works to be carried out in Llanmaes village and Cadoxton in Barry, funded by the...
Jane Hutt: 9. What consideration has been given by the Cabinet Secretary to the call for an environmental impact assessment for the Barry biomass incinerator? OAQ52131
Jane Hutt: Thank you, Minister. You will be aware, of course, of the widespread public and political concern regarding the opening of the Barry incinerator, which had adverse impacts on the local population during its pre-commissioning phase. We also await the review of permitting by the future generations commissioner as well. It is important that we have a timeline on your decision, and would you...
