Hannah Blythyn: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. I’m pleased to hear of the ongoing discussions to identify opportunities. You’ll be aware that, in the past few months alone, north Wales has successfully hosted a number of high-profile stadium concerts, from Olly Murs at the Racecourse, to the now annual epic Access All Eirias at Eirias Park, and Llanfest in your own constituency, which had the Manic Street...
Hannah Blythyn: 4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on Welsh Government support for the hosting of major events in north Wales? OAQ(5)0195(EI)
Hannah Blythyn: Cabinet Secretary, it’s good to see progress being made on the establishment of the development bank for Wales, and it comes as no surprise to colleagues here that I wholeheartedly welcome the location of the bank in north Wales. As my colleague over there said, it has fanfare on the front page of ‘Wrexham Leader’ today, but it also features prominently in the ‘Flintshire Leader’, I...
Hannah Blythyn: Thanks, Cabinet Secretary, for the statement today. Can I start by welcoming yesterday’s announcement, alongside colleagues, about the extra rolling stock to increase capacity? I’m sure like many colleagues here, my inbox was full of correspondence from constituents regarding restrictions with our current rolling stock, particularly when you find yourself travelling from north to south...
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Thank you, Minister, for this update today on what is not only a key aspect of Welsh Government policy but also something that is absolutely key if we’re going to achieve prosperity and security for our people, our communities and, ultimately, our economy. I welcome the across-Government approach that you outline in your statement and the recognition...
Hannah Blythyn: Will the First Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for women in sport in Wales?
Hannah Blythyn: I’d just like to add my support to Huw Irranca-Davies’s proposal, and I welcome your commitment across the board, Presiding Officer, to opening up politics in this institution. One of my own priorities that I pledged prior to being elected was about making our politics and our politicians much more accessible—not just myself, but actually how we open up opportunities to get involved and...
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. Following the submission last August of the growth vision for north Wales, I know, and you’ll be aware, that stakeholders in my region, and across the border, such as the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, the Mersey Dee Alliance, Cheshire and Warrington local enterprise partnership, and the north Wales business council have worked hard on...
Hannah Blythyn: 2. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the progress of the north Wales growth deal? OAQ(5)0154(FLG)
Hannah Blythyn: Leader of the house, can I ask for a statement to update us on the success of the Year of Legends tourism strategy to date? I know many Members here have been active in the Year of Legends campaign, including in my own constituency, where I have been campaigning to bring the gold cape back to the town where it was first discovered in 1833. And I'm grateful to the First Minister for his words...
Hannah Blythyn: The First Minister has rightly said that, as currently drafted, the deal between the Conservatives and the DUP all but kills the idea of fair funding for the nations and regions. This deal flies in the face of fairness, full stop. It is dismaying, disappointing and deeply disturbing that Theresa May has cobbled together a deal with a party with such a terrible track record when it comes to...
Hannah Blythyn: I just want to pick up on a couple of albeit very different aspects outlined in today’s legislative statement. Firstly, on childcare, I welcome the progress that’s been made with the pilots that have been outlined on the childcare offer and its inclusion for legislation is outlined today. As for many, this is a huge issue for many of my constituents and something that’s been raised with...
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you, First Minister. I welcome the Welsh Government’s commitment to supporting people living with dementia and their families. You’re right to say that, at the core of any strategy and action plan, it must be the people who are the experts—the people who are actually living with dementia, their carers, and their families—who are at the core of that. Priority has to be given to...
Hannah Blythyn: 3. Will the First Minister provide an update on how the Welsh Government is supporting people living with dementia in north-east Wales? OAQ(5)0684(FM)
Hannah Blythyn: Cabinet Secretary, you will be well aware that tourism is a vital sector when it comes to the economic development of north Wales. I’ve previously welcomed the Welsh Government’s plans to create what’s called a culture corridor across the A55, which will link the attractions on what is the gateway to north Wales. As I understand it, a major part of this will be new and enhanced signage,...
Hannah Blythyn: I think we all recognise that access to work experience is incredibly important for young people, and not just any work experience, but decent, valuable experience that is not reliant on perhaps what’s easiest or who you know. Thinking back to my own work experience, I actually went to the ‘Flintshire Chronicle’, where you can find an article by Hannah Blythyn, aged 15, headlined,...
Hannah Blythyn: Minister, I welcome today’s statement on the Superfast Cymru project and the progress towards the successor project. I think, in this day and age, it’s right that the Welsh Government’s ambition is to deliver fast and reliable broadband to every property in Wales, and I’m pleased to note the progress it’s made. Given the amount of correspondence I’ve had from constituents and, as...
Hannah Blythyn: Leader of the house, last week our very own Ann Jones received the prestigious gold medal award from the National Fire Protection Association in the US for her work in making sure that Wales was the first country to make fire sprinklers mandatory in all new-build houses. Leader of the house, will you firstly join with me and many others in congratulating Ann on her amazing achievement, but...
Hannah Blythyn: What is the Welsh Government doing to improve domestic fire safety in Wales?
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you, First Minister. I welcome this Government’s commitment to creating new, decent and affordable homes. We’re actually seeing this commitment put into action in Flintshire, with the partnership of a Labour council and a Welsh Labour Government working together to see the first new council houses in a generation—82 new council houses. I had the pleasure of going to visit the...
