Mandy Jones: Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of the Welsh high street?
Mandy Jones: What assessment has the First Minister made of health outcomes in North Wales?
Mandy Jones: What financial planning is the Welsh Government undertaking in preparation for Brexit?
Mandy Jones: A lot of you ask for a people's vote when you know Wales voted to leave. How can you go for a second vote—a people's vote—when the first vote has not been implemented yet? Secondly, if you did get a second referendum—a people's vote—and it produced Wales voting leave again, would you honour that result?
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Leader of the house, in March, your Welsh Government proposed three options for the merger of local authorities. The Cabinet Secretary stated at the time that radical change is needed. Yet, he has failed to drive this forward due to pressure from the WLGA. Leader of the house, do you believe that radical change is needed, and if so, when?
Mandy Jones: 9. Will the First Minister provide an update on the future of local government in Wales? OAQ53027
Mandy Jones: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I've listened carefully to the Government's statement on Transport for Wales and recognise the difficulties of the transition. Yesterday, the Leader of the House and Chief Whip indicated that Transport for Wales is looking to introduce something similar to Transport for London's Oyster card—something that I welcome. This sounds like a real win for commuters....
Mandy Jones: 7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the performance of Transport for Wales? OAQ52986
Mandy Jones: Thank you. Cabinet Secretary, cancer does not discriminate. Gender, race or sexuality, cancer is not choosy. We are seeing that, increasingly, cancer doesn't discriminate against age either, and yet currently smear tests for cervical cancer start at age 25. By reducing the age of smear tests and cervical screening, we can save lives. We can tackle cell changes earlier and prevent cervical...
Mandy Jones: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on cancer outcomes in North Wales? OAQ52938
Mandy Jones: Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's vision for the further education sector in North Wales?
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Cabinet Secretary, the north Wales health board has been in special measures since June 2015. At that time, we were told that the action taken reflected serious and outstanding concerns about the leadership, governance and progress of the health board. Cabinet Secretary, I'm grateful for the update you provided around the three-year anniversary of special measures,...
Mandy Jones: 1. What is the Welsh Government's plan for bringing Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board out of special measures? OAQ52790
Mandy Jones: What action is the health service in North Wales taking in preparation for winter?
Mandy Jones: No, I won't. How Members today can justify paving the way to increasing the number of Members of this institution, and yet, at the same time, argue against reducing the number of MPs, shows how the jobs-for-the-boys culture is alive and well in politics today. The taxpayer in Wales already pays for too many politicians. Scotland—[Interruption.] Scotland has around double the population of...
Mandy Jones: Diolch, Llywydd. I stand today, like last week, to express my frustration and disappointment. Once again, I feel the need to point out that our time—in fact, the people of Wales's time—could be much better spent. I have no doubt that these feelings will be echoed across my region. Let's take a little reality check. Winter is coming. Some people in Wales will be facing a hard winter living...
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. I note from a headline last week that Welsh Government has commissioned advice on the roll-out of 5G in Wales. I hear terms like 'superfast' and 'ultrafast' and, frankly, the mobile coverage and broadband speeds in my region don't seem to live up to either of those names. Can you tell me whether 5G will enable a uniformity of service and speed across my region, or...
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Cabinet Secretary, I return today to the matter of rough sleeping; it is not going away. Indeed, we heard yesterday that 65 rough sleepers have died in the last year in the UK. I know that Wrexham has previously been reported as having the highest number of rough sleepers in Wales. Last week, my staff attended the launch of a prototype sleep pod in Newport, designed...
Mandy Jones: 7. What consideration does the Cabinet Secretary give to supporting the eradication of homelessness in allocating funding to the local government and public services portfolio? OAQ52726
Mandy Jones: 2. Will the Leader of the House make a statement on the development of 5G in North Wales? OAQ52727
