Siân Gwenllian: 4. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government regarding what will replace European structural funds in Wales following Brexit? OAQ51987
Siân Gwenllian: Will the Leader of the House make a statement on Welsh Government efforts to ensure women's safety in Wales?
Siân Gwenllian: Thank you very much. Many fishing organisations and anglers have raised concerns regarding changes that have been suggested by NRW to bye-laws in relation to salmon and sewin. According to anglers, the bye-laws are strict and anglers themselves have not had much input into the process. The Cabinet Secretary has stated that the proposals have been approved and have been introduced formally...
Siân Gwenllian: 6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's approach to river management? OAQ51940
Siân Gwenllian: The committee has also come to the conclusion that additional standards should be put forward. As things stand, the standards are entirely insufficient and deficient. As there will be a vote today, we in the Plaid Cymru ranks have no choice but to vote against these weak standards. The standards that are before us don't set any standard that acknowledges the need for face-to-face services...
Siân Gwenllian: It’s disappointing that the Government is determined to continue with the vote on these important standards that are to be set with regard to the Welsh language in the area of health, namely the Welsh Language Standards (No. 7) Regulations 2018. Plaid Cymru believes that this decision should be postponed to give the Government an opportunity to add to the standards that are before us...
Siân Gwenllian: 'We are in a state of limbo...the workforce is anxious and fearful of the future.'
Siân Gwenllian: Leighton Andrews lost his seat in Rhondda in May 2016, given the substantial victory of my friend Leanne Wood, the leader of Plaid Cymru. Mark Drakeford became Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, and there were new proposals on the table. Merging councils through legislation had been scrapped, and mandatory regionalisation of certain services was a central option to the...
Siân Gwenllian: Like the Cabinet Secretary, I was brought up in a home where both my parents worked for a local council, providing local services to children and adults in Gwynedd. I’ve been a community councillor and a county councillor, and I share the Cabinet Secretary’s view on the importance of local government. This is the safety net that safeguards our most vulnerable people and communities. The...
Siân Gwenllian: Just on that point.
Siân Gwenllian: I agree with you, the strategy around precision agriculture is great, but couldn't some of those grants to the young farmers be used in specific areas as pilot studies for that?
Siân Gwenllian: There is some concern about the timetable for scrutinising and voting on the regulations on Welsh language standards in the area of health. We’ve been waiting over two years now since the Welsh Language Commissioner introduced those regulations to the Government in the area of health. That happened, and the standards were published a fortnight ago. But the timetable from here on in is very...
Siân Gwenllian: You mentioned that I'd asked this question last week. When I asked about the u-turn that your Government has made, you said that 'the situation hasn’t changed with regard to the way forward.' This suggested to me that you weren't aware of the recent statements made by your Cabinet Secretary Alun Davies, and this is shocking to me, and it suggests to me 1) that you're not taking a great...
Siân Gwenllian: 4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the white paper on local government reform? OAQ51890
Siân Gwenllian: Will you take an intervention?
Siân Gwenllian: You talked about looking at different kinds of models: what is the timetable with this now? I mean, that's what people are asking. They understand your commitment to having a ban, but what is the precise timetable and when will we see this coming into force?
Siân Gwenllian: Forgive me for my increasing frustration here. It's about time we had an announcement on the bypass. It's two years behind schedule already, and I was given a pledge by you that there would be an announcement in the new year. For me, the new year has long since passed, and we are into March and we still haven't had an announcement. As well as reducing traffic jams, the area would benefit...
Siân Gwenllian: 12. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Welsh Government plans for the Bontnewydd and Caernarfon bypass? OAQ51868
Siân Gwenllian: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the value of healthy relationships education in Welsh schools?
Siân Gwenllian: Every year, we do mark International Women’s Day. We recall the successes of our predecessors, and pledge to do everything within our ability to improve things for the women who will follow us. I do believe that this year feels different. In light of the scandals in film and television, in politics, journalism and many other areas of life, there is a new conversation that has started, and I...
