Jack Sargeant: Diolch, First Minister. You mentioned in your response there the impact of austerity, and this is happening on every single high street now. This is not just a big-city issue anymore. Towns like Connah's Quay and Shotton have, for the first time in my memory, experienced people sleeping rough on the streets. Now, councils like Flintshire could well be overwhelmed this winter, so I have...
Jack Sargeant: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on support for rough sleepers in Flintshire? OAQ54805
Jack Sargeant: Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Minister. Violence in children and young people's relationships is a serious public health issue. Cardiff University recently undertook extensive research into this matter, and they found that there are gaps in support. Deputy Minister, if we do not address this issue, our future generations could fall between the gap of domestic violence support and child social...
Jack Sargeant: 1. Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government is helping young people who experience violence in relationships? 369
Jack Sargeant: First Minister, we know how health and well-being are shaped by more than just clinical intervention. Social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors have a huge impact to play on health outcomes. Wales's future generations commissioner talks about the need for a national approach for wellness and the need to encompass all these factors when talking about a healthy nation....
Jack Sargeant: Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's priorities to improve health outcomes in Wales?
Jack Sargeant: Minister, can I thank you for bringing forward this statement, on what is extremely troubling news? I fully agree with Dai Rees's contribution, as I always do, with regard to steel, but I cannot say that for some other contributions we've heard this afternoon. As you know, Minister, steelworkers in my constituency are desperately looking for this information, and I would welcome anything you...
Jack Sargeant: Trefnydd, I welcome your comments earlier in this time regarding mental health and men's mental health and suicide prevention, and I welcome the Government's work on this. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to this solution, but we all in this Chamber and this institution have lost someone just two years ago in this way, so I would like to remind everyone as individuals, as well as the...
Jack Sargeant: Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government is promoting animal welfare in north-east Wales?
Jack Sargeant: Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Minister, for this very important statement today. I was privileged to be able to join veterans and members of the public at the cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, something which I have very fond memories of doing as a young child, hand in hand with Dad. And, again, I was privileged to join members of the public and veterans yesterday at the cenotaph in Connah's Quay....
Jack Sargeant: Thank you for that, Minister. As you are aware, I have constituents who are now travelling across the border to Liverpool and Manchester for treatment. They will be in the same building as England patients who can access this medicine. Minister, can you assure me that negotiations in the conversations you are having with Vertex are ongoing and are positive so that my constituents and the...
Jack Sargeant: Diolch yn fawr, Minister, for that answer. Alyn and Deeside is home to some of Wales's most high-tech and advanced industry and the dedicated and skilled workforce that are within that area. For these employers and those employees, planning is key. Can the Minister detail further the contact he and his officials, and any other ministerial colleagues, have had with the major employers within...
Jack Sargeant: 3. What discussions has the Counsel General had with industry in north Wales following the announcement of a Brexit extension until 31 January 2020? OAQ54631
Jack Sargeant: 1. What consideration has the Welsh Government made of NHS England’s decision to approve the use of Orkambi and Symkevi? 359
Jack Sargeant: Thank you, Andrew, for raising this very important question. Like Andrew R.T. Davies, I too have had many talks with local high schools and primary schools but also with the local authority as well, and I welcome the announcement made yesterday, and that was actually my line of questioning to that. So, I welcome that and thank you, Minister, but can you just reassure the Assembly that those...
Jack Sargeant: What is the Welsh Government doing to tackle adverse childhood experiences?
Jack Sargeant: Both of these experiences showed me the importance of community and the importance of not being a bystander. The worst part of those experiences was having people walk past you looking down; the sense of isolation was awful. We also know that mental health and loneliness are particularly rife amongst those most vulnerable who find themselves living on our streets. For many, owning a dog is...
Jack Sargeant: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm very pleased to lead this short debate, focusing on a barrier that many people face when they try to get off the street and receive the support they so desperately need. For me, personally, especially if I've had a difficult day, whether that's in work, personal circumstances or whether it's my football team losing, there are few better things than being welcomed...
Jack Sargeant: Can I thank Jenny Rathbone for bringing this question forward today—a crucially important question at a crucial time for our planet and for our future generations? Minister, I welcome your comments, but can you tell me specifically what you are doing to assess and analyse the carbon impact of existing spend as well as any new spend, and how do you plan to publish this to allow Members and...
Jack Sargeant: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. As my colleague Jenny Rathbone said, tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and I'd like to put on record my thanks for the superb work your office is doing around that. Last week, the charity Samaritans hosted a breakfast briefing and I thank my colleague from across the benches, Dai Lloyd, for supporting that. The theme is suicide prevention this year, and the findings...
