Paul Davies: Formally.
Paul Davies: Cabinet Secretary, evidence given to the recent External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee inquiry into the implications of Brexit for Welsh ports showed that connectivity to Welsh ports is critical to their success. Now, indeed, conclusion 12 of that report states that the Welsh Government should make 'clear commitments on future development of infrastructure for which is it...
Paul Davies: One way to support the agricultural industry in Pembrokeshire is not to introduce nitrate vulnerable zones in Wales. Given the importance of this issue and the negative impact that such a policy could have on the agricultural industry, can you give us an update on the Welsh Government plans for nitrate vulnerable zones in Wales? And can you confirm that a statement on this issue will be made...
Paul Davies: 9. Will the First Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to support the agricultural industry in Pembrokeshire? OAQ51304
Paul Davies: When I first arrived at this place some 10 and a half years ago, I expected it to be very tribal and highly party-politicised. Naturally, in some ways it was. However, it was this unassuming gentle giant who convinced me that, outside this Chamber, it wasn't and it isn't like that. It was Carl's warmth, his affection and his kindness that persuaded me that our party politics should stay in...
Paul Davies: Following on from Jenny Rathbone’s question, can you tell us what discussions the Welsh Government has had with local authorities on food procurement in the public sector to ensure that more local producers are used by local authorities? Also, can you tell us one thing that your Government has done over the past 12 months to make a difference and to ensure that more and more local producers...
Paul Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I’m pleased to take part in this debate this afternoon. As Russell George has said, good public transport is essential for younger people in Wales who rely on buses and trains to access educational classes, weekend jobs, after-school clubs and sports—the list goes on. Access to these opportunities and activities is integral to the development of...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd. Can I, from the outset, make it absolutely clear that we on this side of the Chamber have no issue with Plaid Cymru filling the vacancies on the Public Accounts Committee and the Petitions Committee? We also have no issue with Neil McEvoy taking a place on the Petitions Committee as an additional Member. Indeed, we think that he should take that place. However, we believe...
Paul Davies: Cabinet Secretary, one of the major issues facing the agricultural industry in west Wales is the Welsh Government’s proposed designations for nitrate vulnerable zones. Now, earlier on in this session, in an answer to Simon Thomas, you committed to making a decision on NVZs by the end of the year and that, later on today, you will be discussing this matter with your officials. Given the huge...
Paul Davies: 8. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the Welsh Government’s priorities for the agricultural industry in west Wales? (OAQ51180)
Paul Davies: Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for her statement today and put on record my thanks for the work of Qualifications Wales in producing an excellent report? The report’s two simple but important recommendations—namely to count only the first grade awarded toward performance measures and lift the restriction on English and Welsh language resits in November—are ones that the Welsh...
Paul Davies: First Minister, you will be aware of the sad case of Seren Bernard in my constituency, who committed suicide in 2012 whilst under the care of Pembrokeshire County Council social services. I saw her mother some weeks ago to discuss the report of Pembrokeshire council into this case, and this report isn’t to be published for legal reasons. It is important that issues such as this are dealt...
Paul Davies: First Minister, earlier this year I raised the work of Hafan Las, a local group in Pembrokeshire that promotes cohousing, in a question session. Proposals such as this will provide efficient and affordable housing for local people, with a third of the residents over 50 in order to bridge the gap between generations. In your response in May, you said that this was something that you and your...
Paul Davies: Cabinet Secretary, one way to help reduce unnecessary burdens on teachers is to encourage a greater dialogue between school leaders and teachers through informal workload impact assessments whenever new policies are introduced, so that a constructive and frank discussion about the impact of Government policies is always taking place. Therefore, I’d be grateful if you could tell us if this...
Paul Davies: Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for her statement this afternoon? For the record, I’d like to, once again, state that my parents-in-law’s farm has been affected by bovine TB in recent years. Of course, today’s statement confirms that work on modelling and target setting continues, and I welcome the fact that there will be more formal targets announced at the end of this year. However,...
Paul Davies: Will the First Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government will improve health services in Pembrokeshire in the next 12 months?
Paul Davies: I’m pleased to take part in this debate this afternoon, and I intend to focus my contribution on what, in my view, needs to be done to ensure prosperity for all the people in my constituency. The Government’s ‘Prosperity for All’ document plans to target interventions to the different economic needs of each region of Wales, ensuring that all parts of the country benefit from growth,...
Paul Davies: Formally.
Paul Davies: Formally.
Paul Davies: I’m grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for his answer. Now, it’s been brought to my attention recently that the Welsh Government has invested in certain marine projects off the coast of Pembrokeshire, one of which will be in the ownership of a local authority based in England. Now, some of my constituents are concerned that, if projects in Wales are run by local authorities outside Wales,...
