Delyth Jewell: Our motion goes further. It deals with the content of the curriculum itself, stating that every pupil should have an understanding of the identity and history of Wales and the diverse stories that come together to create our nation. And our motion seeks to give a right to the children of Wales to learn through the medium of Welsh. This year, the children and young people of Wales have had to...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Lywydd dros dro. I think we're all liable to forget how difficult it can be to be a young person. There are so many pressures that society places on the young—yes exams, but also stresses and expectations about what they should look like, body image ideals permeated by adverts and Instagram, bullying, and pressure to get the right career placement or make the right decision on their...
Delyth Jewell: During the UK-wide lockdown earlier in the year it became clear that certain people were not protected by the furlough scheme. One example is Aled from Ystrad Mynach in my region. He set up a business a year ago, which meant he didn't qualify for the self-employment income support scheme, which demanded tax returns for two financial years to access it, and his business also didn't qualify for...
Delyth Jewell: I support this motion for many of the reasons already outlined. It's disappointing, of course, that we have to do this, but this is a necessary step, it's urgent, and I truly believe that those people who intend to not support this should reconsider their priorities. We should never consider any death of COVID-19 as something that is inevitable, and I think it's quite insulting that people...
Delyth Jewell: I'd like to ask for a statement from the Minister for the environment on the running of the Bryn site in Gelligaer. This site is run by the Bryn Group and is involved, amongst other things, in waste management and recycling. The group has had to apologise publicly in the past few days because of plastic contamination in the soil. I've seen it myself, and it is devastating. Plastic waste is...
Delyth Jewell: The Welsh Government has recently said it will be joining the Wellbeing Economy Alliance—a move that we've welcomed—and this is meant to place well-being at the centre of economic decisions. With this in mind, what can the Welsh Government do if spending decisions taken by the UK Government as a result of this Bill have an adverse impact on well-being indicators in Wales, such as health,...
Delyth Jewell: No, thank you for clarifying that, Minister. I don't think it did come across in that way, but it's obviously good to have that on the record. I don't doubt for a moment the complicated nature of this. I would urge you not to wait to take action on it because obviously we want to be able to give residents hope. But I am glad to hear that you are considering a range of these different options,...
Delyth Jewell: Well, again, thank you for your response to that, Minister.
Delyth Jewell: Minister, I appreciate your candour with that in setting out the difficulties. I do think it's helpful that you've confirmed that Wales does need further powers in order to give greater protection, and, obviously, Plaid Cymru would support the Government in seeking those extra powers. You've set out some of the provisions that you're looking to introduce within the Government's powers as...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, I want to ask about some of the remarks made by the First Minister yesterday about unsafe buildings. I'm sure you'll be aware of the buildings I'm referring to; I'm referring, of course, for example, to flats with unsafe cladding. The First Minister said that developers should pay to make good the deficit in those buildings and that leaseholders should not be...
Delyth Jewell: It's a pleasure to follow David Melding in this debate. Plaid Cymru supports the general principles of this Bill, but we don't believe that the Government has gone far enough. We of course endorse the recommendations of the committee reports, and thank the Chair and the committee clerks for their support in the evidence gathering that led to our recommendations in that report. It's worth...
Delyth Jewell: I'd like to ask for a statement on the effect that ongoing restrictions are having on people with caring responsibilities, particularly people who would usually rely on day-care centre facilities as respite and who have been unable to have that support for many months. Families who are live-in carers for their loved ones have seen their routines turned upside down over the pandemic, and many...
Delyth Jewell: I'd like to thank our committee Chair, Members and the clerking team for the work that they've put into this inquiry and this report. We should all be angry about how COVID-19 has affected some people in our society more than others. That anger shouldn't fade. We should use the anger to compel us to make sure we change the way our society functions, because COVID-19 has not been a leveller....
Delyth Jewell: Thank you. I'd like to thank the Minister for his statement and for providing a copy to us beforehand. I'm also grateful that he's been willing to release everything publicly. This is a lengthy report that contains a number of spending commitments that our party will have to carefully analyse, but in terms of the priorities set by Government, they do conform with what Plaid Cymru has been...
Delyth Jewell: I thank the First Minister for that answer. First Minister, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales, whom you just mentioned, has raised concerns about the impact that a blanket ban on visiting, in her words, could have on the health and well-being of care home residents. The need to prevent infections in care homes is of course of paramount importance, and I do appreciate that it's...
Delyth Jewell: 7. What discussions has the Welsh Government held with local authorities and other relevant partners about the suspension of care home visits? OQ55669
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Llywydd. Everyone should be able to live in the community in which they were brought up. The past few months have highlighted just how important it is to have a comfortable home to live in, not just four walls and a roof, but somewhere safe, somewhere comfortable, a home. Not a place, but a refuge. And a home is also part of the broader fabric of society, giving people an...
Delyth Jewell: Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's policy on the land transaction tax?
Delyth Jewell: Minister, residents in my region in Blaenau Gwent, in Caerphilly, in Merthyr and in Newport are now facing restrictions. I note the answer that you gave a few moments ago about how you're going to be keeping the restrictions under daily review, and I welcome that. Now that so many neighbouring authorities are facing restrictions, I'd ask would it make more sense to be thinking of...
Delyth Jewell: I thank the Counsel General for that answer and I do agree with him. Counsel General, last week, you told me that the Welsh Government was prepared to work with others in the UK Parliament in order to protect Welsh democracy from this power grab that is inherent in the internal market Bill, as you've just alluded to, and I welcome that. Working in a cross-legislature way will be vital in the...
