David Lloyd: As regards coronavirus, health demographics are very different here in Wales, compared to, well, even England, in terms of a far higher percentage of elderly population here in Wales, in terms of the far higher percentage of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic diseases here in Wales compared to England, and in terms of far fewer intensive care unit beds per...
David Lloyd: 1. Will the Minister make a statement on the support provided to deaf young people in education in order to improve their chances of employment? OAQ55258
David Lloyd: Thank you for that reply, Minister. You will no doubt be aware of the publication of the National Deaf Children's Society's report, 'Deaf Works Everywhere', which seeks to get more deaf young people into work and jobs that inspire them. Unfortunately, many deaf young people believe their career options are limited. With the right support, however, we know that deaf people can work everywhere,...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much, Llywydd. Of course, with this huge black cloud of coronavirus, naturally, all the rules change. And in passing—following on from Nick Ramsay's question—Swansea city has been twinned with a city in China for many years, a city called Wuhan. It used to be a challenge trying to explain to people where Wuhan was, but no more. This challenge of coronavirus stretches across...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much for that. And, of course, following on from that, we’re in an emergency and a critical situation at the moment, but this situation is likely to last for weeks, if not months. And, as Darren Millar said, we have people from Wales who are in various countries all over the world, pursuing their own businesses or even representing our country. So, may I ask you what...
David Lloyd: Thank you for that, Minister. And, of course, we’ve heard the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement from London this week about the additional funding available. Of course, there is going to be a massive impact because of all the restrictions on meetings, travel and the restrictions on international travel, and a huge impact on the cultural and artistic life of Wales specifically....
David Lloyd: Will the First Minister make a statement on data protection in the NHS?
David Lloyd: Minister, in terms of expanding the number of tests, what are you doing to enable GPs to arrange a COVID test for a patient who has possible coronavirus symptoms in the community? And back to this final report, why do you now suggest following Scotland, rather than following your own advice in this report?
David Lloyd: May I thank the Minister for her statement and thank her for her support for all of my constituents who have found themselves in different nations recently and have been able to make their way home? So, thank you very much for that. There are a number of issues that have already been mentioned, so I will just focus on social care. You mentioned in your statement the importance of care,...
David Lloyd: May I thank the Minister for his statement and acknowledge the excellent work that is ongoing in many departments given this very significant challenge that we are facing and the suffering that COVID has brought to our communities? Following on from that last question, we’ve heard this week that trade negotiations between the UK and the USA have commenced and, of course, a number of...
David Lloyd: Minister, local government workers and national Government workers are clearly designated as key workers by the Welsh Government for the Government's testing programme. However, we have heard examples of workers within the Department for Work and Pensions in Wales being refused testing for COVID. There are reports that the DWP itself is telling its staff who are working here in Wales to go to...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much for your patience, Llywydd. Could I just push the First Minister further and ask specifically what your strategy seeks to achieve, First Minister? Are you trying to eradicate the virus entirely from our communities, as New Zealand has done, or are you not?
David Lloyd: Obviously, in Plaid Cymru, we do support these regulations, though as has already been noted, this vote is retrospective as the regulations are in place, and as a member of the legislation committee, I support, naturally, the excellent comments from our Chair, Mick Antoniw. The fact is, though, the R rate remains too high to risk a further wave of cases, and we were too slow to enter...
David Lloyd: In relation to the question raised by Siân Gwenllian earlier on the curriculum Bill, where's the evidence that supports the fact that making English statutory on the face of the Bill in the foundation phase strengthens Welsh-medium education? Where is the evidence for that? And given the concerns that your former colleague Aled Roberts, as Welsh Language Commissioner, has raised already,...
David Lloyd: Thank you for this valuable opportunity to pay tribute to Mohammad Asghar. It is a very sad day, with the horrifically sudden news that emerged yesterday of the death of Oscar. I recall another day back in 2007 very clearly, when Oscar was elected to the same benches as me in the third Assembly. He was a conscientious member of our group in that Assembly, and as chair of that group, I always...
David Lloyd: Will the Minister make a statement on the importance of tidal lagoons in delivering the Welsh Government’s renewable energy objectives?
David Lloyd: In addition to what you've just said, Minister, there are a number of examples over the past few weeks of the UK Government ignoring the views that you as Welsh Government have taken and have placed in correspondence—for example, extending the transition period and many other issues that you've just mentioned. So, would you agree that your stance of being content within the union and...
David Lloyd: 4. What assessment has the Minister made of the effectiveness of broadcasting in Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic? OQ55367
David Lloyd: Minister, during the current pandemic, the accuracy of broadcasting has consistently disappointed us here in Wales. People believe that the situation with different rules being in place for Wales is not being given enough prominence by public service broadcasters at a UK level. We in Wales are often fed with erroneous information, or incomplete information, as to the various different COVID...
David Lloyd: Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's capital spending plans in South Wales West?
