Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Minister. I was delighted to join you at the launch and also to welcome the guidance, but, as I said, of course, it is a first step. It's excellent guidance prepared by Professor Ann John, but it will only be as good as the implementation. I wondered, too, whether you were aware of guidance issued this week by Public Health England, which stated that a single suicide in a school...
Lynne Neagle: 6. How is the Minister ensuring that the new guidance on talking about suicide is implemented in all schools in Wales? OAQ54602
Lynne Neagle: 2. How is the Minister ensuring access to new cancer treatments for patients in Wales? OAQ54603
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, acting Deputy Presiding Officer. As you've acknowledged today, Minister, and as other Members have referred to, we have got a situation where one in four of our children starts school either overweight or obese. And, as you know, the Children, Young People and Education Committee was very keen to influence Welsh Government's thinking in this area and to make sure that children and...
Lynne Neagle: What discussions has the First Minister had with the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd regarding the sufficiency of the funding allocations for education in Wales?
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Minister. I'm sure I'm not alone in this Chamber in finding that the constituents who come to see me with housing problems almost invariably have health issues, usually mental health issues as well. It is therefore absolutely vital that health boards proactively work with housing providers to meet the needs of the communities. In my experience, that work can be patchy and is not...
Lynne Neagle: 6. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services about improving joint working between the housing and health sectors? OAQ54498
Lynne Neagle: And we should not ignore the backdrop to this inconsistency, and that is the tone set by journalists and commentators of a certain age, gender and class. They are wonderfully quick to claim that equality’s a done deal, despite all evidence to the contrary. There is a belief amongst this class that feminism in the UK is anachronistic, and as for women’s rights, well, ‘God help us all’,...
Lynne Neagle: There is an attempt to make this debate about one word used by Leanne Wood. It is, after all, the simplest thing to do, but then it is simpler to arrest someone who steals a loaf of bread than ask why they are hungry. It is simpler to jail a woman moved to violence than address decades of coercive control. It is simpler to censure a woman of colour than listen to her call out everyday racism...
Lynne Neagle: Thank you. I'm sure, Minister, that like me you've seen the letter that was sent by numerous third sector organisations, including very many from Wales, to the Prime Minister, warning of the grave concerns about a 'no deal' Brexit. The letter says a 'no deal' Brexit would be detrimental to civil society and the communities that we work with. The uncertainty, the predicted economic shock, the...
Lynne Neagle: 4. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on third sector organisations in Wales? OAQ54420
Lynne Neagle: What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve bus services in the south Wales valleys?
Lynne Neagle: What steps is the First Minister taking to ensure that the revised individual patient funding request process in Wales is working well for patients in Torfaen?
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Minister. You'll be aware that the Children, Young People and Education Committee has raised serious concerns about the sufficiency of school funding in our recent report of our inquiry into school funding. I was delighted that the Welsh Government accepted every one of our recommendations. I also note the very significant amount of extra money that was invested in schools in the...
Lynne Neagle: 1. What discussions has the Minister had regarding funding allocations to the education portfolio? OAQ54345
Lynne Neagle: Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's draft international strategy?
Lynne Neagle: Thank you, Llywydd. I'm pleased to contribute to this Stage 1 debate to outline the Children, Young People and Education Committee's main recommendations and conclusions in relation to the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill. Members will see from our report that the majority of our committee supports the general principles of this Bill. Suzy Davies and Janet...
Lynne Neagle: What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the third sector in Wales?
Lynne Neagle: I don't trust the Prime Minister, who has ducked and dived, twisted and turned, and who has no credibility on this issue, with an election on Brexit. I think it was absolutely right to oppose a general election yesterday, to try and lock in this Prime Minister on the most important issue of our age. The only defence that the Prime Minister is offering for his behaviour is that he is trying to...
Lynne Neagle: I want to start by saying that it is absolutely right we should have come together to discuss Brexit today. The unprecedented events in Westminster, the very real threat of an anti-democratic, devastating 'no deal' Brexit demands that Wales should debate these matters here in our own National Assembly. Given the enormous impact a 'no deal' Brexit would have on the people of Wales and on the...
