Rhianon Passmore: Will the First Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to ensure that more women enter jobs relating to science, technology, engineering and maths?
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention?
Rhianon Passmore: Sorry, I have no time. [Continues.]—and said that the Welsh Labour Party is the true party of Wales: on their side, with them and standing up for them. Deputy Presiding Officer, I came to this Assembly from local government and in Wales, under Labour, despite scalic block grant cuts to Wales, local government revenue funding has been protected, standing at £4.114 billion—the best...
Rhianon Passmore: Though in fairness—I realise—Dave did once say, for those today who have got long memories, ‘Too many tweets make a—’. But in all seriousness and in all earnestness, the Conservatives, despite the u-turns, broke an explicit and direct manifesto promise and did directly betray 1.6 million self-employed people. In contrast, the Welsh Labour Government has delivered on its promises for...
Rhianon Passmore: I would like to thank the Welsh Conservatives for giving me an opportunity to rise in this debate to highlight the actual work of the Welsh Labour Government. It would be equally remiss of me to start without mentioning ‘Spreadsheet Phil’ even further from today’s announcements. The Tory UK Government Chancellor last week caused absolute outrage with one of the most naked broken...
Rhianon Passmore: Will the Cabinet Secretary outline how the Welsh Government's supplementary budget will benefit the people of Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: I’m sorry, I don’t have time. I’m particularly concerned about people in work not earning enough. In preparing for this debate, I found the Joseph Rowntree report ‘UK Poverty: Causes, costs and solutions’ important and also refreshing. I wholeheartedly support the call for better pay and conditions. We can and must press for the voluntary living wage to be introduced as a high...
Rhianon Passmore: Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. It gives me great pleasure also to speak in this debate. The foundational economy, as the Bevan Foundation rightly states, is a grand name for those business activities that we use every day and see all around us. Business like the Welsh retail, care, food, health and energy industries that have been mentioned may not have the glamour of other aspects of the economy,...
Rhianon Passmore: I am actually proud to rise in this Government debate to mark International Women’s Day. Today, I gathered on the Senedd steps with my fellow female Labour Assembly Members and I was very proud to shine a light on Welsh women who have made an impact in public life across Wales. You may have heard of Benjamin Hall, who was a man from Islwyn, my constituency, who Big Ben was named after....
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention?
Rhianon Passmore: Will you take an intervention?
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you. Would you agree, if you look at the data for those who are on zero-hours contracts, that many are taking two or three jobs and trying to operate on that basis, and a lot of them are not doing it out of choice—they’re doing it because it’s the only thing available to them?
Rhianon Passmore: Will the First Minister outline what actions the Welsh Government is taking to provide extra support for high street businesses in Islwyn?
Rhianon Passmore: I would like to place on record my appreciation to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, John Griffiths, for his adept chairing of our committee. It has been interesting in my short time there. Our short inquiry in the autumn last year was an important piece of work to review the progress of the groundbreaking, landmark Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse...
Rhianon Passmore: Thank you for that. What is the Counsel General’s assessment, then, of the areas of legislative competence that will be most affected and what action is the Welsh Government taking in mitigation, post Brexit?
Rhianon Passmore: 2. What discussions has the Counsel General had on the application of EU laws in Wales post Brexit? OAQ(5)0025(CG)
Rhianon Passmore: Firstly, I suppose I should declare an interest in this topic, as a musician. I was born on a council estate and accessed the world of professional music via state provision and its exemplary county and national youth orchestras. I was a recipient of a thriving music support service that provided access to instrumental tuition, not just to me as a clarinettist, but to members of my family who...
Rhianon Passmore: Will the First Minister outline what action the Welsh Government is taking to support learners with additional learning needs?
Rhianon Passmore: Last year, the Welsh Government published data that showed persistent school absence at its best-ever recorded level, and it’s well known the correlation between attendance and attainment, on many levels. The Cabinet Secretary’s predecessor reported that the Welsh Labour Government had introduced a series of measures in recent years to address school attendance, including for those pupils...
Rhianon Passmore: The ‘Community safety in Wales’ report, conducted by the auditor general, underscored the complexities associated with improving community safety in Wales. I therefore thank the Cabinet Secretary for making this statement to the Chamber today, and welcome the establishment of the oversight group to review the recommendations made in the auditor general’s report. Whilst there is no...
