Jack Sargeant: Can I thank the Member for South Wales West for tabling this very important question? The Deputy Minister might be aware from recent news articles that councils in England will now have a legal duty to provide secure homes for victims of domestic abuse under recently announced plans. What conversations has the Deputy Minister had with the Minister for housing, looking at the implications of...
Jack Sargeant: Can I thank the Member David Melding for bringing forward this very interesting debate today? I wanted to make a brief contribution and say that I believe the Member was absolutely right, in opening this debate, when he said the availability of the trends and talents are a clear part of the reason behind why we've seen such a rise in e-sports and why it will continue to grow in the future. In...
Jack Sargeant: Trefnydd, last week, I had the opportunity to visit a community pharmacy in Caergwlre in my constituency of Alyn and Deeside. And it's doing some fantastic work and is leading the way on the pilot scheme for a sore throat test and treat service in Wales. It's already delivered great results by radically reducing the amounts of medicine prescribed and reducing the pressure on local general...
Jack Sargeant: Diolch. Before recess, the Countess of Chester Hospital announced a unilateral decision to not accept any new elective referrals for Welsh patients. Minister, I thank you for meeting with me earlier today about this, and I know you are aware, following our meeting, that this issue is hurting people in my constituency and, indeed, people right across Flintshire. They are deeply, deeply...
Jack Sargeant: 6. Will the Minister make a statement on cross-border healthcare in north Wales? OAQ53756
Jack Sargeant: Will the First Minister make a statement on what the Welsh Government is doing to deal with adverse childhood experiences?
Jack Sargeant: Thank you, Minister, for that answer. I'm sure you will agree with me that access to digital connectivity is a great way of ensuring that people across the country can access various social media platforms, including a range of online apps. Would the Minister agree with me that the roll-out is also important in ensuring that people can access online mental health services? We know the...
Jack Sargeant: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on efforts to improve digital inclusion? OAQ53671
Jack Sargeant: Will the Minister make a statement on what the Welsh Government is doing to tackle homelessness in north Wales?
Jack Sargeant: As the First Minister's aware, before entering the Assembly, I actually worked as a research and development engineer. First Minister, would you not agree with me that industry links are crucial in this area and we need to secure more investment in north Wales, similar to the advanced manufacturing and research institute that we've successfully seen on the Airbus site?
Jack Sargeant: As a member of the economy committee, I'm of course very pleased to speak in this debate today on the mobile action plan. It's something that I know, Deputy Minister, impacts businesses in my constituency, and something I'm really passionate about. So, I am pleased that the Welsh Government has accepted all recommendations from the committee's report, which some Members have alluded to before...
Jack Sargeant: May I start by joining the leaders from across the Chamber and the First Minister in congratulating the Welsh rugby team on their fantastic win this weekend? They should be incredibly proud of what they've achieved over the last weeks, and I'm looking forward to seeing them coming back from Japan at the end of November with the World Cup and bringing the tourism trade with them, as the...
Jack Sargeant: Can I begin by thanking Mike Hedges for bringing forward this short debate today? I think it follows on nicely from the Deputy Minister's statement yesterday and National Apprenticeship Week the week before. As a former apprentice, I am very proud to have the opportunity to discuss my experiences and contribute today. Deputy Llywydd, I'd like to focus on two things in particular. Firstly,...
Jack Sargeant: Thank you, Deputy Minister, for bringing forward this statement to the Chamber today. Apprenticeships are crucial, and I'm a big believer that today's apprentices are the leaders of tomorrow. We heard earlier that last week was National Apprenticeship Week. To mark that, I had the great opportunity to go back to my roots as an apprentice engineer. I was shown around DRB Group on Deeside...
Jack Sargeant: What is the Welsh Government doing to promote north-east Wales as a location for international business?
Jack Sargeant: Diolch, Deputy Deputy Llywydd. I'll keep this very short, but I'm very pleased to hear throughout this statement today references made to the violence against women Bill, the well-being of future generations Act, and also the statement and announcement today by the health Minister with regard to period poverty and free sanitary products. I know that Jenny Rathbone worked closely with dad...
Jack Sargeant: I want to begin today by welcoming this report and the hard work the committee has done on this issue, and I also echo the comments made by Members from across the Chamber this afternoon. It's about time that we are debating this extremely important issue within this Senedd Chamber, and in preparation for my contribution today, I thought I'd go back to something that myself and mum stumbled...
Jack Sargeant: Thank you, Minister, for that, and I welcome this opportunity to ask my first question to you in this Chamber. I'm sure the Minister will agree with me that plastic pollution levels are an issue globally, but Wales has an opportunity to lead from the front. Sometimes, we also need to look elsewhere as to how we think differently about transport. In Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city,...
Jack Sargeant: 1. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Economy and Transport on the impact of environmentally friendly transport on pollution levels? OAQ53454
Jack Sargeant: Trefnydd, I had hoped to raise with the First Minister earlier the progress of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and how the Welsh Government has embedded it in its various departments. In terms of legislation, I believe the Act to be one of Welsh Government's proudest achievements, because it challenges you to think and do differently. We are now reaching three years...
