Janet Finch-Saunders: 6. What discussions has the Counsel General had regarding the ability of Welsh people to study abroad following the UK's withdrawal from the EU? OQ56360
Janet Finch-Saunders: What steps is the First Minister taking to encourage the return of visitors to Wales following the recent coronavirus lockdown?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you to Llyr for bringing this short debate forward on such an important issue. And I would like to echo his very kind sentiments and condolences to Carl, Alan and Ross, their families, in terms of the very sad and tragic circumstances. And in close working with the family now, we need to find out exactly what happened on that dreadful day that they went missing. Now, Minister, you may...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Minister, it is a sad reality that your draconian NVZ measures that you're introducing are now bringing your own Welsh Government's honesty and integrity into question. Indeed, at least eight times you have promised not to do anything whilst we are in the middle of this COVID pandemic. Responding to me in Plenary on 3 February, you claimed that the voluntary scheme you had worked with NFU...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Firstly, I would like to thank Mark Isherwood for bringing forward a legislative proposal that would help us to create a better Wales. It is a sad fact, however, that the BSL community continues to face such challenges, even after the petition submitted by Deffo!, which then called on the Welsh Government to improve access to education and services in BSL to improve the quality of life for...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. This follows on, really, from my colleague Angela Burns and the concerns around what's happening with regard to treatment. So, I've been liaising with the chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Earlier this month, she sent me a letter that stated, and I quote, 'with the small volume of elective surgery that we've been able to perform over the past 12 months,...
Janet Finch-Saunders: 3. Will the Minister make a statement on waiting times for orthopaedic treatment in north Wales? OQ56314
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you for the statement, Minister. To ensure that the future RDP delivers for rural Wales, lessons have to be learnt from the past and the agricultural sector need listening to. Your claim that the progress seen under the RDP—the current one—will provide a solid basis for developing a new rural development programme is not strictly correct. As this Parliament knows well by now, RDP...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. Now, it has been made clear to me by many in the tourism sector, including in my hoteliers forum this morning, that grants to date by this Welsh Government have 'barely touched the surface'. Their words, not mine. And that they, as business owners, feel demoralised and actually hard done to by your Welsh Government. Now, there are numerous steps you can take to help back our...
Janet Finch-Saunders: 1. What additional funding will the Welsh Government allocate to address financial pressure in the tourism sector? OQ56268
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Deputy Minister. You describe the proposals in the White Paper as long-term solutions, and I think we're all looking for a long-term solution, yet it does fail to address what is arguably the biggest problem: finance. Yes, you have noted your inter-ministerial group on paying for social care, however, how much further on are you since the publication of Gerald Holtham's independent...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. It's really heartening to hear that you are working positively with the UK Government on an issue such as this. The appeals clarify whether a variety of insurance policy wordings cover business interruption losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and public health measures taken by UK authorities, in response to the pandemic, from March 2020. So, as you've rightly pointed out,...
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Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. According to regulation 46, 'any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.' The regulatory impact assessment has calculated that the upfront capital cost could run to £360 million. That's £100 million more than the latest total income from farming in Wales, and...
Janet Finch-Saunders: 1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers in the UK Government as to the impact of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 on the operation of the law in England and Wales? OQ56266
Janet Finch-Saunders: 3. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers in the UK regarding the impact of the judgment in the case of Financial Conduct Authority (Appellant) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others (Respondents)? OQ56265
Janet Finch-Saunders: Now, of course, the Petitions Committee will be considering a petition on this topic at its meeting on 9 February. This petition has collected more than 14,000 signatures since news of the financial challenges facing the National Library of Wales became public. The petition notes the current threat to 30 jobs at the library and the associated risk to services, and calls for fair funding for...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Minister. What your answer there tells me is that it's not the farmers who've failed; it's 20 years of the Welsh Labour Government who've been unable to work more beneficially for farmers, to work with them to support them, rather than these horrendous restrictions. So severe are they that in addition to being like a criminal electronic tag for farmers, they do come despite the...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Minister. But, I have to say, it's quite insulting to all our farmers to say that the voluntary scheme hasn't worked. Now, the First Minister is also out of touch, because he responded yesterday, stating, 'we've seen no diminution in the rate of agricultural pollution'. Clearly, then, he's not even read your statement, in which you fully acknowledge that there has been progress....
