Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, holistic needs assessments are provided to brain cancer patients as a way of them identifying and communicating to their key workers their holistic needs and allowing a suitable care plan to be put into place. The use of a HNA and care plan is essential for a good patient experience. It ensures that patients are supported in all aspects of their...
Joel James: Will you give way?
Joel James: You mentioned the NHS there, but as you know, and I want you to confirm this, it was a Conservative health Minister that first proposed the creation of a national health service—Henry Willink in 1941. So, to say that we've always been opposed to the national health service is factually wrong, isn't it?
Joel James: Thank you, Jane, for proposing this debate. I would like to start by saying that I agree that there are significant numbers of Welsh workers who are employed in industries that will undergo significant change as part of the transition to net zero. However, I am not convinced that the transition to a zero-carbon economy in Wales is going to cause either widespread unemployment or have any...
Joel James: Oh, sorry. Yes.
Joel James: Sorry, but could you repeat that question again, but into the microphone?
Joel James: As Janet has already said, I think we're already adequately funded as it is. [Interruption.]
Joel James: Thank you, acting Llywydd. As Janet was highlighting, I think we're already adequately funded as it is. The UK Government is not going to increase the Welsh Government budget to support this costly experiment, and so the Welsh Government would have to cut money out of health, education and other budgets in Wales, which, as we have heard repeatedly in this Chamber, are sectors already in dire...
Joel James: I'm sure that Thursday, 8 September will be etched into all of our memories, as we remember the moment and the place where we heard the news of the death of our beloved and devoted sovereign. It is remarkable that most of us here in this Chamber will have known no other monarch, since our Queen had devoted almost her entire public life to the service of our country. Our feeling here today can...
Joel James: First Minister, data related to the number of deaths due to COVID in care homes shows that, in Wales, COVID-19 was the second leading cause of death in male and female care home residents in both the first and second waves of the pandemic. Given that winter and, indeed, the flu season are fast approaching, I am sure that many people will be worried about the safety of elderly and vulnerable...
Joel James: Minister, the fact remains that delays to the implementation of the Welsh Government's building safety fund has meant that many residents and owners of flats across Wales have been put into precarious financial positions, been unable to sell or remortgage their properties because lenders outright refuse to lend money when EWS1 certificates are not available, and surveys have not been carried...
Joel James: Minister, undoubtedly the cost of supplying energy to school buildings with the recent increases in wholesale energy prices is going to put enormous strain on finances, which, as we know, are already under considerable pressure. It is therefore a real concern that headteachers will have to make staffing cuts in order to balance budgets, as highlighted earlier by other Members. Whilst we all...
Joel James: 2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the number of physics teachers? OQ58442
Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you're aware, we are at crisis point with the education of science in Wales because of the lack of teachers in physics and chemistry. Wales now has so few physics teachers that there are not enough for every secondary school in Wales to have one, meaning that this science is almost predominantly being taught by teachers who have no qualifications in the subject area....
Joel James: 8. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's relationship with the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel? OQ58443
Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel has the monumental task of helping to ensure that all local authorities in Wales meet net-zero carbon by 2030. I understand that climate change is a standing item on the partnership council for Wales, which you chair. With this in mind, I would be very interested to know, since the...
Joel James: 7. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve welfare standards for goldfish? OQ58444
Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, it is still, unfortunately, common practice for goldfish to be given as prizes in Wales at showgrounds, fetes and other events, in what are dubbed as 'spur-of-the-moment games'. Very often, due to lack of preparation on the new owner's part, fish given away as prizes often suffer quite badly. They can sadly experience shock and oxygen starvation, and...
Joel James: Thank you, Buffy, for opening this debate. I would like to begin by saying that the Welsh Conservatives wholeheartedly support the extension of section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 to include community nursing and mental health in-patient settings. We support this extension because it is clear to us that the situation nurses find themselves in is both unacceptable and, in...
Joel James: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm delighted to see that I've drawn such a crowd for my debate on water, so it's brilliant. I'd just like to confirm that I've agreed to give Mike Hedges and Sam Kurtz a minute of my time. I wanted to raise this debate today on water issues in Wales for a variety of reasons, the overarching one being that I believe that, as a Senedd, we don't pay enough attention...
