Rhianon Passmore: Diolch. So would you then be stating that you would wish to cut the £30 million for social care budget or the £20 million for mental health care budget? Where would you place those cuts if you don't wish, as you stated, to cut the health budget now?
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Cabinet Secretary, as the Assembly Member for Islwyn, I greatly welcome the £7 million Valley regional park announcement, and greatly welcome that Cwmcarn Forest Drive will be among the first wave of projects of the discovery gateways to be announced by the Welsh Government. Members will know how prized the historic Cwmcarn Forest Drive is in my constituency: it is...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Thank you. It is a fact that the Wales railway network has been historically starved of investment. Since 2011, only around 1 per cent of the rail enhancement expenditure across England and Wales has been made in the Wales route areas. The Welsh Government has led the way in strongly demanding that Wales's railways are properly funded. Earlier this week, in direct...
Rhianon Passmore: What measures does the Welsh Government intend to take to promote south-east Wales as an excellent place for GPs to work and live?
Rhianon Passmore: I'm also proud to be able to speak on Universal Children's Day in this institution, which has done so much for the rights of children here in the National Assembly for Wales. We can be proud that the rights of children are at the cornerstone of everything we do. The Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 ensured that Wales was the first nation of the United Kingdom to...
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. The Welsh Government's anti-slavery co-ordinator has stated that raising awareness of modern slavery is key to tackling the issue. What do the latest figures on the number of cases reported tell us about the scale of the problem and the awareness of members of the public in recognising slavery and also in more victims coming forward? As we know, modern slavery does increasingly...
Rhianon Passmore: I know that the leader of the house has herself been instrumental in ensuring that the Welsh Government's Superfast Cymru programme has already transformed the digital landscape across Wales, with more than nine out of 10 premises now being able to access superfast broadband. How important, then, does the Welsh Government believe it would be for the communities of Islwyn that decent...
Rhianon Passmore: 3. How are Welsh Government actions transforming the digital landscape of Islwyn? OAQ52905
Rhianon Passmore: 4. Will the Leader of the House make a statement on Welsh Government action to end modern slavery and trafficking in south-east Wales? OAQ52906
Rhianon Passmore: What support is the Welsh Government giving to aid digital inclusion in healthcare in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: I welcome this debate on our armed forces in this important week of national remembrance and I rise to support the Welsh Government's amendment. I wish to start on a personal note. I know that the Member for Clwyd West was also a friend and colleague of Carl Sargeant. On the anniversay of Carl's passing, I know that his sincerity and presence lives on with those of us here today who cared...
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. The communities of Islwyn will, this week, pay their respects to those who have fallen and to those brave men and women of our armed forces who have been willing to sacrifice everything to defend our precious freedom, which we treasure so deeply. Alongside many thousands of our citizens, I will be attending remembrance services across the breadth of my...
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. And as you stated at the recent annual dairy show, the need to prepare for a post-Brexit world has never been more essential, as Wales is set to be buffeted by the tsunami of its impacts. Cabinet Secretary, how does the Welsh Government assess that the new HerdAdvance project, which is part of the Welsh Government's £6.5 million dairy improvement programme, is...
Rhianon Passmore: 4. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to support the dairy industry in south-east Wales? OAQ52867
Rhianon Passmore: 2. What support is the Welsh Government giving to help veterans in Islwyn? OAQ52865
Rhianon Passmore: What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the Welsh Local Government Association about the financing of local government services in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: As we approach this week of remembrance for our nation, may I welcome, strongly, the Cabinet Secretary's statement outlining the actions taken by the Welsh Government to mark this important and memorable time throughout the year? In my constituency of Islwyn, the importance that communities place and their desire to come together to never forget can be visually evidenced on street after...
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention, please?
Rhianon Passmore: Yes, okay. Do you recognise, then, that with regard to the very many different strands and the very good initiatives that are coming forward, there is a need for a cohesive strategy or plan to be able to draw all of those initiatives under one strategic vision for music education for Wales?
Rhianon Passmore: As a member of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, I would like to start by praising the efforts of our Chair, Bethan, and fellow committee members and the clerks for their industrious and important work in producing this report. I'm often asked why do I prioritise so highly the issue of music education, and while I'm not alone, during September 2016, before I served on...
