Julie Morgan: I'm very pleased that the Welsh Government is continuing its commitment to make Wales an equal society for all, including the most marginalised, as the leader of the house said. I was particularly glad that you started off your statement recognising the strong entrepreneurial spirit that Gypsies, Roma and Travellers have, and the different perspectives, and the fact that there is a diverse...
Julie Morgan: I know the leader of the house knows what an incredible occasion it was here in the Senedd last Friday, when we celebrated the Windrush generation, and how deeply moving it was to hear about the contribution of all those people who came to the Senedd. And, obviously, it's 70 years since the Windrush came to the UK, and it was particularly moving, I think, to hear from the elders and to hear...
Julie Morgan: A minute? [Laughter.]
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much for giving me a minute. I'm very pleased to speak in this debate, which is very timely, with World Humanist Day being on 21 June. I've been a humanist for many years, and I'm a member of Wales Humanists, which is part of Humanists UK. I just wanted to make three quick points. I support the call by Wales Humanists for the marriage law to be devolved—Mick Antoniw has...
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much for calling me to speak in this very important debate, which is so important to our children and to future generations. Congratulations to the cross-party group of Members who have put this motion forward. I think it is, when you think about it, absolutely shocking that 2,000 people in Wales are dying as a result of air pollution, and obviously for people with asthmatic...
Julie Morgan: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. I'm sure he's aware that 170 jobs are going to Northampton, and a small number of jobs are going to India. But I think it's important to make the point that these are not the first losses of jobs in Cardiff, and in Cardiff North in particular, of financial services jobs and call centre jobs, because we fairly recently lost 1,100 jobs at Tesco,...
Julie Morgan: I thank you for that response and I congratulate the Assembly on what it does generally to encourage cycling. Last week, Sustrans published its 'Bike Life' report into the cycling habits of women in seven cities across the UK, including Cardiff. It showed that in Cardiff only 14 per cent of women cycle once a week, compared with 27 per cent of men, and the ratio of female to male bike riders...
Julie Morgan: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. This Monday, I went to visit the new bay campus of Swansea University to see how European structural funds have been used there. And I was extremely impressed with the quality of their projects, particularly with their built-in, cross-cutting themes of sustainable development, tackling poverty and social exclusion, and particularly with the...
Julie Morgan: 2. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had about the future of EU structural funding? OAQ52364
Julie Morgan: 3. What is the Commission doing to encourage members of staff to cycle to work? OAQ52368
Julie Morgan: 1. What action will the Welsh Government take in response to the loss of 203 jobs at the Barclays call centre in Pontprennau, Cardiff? 187
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you very much for calling me to speak on this very important consultation, which I hope will move us to being truly a nation of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers, but I don't think we should ever underestimate the amount of daily racism and prejudice that asylum seekers and refugees do face. I support very strongly that this...
Julie Morgan: There are two issues I wanted to raise, and the first one was the issue of progress on eliminating hepatitis C. I think 12 months ago we had a very good cross-party debate about the aim of eliminating hepatitis C in Wales by 2030, and the Government responded with a series of actions. I wondered if it would be possible to have a statement outlining the progress that's been made in the...
Julie Morgan: What plans does the First Minister have to recognise the contribution of different communities in Wales?
Julie Morgan: I'm very pleased to speak in this debate, and congratulations to Siân Gwenllian for obtaining this debate and really focusing attention on this very important area. I want to speak here today because I want to give my wholehearted support to—well, I want to see job sharing introduced here for elected Members. I think Siân has done a really good job in explaining and all the...
Julie Morgan: Will the Minister give way? I was interested to hear the Minister mention local connection and also the fact that rough-sleeping numbers have risen, because I think that, in Cardiff, since 2014, the actual number of rough-sleepers has doubled, and obviously the issue of a local connection does come up with a small number of those people. Does she think that, sometimes, the determination of...
Julie Morgan: The current code of practice on the rearing of birds for shooting purposes is eight years' old, contains no minimum space requirements for game birds, and is not backed up by any independent statutory inspections to check compliance, unlike the welfare codes for other birds such as chickens. Can the Cabinet Secretary say when action will be taken to independently monitor the enforcement of...
Julie Morgan: What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government regarding the provision of support services to Welsh prisoners?
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much. Just a few quick questions. I'm also very keen that we should concentrate on the preventative agenda, and I wondered what role you saw for organisations like the Forget-me-not Chorus. I attended an event last week, so I wanted to mention it in the Chamber, where people with dementia and their carers are able to join every week in singing together and enjoying...
Julie Morgan: Last week, we had the very bad news that House of Fraser is closing stores in south Wales. In Cardiff, it's in the iconic Howells building, and of course House of Fraser in Cwmbran, too, is closing, and that will mean the loss of 438 jobs in total. I know some of my constituents work in Howells in Cardiff, which is in Jenny Rathbone's constituency in the centre of Cardiff. So, this is a...
