Hefin David: Diolch, First Minister. Can I say, first of all, it's such a relief that this is the last week we'll have this wholly unsatisfactory way of doing business, and it'll be good to be back in a hybrid model next week, and I thank the Llywydd for helping with that decision? Many businesses and charitable organisations in Caerphilly have been supported by Welsh Government in the form of grants and...
Hefin David: 5. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government support for businesses affected by COVID-19? OQ55386
Hefin David: 5. Will the Minister provide an update on the reintroduction of outdoor sports for children and young people following Covid-19? OQ55366
Hefin David: In my discussions with public health bodies, a figure of 3,000 staff has been identified to make the trace system work. The latest figures I've been given is that, for every one person who is identified with the virus during the tracing process, a further 20 to 30 people would need to be traced. You've said that staff doing that tracing will come primarily from local authorities. So can I...
Hefin David: Can I press you again, Minister, on the number of testing centres? Yesterday, The Daily Telegraph reported figures from the Department of Health and Social Care that said there's only one testing venue in Wales. I've been in touch with the NHS Wales Informatics Service and they say that there are 21 testing centres. Can you tell me precisely how many testing venues there are that are up and...
Hefin David: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to thank the people of Caerphilly for the questions that they've sent me on my Facebook page, and an awful lot of the questions that they've asked have been answered, but I want to specifically focus on those that haven't. First of all, I've been asked about education settings and support for children with additional learning needs. For those children with...
Hefin David: Will you take an intervention before you sit down?
Hefin David: You know the rules better than I do. Just with regard to committees, we've got a Children, Young People and Education Committee tomorrow where the education Minister is giving evidence, which I find very useful. What are the longer terms plans for committees? I don't think you mentioned committees in your statement.
Hefin David: When I tabled the question last week, my intention was to celebrate those improvements in standards, particularly in Hendre Infants School, Trinity Fields School, Nant Y Parc Primary School, St Cenydd Community School, and, most recently, Cylch Meithrin Tonyfelin. These improvements are very welcome, but things are changing with schools as we've seen with the discussion we've had today and...
Hefin David: 5. Will the Minister make a statement on school standards in Wales? OAQ55257
Hefin David: Thank you, Deputy Minister. I think, before I ask my question, I should pay tribute to the work you've done as a backbencher, before you entered Government, as chair of the cross-party group on contaminated blood and the work you did forcing the UK Government into the inquiry. That is certainly recognised. But I do have some questions about where we are today. On 9 January, I wrote to the...
Hefin David: 7. Will the Minister provide an update on financial support for Welsh victims of the contaminated blood scandal? OAQ55232
Hefin David: I thank the Minister for taking the intervention. I don't want to prolong proceedings, but this was the issue that I had most concerns about, having had discussions with the Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council. I have to say, following discussions with the Government about the very issues he's just talked about, and with the community health council, I'm happy, following those discussions,...
Hefin David: The Minister will recall that, on a number of occasions, I've raised issues relating to operations at Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm in Gelligaer in my constituency, and the operations run under the banner of Bryn Group, which is the business there. The site run by Bryn Group includes a quarry for the supply of aggregates and, as such, blasting takes place on a regular basis. I get a lot of...
Hefin David: 5. Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government policy regarding the environmental impact of dust nuisance on communities? OAQ55164
Hefin David: Caerphilly council were somewhat stressed by the delay caused in the budget by the general election, and nonetheless went ahead with a consultation. Actually, the consultation took place during the general election. I'm still wondering whether that was entirely wise to consult on a budget you didn't know during a general election. But the good news is that, as a result of the Welsh...
Hefin David: Would you take an intervention?
Hefin David: With that in mind, would she therefore welcome, particularly with what she said about well-being, the nearly £0.5 million that's going to be spent on skate parks in Caerphilly county borough, particularly the one in Bargoed?
Hefin David: And with that in mind, I'm pleased to say that Caerphilly County Borough Council have produced their Heads of the Valleys regeneration area masterplan, which will tackle challenges of growth and prosperity in the northern Valleys, in areas like Bargoed, Nelson, Senghenydd, and those places that are hard to reach. They make reference in their report to the Cardiff capital region city deal, the...
Hefin David: 2. Will the First Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for regeneration of the northern valleys? OAQ55186
