Peter Fox: Thank you, Minister, for your response. Minister, a Youth Endowment Fund report highlighted some concerning statistics: over the past 12 months alone, some 54 per cent of children and young people in Wales had experienced or had seen some form of online violence on social media. This has had a profound effect on not only the mental health and well-being of these young people, but their...
Peter Fox: 6. How will the new Curriculum for Wales help young people to better identify, and protect themselves from, online harm? OQ58755
Peter Fox: Thank you, Minister, for your statement. You may already be aware, Minister, that some local authorities—for example, Monmouthshire—have set up a guarantor scheme for Ukrainian families that mirrors existing support available to residents to prevent or relieve homelessness. This is intended to help them secure housing, which, of course, is an important platform to enable families to find...
Peter Fox: Oh, sorry. I thought we weren't in a debate.
Peter Fox: Okay. So, I would be interested, Minister, if you could outline exactly what Labour's plan is. How would a Labour Government tackle the erosive effects of inflation, which make the cost-of-living crisis worse, and bring down the national debt? Deputy Presiding Officer, there are, of course, things to be welcomed in the autumn statement, which will very much help people in these difficult...
Peter Fox: Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I acknowledge that things have been difficult, as I referenced here I think the last time we spoke on these matters. However, it is clear that the Chancellor has taken decisive and welcome action to set the country on a more stable path within just a matter of weeks. The issues that we are facing are due to a combination of unprecedented...
Peter Fox: Of course, we will be debating the autumn statement a little later on, and I will have a contribution there, I hope. But it does include some very welcome support for communities, particularly given the current cost-of-living crisis, through policies such as the increase in the national living wage and the minimum wage, and an uplift to pensions and benefits. It's no surprise that we've heard...
Peter Fox: Can I thank my colleague, the Member for North Wales, for proposing this debate and for all of his hard work in promoting the rights of disabled people? It is clear that we need to do more to create a fully inclusive society. Far too many barriers exist that prevent disabled people from being able to fully participate in everyday activities. As we've already heard, there are only 50 Changing...
Peter Fox: Presiding Officer, I would like to use my question to raise the issue of ambulance handovers at hospital, which contributes to increased waiting times. The Minister will be acutely aware of the recent report by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales into A&E services at Grange Hospital, which highlighted many shortcomings. And I'm not critical of the staff at all here; I'm critical of the systems. The...
Peter Fox: Thank you very much for that, Minister. The importance of the Welsh retail sector cannot be stressed enough. We know that over 110,000 people are directly employed by the industry. Recently, I met with chief execs of major businesses in the retail sector, all of whom expressed their serious concerns with vital detail missing from the Welsh Government's shared strategic vision. Retention and...
Peter Fox: 8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of its shared strategic vision for the retail sector? OQ58701
Peter Fox: I certainly welcome your statement, Minister, today. I think it's a good statement, and I thank you for your engagement with me, because, obviously, rivers are an important part, and some of these issues are really resonating in my community. I know that the Welsh Government are piloting drainage and wastewater management plans ahead of placing them on a statutory footing next year, and I...
Peter Fox: I too welcome you, First Minister, back to the Chamber following your illness; it's good to see you. I don't doubt that the Chancellor has some difficult choices to make ahead of the autumn statement, so I'm going to try to be constructive. This will have an impact on the Welsh Government, which I am somewhat sympathetic to. As a former council leader of 13 years, I understand too well what...
Peter Fox: I thank Plaid for bringing forward this debate. It's certainly a very interesting and certainly very important motion, and I welcome the opportunity to discuss an issue that perhaps gets overlooked when we discuss climate change, and that's how our consumption here in Wales affects people and communities from across the world as well as hindering efforts to combat climate change. Such issues...
Peter Fox: I welcome the opportunity to contribute today. It was a pleasure to be a member of the committee following my election last May, and I'm really grateful for the way the Chairman and members of the committee welcomed me to that position as a new boy. I also commend the excellent official support for the committee—an outstanding set of officers, and thank you to them. Deputy Presiding...
Peter Fox: Thank you, Llywydd, for that response. It's very helpful. As we know, the cost-of-living crisis is affecting many people and families across Wales, and people are finding it tough. Whilst those from more disadvantaged backgrounds are being disproportionately affected, people who are generally seen as 'just about managing' in more normal circumstances are finding themselves in real...
Peter Fox: Thank you, Minister, for that response. Presiding Officer, I ask this question whilst, of course, recognising that violence against women and girls in particular is far too prevalent in society, and, as men, we must challenge abuse and violence in all of its forms, and I agree with what's been said; I too was a White Ribbon ambassador for my previous organisation, and I'm happy to continue...
Peter Fox: 6. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve support for men experiencing domestic abuse? OQ58650
Peter Fox: 4. What steps is the Commission taking to support staff members during the current cost-of-living crisis? OQ58645
Peter Fox: We owe an unmeasurable level of debt to the sacrifices made by our armed forces who safeguarded our future and continue to do so. Quite rightly, as has been said today, we reflect on those soldiers and their families who are fighting to protect the rights of the Ukrainian people, and our thoughts go out to them in Europe as well. In the days leading up to Remembrance Day we have that...
