Paul Davies: What are the Welsh Government's housing priorities for Pembrokeshire for the next twelve months?
Paul Davies: First Minister, it’s important that we do improve health services in Pembrokeshire over the next 12 months to start to tackle obesity, because, unfortunately, obesity rates in the Hywel Dda Local Health Board area have increased as compared with other health boards. Now, I accept that the Assembly passed the Public Health (Wales) Bill recently, which will assist in tackling the problems of...
Paul Davies: 1. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve health services in Pembrokeshire over the next twelve months? OAQ(5)0610(FM)
Paul Davies: I’m pleased to have the opportunity to take part in this debate this afternoon. Safeguarding children and young people online continues to be a genuine challenge for society, and we all have a duty to ensure that children are protected better from the risks of using the internet. As Darren Millar said, the internet is an extremely useful tool, too, for educating children online, and...
Paul Davies: Cabinet Secretary, it’s absolutely crucial that all of the 1,198 outstanding Glastir applications are now paid as soon as possible in order to protect the viability of those farm businesses, and it’s simply unacceptable that it’s been 18 months since some farmers have received a Glastir payment, and I think this is further evidence that the Glastir scheme is still plagued with...
Paul Davies: Cabinet Secretary, one way to ensure that we have thriving high-street businesses in Wales is to make our high streets as accessible as possible, by developing car parking strategies that factor in local nuances around individual town-centre layouts. Now, I appreciate that the Welsh Government last year announced a package worth £3 million to help local authorities pilot town-centre free...
Paul Davies: Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's transport priorities for Pembrokeshire for the next twelve months?
Paul Davies: I’m grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for her response. Now, you may be aware, Cabinet Secretary, of the reading ambassadors scheme, which aims to improve children’s reading skills by working closely with cluster primary schools in my constituency. This collaboration has been praised in a recent ERW report, with the Schools Challenge Cymru adviser, Hefina Thomas, saying it had resulted in...
Paul Davies: 3. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve education in Pembrokeshire? OAQ(5)0114(EDU)
Paul Davies: Will the First Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to support businesses in west Wales?
Paul Davies: Thank you for that response, First Minister. I recently met representatives of Cohousing Hafan Las to discuss proposals for a cohousing community in Pembrokeshire. That would mean providing affordable housing for local people, with at least a third of the residents over 50 years of age in order to bridge between the generations. Would you agree with me, therefore, that we should be...
Paul Davies: 3. What is the Welsh Government doing to support the housing needs of the people of Pembrokeshire? OAQ(5)0566(FM)
Paul Davies: I’m afraid the Member for Swansea East can’t get away from the fact that Powys, Monmouthshire, and Ceredigion have faced the largest overall falls in their funding since 2013-14. Now, the third point of our motion acknowledges the important role played by small businesses in driving the Welsh economy and believes local authorities should work closely with the business community. Welsh...
Paul Davies: In a moment. Now, I fully accept that difficult financial decisions have to be made, but today’s debate is also about making sure that there is a fairer local government funding formula in place so that rural authorities have sufficient funding to deliver their local public services. I appreciate that a funding floor has been introduced to address some of the challenges facing some rural...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Llywydd, and I move the motion tabled in my name on behalf of the Welsh Conservatives. The point of today’s motion is to recognise the important role played by local authorities in delivering significant public services across Wales, and to explore ways in which local authorities can better support our local communities for the future. Now, we want to see strong and effective local...
Paul Davies: Formally.
Paul Davies: I’m grateful to the leader of the house for those very kind comments. Now, farming subsidies are, of course, essential to support farmers, and are crucial for the sustainability of the agricultural industry. And, Llywydd, I should declare an interest, given that my parents-in-law run a dairy farm. Now, given the importance of these payments, can you therefore tell us what specific research...
Paul Davies: What is the Welsh Government doing to support voluntary organisations across Wales?
Paul Davies: Formally.
Paul Davies: First Minister, the national transport finance plan of the Welsh Government highlights only one project for Pembrokeshire in the next 12 months, and that is the proposal to turn the A477 from Pembroke Dock to Johnston into a trunk road. Now, the Swansea bay city region deal will, hopefully, have a positive impact on the west Wales economy and on the Pembrokeshire economy, so would you agree...
