Mandy Jones: Will the Minister make a statement on bowel cancer outcomes in North Wales?
Mandy Jones: Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. Angela, welcome back as well. We have missed you. It's great to see you. Minister, we are rightly proud of the NHS. We're envied by many other countries for having a health service that is free at the point of use. I'm sorry to be stood here today once again listening to a statement from the Minister whose first responsibility is oversight of NHS delivery and...
Mandy Jones: Will the First Minister make a statement on the development of an agricultural policy for North Wales?
Mandy Jones: Minister, with declining footfall to our Welsh shopping destinations continuing to cause a major headache for retailers, and with shop vacancy levels among the highest in the UK, we do need urgent action. I see you follow the Scottish Government on quite a bit of stuff, and campaigners in my area have approached me with the example of the Scottish Government, which has introduced a...
Mandy Jones: I do come to the committee. First Minister, how can you square the call for more AMs with the taxpaying public when literally nothing is being done to reduce the number of councillors and local authorities?
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. First Minister, we are currently celebrating 20 years of this institution with a clarion call for more Assembly Members. I see that Scotland, with its population of nearly 5.5 million, has fewer councillors than Wales, with our population of just over 3 million. In my view, we are overrepresented in Wales. First Minister, how can you square the call for more AMs...
Mandy Jones: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on what the Welsh Government intends to do to encourage more engagement in local democracy? OAQ53858
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer, Minister. GP services are suffering. My constituents report waiting weeks for a routine appointment and just not being able to get through on the phone, sometimes needing to try up to 50 times and then giving up. Many say that they are losing confidence and faith in the health service. We've already heard that recent changes to the funding available for the...
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Minister, I've read that our young people in Wales are the most likely of any in the UK nations to apply to study outside of their home nation. Some 40 per cent go to England, Scotland or Northern Ireland. We know that when young people go away to study they may never come back, and this is having a very negative effect in parts of my region. How will the Welsh...
Mandy Jones: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the retention of students in North Wales after completion of further education? OAQ53774
Mandy Jones: 3. Will the Minister make a statement on access to GP services in North Wales? OAQ53773
Mandy Jones: Thank you. I'll go on with my own story. I was adopted as a baby and throughout my childhood and as a young adult I was both physically and emotionally abused by my adoptive mother. My adoptive father did not take part but he did allow it to happen. Nobody noticed. The punches were in places where bruises are not visible, and my very long hair grew back after it was yanked out when I was...
Mandy Jones: I have had many e-mails and letters on this matter, and not one has been in support of it, as we already have law in this place. A smack is this. This proposed ban will criminalise the mother, the father or the carer who is seeking to protect their child from danger and trying to draw boundaries. So, a parent administering a small tap will now be treated as a child abuser. Do you think this...
Mandy Jones: First Minister, thank you. I must admit to being a bit confused about the Wales brand. Tourism, food, transport, meat, business—all of them seen as part of the brand. I make no apology for returning to the magnificent six nations victory by Wales and the wonderful event that took place at the Senedd last Monday. During your speech you mentioned Team Cymru and how Wales excels at team...
Mandy Jones: 6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the development of a Wales brand? OAQ53672
Mandy Jones: Will the Counsel General outline the arrangements for customs checks on goods entering Wales in the event of a no-deal Brexit?
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. First Minister, a recent report by the Assembly's health committee heard evidence that physical education and physical activity are generally not receiving sufficient priority in schools. We've already heard in this Chamber that it appears that many schools are falling short of providing the legally required two hours per week. We know that physical education helps...
Mandy Jones: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the progress of the development of the new schools curriculum? OAQ53611
Mandy Jones: Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of local government in Wales?
Mandy Jones: Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's priorities for animal welfare in North Wales for the remainder of this Assembly term?
