Paul Davies: Of course, with few remaining survivors of the Holocaust alive today, it is our duty to continue to educate our younger generations to have even the most basic understanding of those events and to support the commemorations taking place across Wales to promote awareness. And as politicians, we have a responsibility to show leadership on this issue, we must ensure that anti-Semitic rhetoric is...
Paul Davies: I agree with you, First Minister; we all have a responsibility. Now, the figures released by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust demonstrate just how far we need to go to ensure that, as a society, we have a solid understanding of what happened during the Holocaust. We are all bound by responsibility to ensure that happens. Research from the Antisemitism Policy Trust found that online searches...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, a recent survey by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust brought to light the disturbing fact that one in 20 people in the UK do not believe that the Holocaust really happened. In light of this, what is the Welsh Government doing to ensure that this denial and the prevalence of anti-Semitism are addressed, and that we work to keep the devastating memory of the...
Paul Davies: What measures is the Welsh Government introducing to support farmers in Pembrokeshire?
Paul Davies: Can I thank the First Minister for his statement this afternoon? The UK is now weeks away from leaving the European Union, and so I share the First Minister's view that it's crucial that constructive engagement takes place to immediately prepare Wales in the event that we leave the EU without a deal. Therefore, it's vitally important that Wales's leaders set aside their political differences...
Paul Davies: Well, I'm pleased that the First Minister has confirmed today that, obviously, if the code of practice does not work and is not effective, then his Government will bring forward legislation. But there is a wider issue at play here, First Minister—a growing culture within your ranks not to engage with proposals that come from opposite benches. Your Government did not provide essential...
Paul Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can you therefore give a commitment today, First Minister, that if the code of practice that you are bringing forward does not meet the needs of people with autism, then your Government will bring forward the necessary legislation?
Paul Davies: Well, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words, First Minister, because your leader, Jeremy Corbyn, refuses to sit around the table with the Prime Minister to discuss the implications of Brexit, and, last week, we saw tribalism from your party and your Government for tribalism's sake in this place, when you voted against the autism Bill. Having failed—[Interruption.] Having failed to work...
Paul Davies: —your party voted down a vital piece of legislation that would have delivered real improvements to the lives of people with autism. Your Minister for health interpreted the findings of the committee reports, and the views of other stakeholders, in a particular way in order to make a case for voting it down, and we all know that one of the reasons that the Finance Committee could make...
Paul Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. First Minister, do you agree with me that this Assembly works at its best when parties come together to collectively improve the lives of all people in Wales?
Paul Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. And can I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate this afternoon? Unfortunately, I won't have time to make reference to points made by all Members. Can I first of all thank the Chairs of the relevant committees for making their positions clear? The Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee confirmed that the committee had not reached a...
Paul Davies: I share concerns highlighted by the Finance Committee around the Welsh Government's interaction with this Bill. I fully agree with the committee that the Welsh Government has a responsibility to provide financial information to Assembly Members in their preparation of legislation, and in light of the First Minister's response to the committee, my concerns remain. The health Minister has...
Paul Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I'm pleased to open today's debate as the Member in charge of the Autism (Wales) Bill. I'd like to take this opportunity from the outset to thank Catherine Hunt and her team for their tremendous support and guidance during the development and passage of this Bill. Can I also thank National Autistic Society Cymru and the countless stakeholders and...
Paul Davies: Well, clearly, your Government policy is not being effective; otherwise we wouldn't be slaughtering the number of cattle that we're actually slaughtering. Let me highlight the situation to you in the south-west of England. In Gloucester and Somerset, there has been a 50 per cent reduction in the number of TB incidences in the last four years, which is in stark contrast to south-west Wales,...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, will you now take the opportunity today to publicly apologise to those farmers whose confidential details were released last year by the Welsh Government to animal rights activist groups?
Paul Davies: Well, I'm extremely disappointed that the First Minister can't say 'sorry', even though this was an administrative error by your Government. The buck stops with your Government, and it's not difficult to say 'sorry', First Minister, so I would expect you to say 'sorry' on behalf of the Welsh Government. Let's not forget; the farmers whose details that were revealed by the Welsh Government...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. I, too, rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to Steffan this afternoon, and, on behalf of the Welsh Conservatives, I'd like to extend our sincere condolences to his wife Shona, son Celyn and to all his family and close friends. Nothing can prepare you for losing someone at such a tender age. Even though he was only elected to the Assembly in 2016, I was very much aware...
Paul Davies: Minister, one way of improving health services in Pembrokeshire, and indeed throughout Wales, is to support my autism Bill next week and allow it to go forward to Stage 2 of the legislative process. I appreciate that the Government is bringing forward a code of practice but my proposed Bill is not in competition with some of the measures that the Government have introduced or are introducing....
Paul Davies: 5. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve health services in Pembrokeshire? OAQ53115
Paul Davies: Thank you, First Minister, for your statement this afternoon but you won't be surprised that I remain disappointed with the stance from the Welsh Labour Government on this issue. Your predecessor confirmed in a statement he made on 20 November last year that relatively little needed to change for the Welsh Government to support the UK Government's current deal with the EU. So, your view...
