Darren Millar: Minister, one of the important factors in helping young children to recover from the pandemic is the learning environment. It's also very important, of course, for their well-being and the well-being of staff. But concerns have been raised by many young people and their parents with me regarding the ongoing requirement to wear face masks and face coverings in secondary schools in Wales. Given...
Darren Millar: Can I congratulate the Trefnydd on her appointment to the Welsh Government's Cabinet and on her other ministerial role as well for both rural affairs and north Wales? Can I call for two Welsh Government statements today, please? The first is in respect of neonatal care in Wales. The Minister will be well aware of the fact that there's been a significant impact on visiting arrangements to...
Darren Millar: I certainly will. I think the voters at the next election face a very stark choice: they've got constitutional chaos with Plaid; they've got an opportunity to vote for the Lib Dems, who have shacked up with the Labour Party over the past five years; or they can vote for the Labour Party and have another five years of failure. But I want to encourage them to vote for a party with a plan—a...
Darren Millar: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and can I also start with a tribute to you? As a neighbouring constituency Member of the Senedd, I've seen first-hand just how hard you work for your constituents, and it will be a great loss to them when you step down. You're tenacious; you're a great political campaigner. In fact, you and I have gotten into trouble with our own parties for campaigning...
Darren Millar: Minister, one of the things that is helping to protect care home residents, of course, is the success of the vaccination programme in care homes across Wales. But there are individuals who will have received their first dose in a care home and then returned to a different care setting, sometimes their own home, without having had a second dose. What action is the Welsh Government taking to...
Darren Millar: Trefnydd, can I call for a statement from the Minister for Education on the use of face coverings in schools in Wales? I've been contacted by a number of constituents who've been very concerned that the schools are requiring them to wear face coverings all day in school, and of course that is causing a great deal of discomfort to many children who are having to wear them for the full period....
Darren Millar: First Minister, since you took office in December 2018 you've been a constant critic of the UK Government. You, in fact, have not just been critical, but you've regularly tried to undermine the UK Government's policy, particularly with regard to Brexit, and you recently described the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as being awful. That's not conducive to having a positive working relationship...
Darren Millar: Trefnydd, can I call for two statements this week, please, the first from the Minister for Education regarding antisemitism in Welsh universities? The Welsh Government and many public bodies across Wales have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, but it's of great regret, I think, that some Welsh universities are yet to adopt that definition. As...
Darren Millar: Diolch, Llywydd, and can I, first of all, start by thanking those NHS heroes and heroines across Wales who are working so hard at the moment during this pandemic, and have been caring for patients so well, and indeed have been doing so well in terms of rolling out the coronavirus vaccination programme? It's been a delight to see the NHS in action, with our staff stepping up to the plate and...
Darren Millar: Minister, in your response to Mike Hedges there, you didn't mention the welfare of animals in zoos and animal attractions around Wales. You'll be familiar with the fact that I've been calling for some time now for a zoos support fund in Wales. They've got them in other parts of the United Kingdom and, indeed, elsewhere in Europe, but Wales is yet to establish a zoos support fund in order to...
Darren Millar: Trefnydd, can I call for two statements? The first is from the Minister with responsibility for mental health on the mental health and well-being benefits of angling in Wales. I've been contacted by many people who like to go fishing, often alone, in solitary places, who have found it really difficult to cope with life during the latest lockdown, because they've been unable to drive to local...
Darren Millar: First Minister, I've listened very carefully to your answer in respect of Kimnel Hall, which, as you will be aware, is in my constituency. It is a very precious building, it's a very important part of our national heritage as a nation, and, of course, the Welsh Government does have the ability to be able to step in, acquire this building, and to make sure that it is protected for future...
Darren Millar: Yes, I move.
Darren Millar: Yes, I move.
Darren Millar: Yes, I move.
Darren Millar: I move.
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Darren Millar: I move.
