Lynne Neagle: Carwyn Jones.
Lynne Neagle: Minister, I would like to request a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on the ongoing industrial dispute between National Museum Wales and the Public and Commercial Services Union. As you’re aware, the staff have been on indefinite strike since 21 April. I believe the staff are suffering hardship as a result, in particular in Big Pit where the strike has...
Lynne Neagle: I’m sure Members across the Chamber will be pleased to welcome with me the withdrawal of Varteg opencast application in my constituency. And I’m very grateful to the International Council on Monuments and Sites UK, which I invited to visit the site last year, and to Cadw, for their objections, which led to the application being withdrawn. But, of course, most communities cannot rely on...
Lynne Neagle: 4. Will the First Minister outline how the Welsh Government supports the development of business in Wales? OAQ(5)0051(FM)
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, First Minister, and, as you’ve highlighted, there’s no escaping the fact that the outcome of the referendum next week will have a huge impact on businesses in Wales—if you just take Jobs Growth Wales, a Welsh Labour Government programme, which, with the support of EU funds, has enabled small employers to take on one or two people and has helped to support more than 15,000...
Lynne Neagle: Can I request a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for health on the ‘Together for Mental Health’ consultation, which closed shortly before dissolution? The document covers a wide range of important mental health issues, but it is the proposals on a dementia-friendly nation that I want to focus on. Having led the short debate in January calling for a comprehensive and fully resourced...
Lynne Neagle: As you’ve indicated, health Secretary, the English cancer drugs fund has not worked and is being abolished this week. However, I’m delighted that this Government is committed to a new treatment fund, and I’m also really pleased that we are committed to a further review of the individual patient funding requests system. As you know, I am a long-standing advocate of the need to move to a...
Lynne Neagle: 3. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve the standards of care in health and social services across Wales? OAQ(5)0072(FM)
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, First Minister. Following the recent publication of the fundamentals of care survey conducted in all hospitals across Wales, it was revealed that overall patient satisfaction with the NHS remains extremely high, with 98 per cent of patients documenting that they were made to feel safe and 99 per cent saying that they were treated with dignity and respect. These positive findings...
Lynne Neagle: Minister, you’ll have seen that the United Nations have recently published a damning report on the impact of the UK Government’s austerity measures on child poverty in the UK. Indeed, the Child Poverty Action Group described it as reading as an ‘Indictment of the government’s failure to prioritise children in its decisions on social security.’ Do you share my concerns about that?...
Lynne Neagle: Tomorrow’s vote is the most important decision to be taken by Britain for a generation. It will set in stone the direction for our country, not just for this generation but for our children’s generation too. It is vitally important that everyone casting their vote takes this long view. This decision is not about the here and now, but it will shape the next 30 to 40 years of Britain’s...
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Thanks for your statement, First Minister, and I welcome the measures that you’ve announced today. I particularly welcome your prompt move to repeal aspects of the trade union legislation, which, rather than any attempt to satisfy the trade unions, is our attempt, across this Assembly, to give effect to our belief that we should be protecting the rights...
Lynne Neagle: I’m pleased to have the opportunity to speak today. We know that one in four of us will be affected by a mental health problem in our lives, so it is vital that we give this delivery plan the attention and scrutiny that it deserves. I just wanted to make some brief remarks today on two parts of the plan. The first relate to my previous calls for a well-resourced, comprehensive and...
Lynne Neagle: 5. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government policies to support manufacturing? OAQ(5)0029(EI)
Lynne Neagle: Thank you for that answer. As you’ve highlighted, manufacturing remains a vital sector in the Welsh economy, particularly in the Valleys. However, despite the best efforts of the Welsh Government, the sector continues to shrink in terms of its relative importance to other sectors in the economy. Given the very serious new challenges that Brexit will pose to manufacturing, would you agree...
Lynne Neagle: 6. Will the Minister make a statement on the outcome of the industrial dispute between PCS and National Museum Wales? OAQ(5)0030(EI)
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, and I’m sure other Members in this Chamber were, like me, very pleased to welcome the resolution of the long-running dispute, and I’m very grateful to you, Cabinet Secretary, for your efforts to bring this dispute to an end. I would also like to pay tribute to all the museum workers who stood their ground on the issue of fairness to the lowest paid, especially the staff in my...
Lynne Neagle: 10. Will the Minister provide an update on the impact of the UK Government’s welfare reform on Wales? OAQ(5)0030(CC)
Lynne Neagle: I’m sure you’re aware, Minister, of how worried Welsh Women’s Aid are about the changes to the decision to cap local housing allowance. Will you comment on that action and will you take this opportunity to reiterate your support for the excellent work that Women’s Aid refuges do throughout Wales? Given that the changes are going to be deferred for a short period, will you commit to...
Lynne Neagle: Minister, despite the best efforts of the Welsh Government to protect local government in Wales from the impact of UK Government budget cuts, Torfaen, like all local authorities in Wales, is having to work incredibly hard in very challenging financial circumstances to deliver public services locally. Will you therefore join me in congratulating Torfaen council on their recent Wales Audit...
