Huw Irranca-Davies: I thank you once again, Deputy Presiding Officer.
Huw Irranca-Davies: I'd like to begin my contribution to this debate as Minister for children by paying tribute to the work of the former Cabinet Secretary, Carl Sargeant. Carl was passionately committed to improving life for children and young people across Wales, determined to make a positive difference to their well-being and their prospects for the future. He realised the devastating impact of adverse...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Suzy, I thank you for that question, and I've not had raised with me at this moment any concerns from officials that there is any lack of capacity, but I'll certainly take that back and explore it further. I know the point that underpins the new process that we have in front of us, subject to these statutory instruments being passed today, is actually to produce that more friendly online...
Huw Irranca-Davies: The two sets of regulations before you today are fundamental components of the new system. They were developed during phase one of implementation and were subject to a full 12-week consultation. The Act requires that providers of regulated services register with the Welsh Ministers—in practice, the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales. It establishes a revised set of processes...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motions. The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill was passed unanimously almost two years ago. It provides a statutory framework for the regulation and inspection of social care services and regulates the social care workforce in Wales. A significant series of subordinate legislation does emerge from the legislation and it's...
Huw Irranca-Davies: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for giving way. He makes the absolutely appropriate point. The tragedy of this—. There are human tragedies and we’re seeing them unfold now and it’s going to get a lot worse, but the governmental tragedy of this is that it has been trialled. The evidence has been clear, not for the last six weeks or six months, but in the years that this has been trialled...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Can I commend the Member for actually bringing forward this debate on this legislative proposal? Would he note that in the US where, on a state-by-state basis, they looked at this technology, the ones that allowed it to develop into something of a bonanza actually had to reduce and diminish their environmental legislation to make it happen? They actually stripped away protections to make it...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Following on from Simon’s question on the principles underlying new taxes or levies, can I ask to what extent the future generations and well-being Act and the principles underlying that are enshrined within new proposals? We know that the proportion of elderly people requiring residential care is forecast to rise by over 80 per cent by 2035, less than 20 years hence, alongside a rise of...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the council tax reduction scheme in Wales?
Huw Irranca-Davies: A fair-minded person would actually begin by commending the constructive but firm manner of the discussions that the First Minister has had with the UK Government on the EU withdrawal Bill and the machinery of Government changes as well. As a fair-minded person, I will give credit where it’s due. But on the question of the legislative consent motion and also the necessary machinery of...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Will you give way, Llyr?
Huw Irranca-Davies: Thanks very much. I’m listening with great interest to your contribution. I was at the briefing this morning for the pre-launch of the Development Bank of Wales, and I was delighted, I have to say, as a south Wales Assembly Member, that they’ve chosen to headquarter in north Wales and to more proportionately represent their staffing around mid Wales and north Wales, as well as having the...
Huw Irranca-Davies: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. In launching this pathway, which is a great innovation, much stress was laid by the Cabinet Secretary on the need for effective collaboration with housing consortia, with the local authorities, regional collaborative committees, local health boards and other provider agencies. So, this far into the pathway, could he give us an update on how...
Huw Irranca-Davies: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. Back in August, as she will know, the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee published its catchily entitled report ‘Turning the tide?’, which stressed the pride we should have in our Welsh marine and coastal environment, and the potential for marine protected areas to help support healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and...
Huw Irranca-Davies: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide further detail on how stakeholders beyond management authorities can contribute to the development of the marine protected area management priority action plan? (OAQ51185)
Huw Irranca-Davies: 12. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the national housing pathway for ex-service personnel? (OAQ51183)
Huw Irranca-Davies: Will the Cabinet Secretary challenge DEFRA to change its stance on the post-movement testing rules surrounding the movement of cattle from the low TB area of Wales into the low-risk area of England?
Huw Irranca-Davies: What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the benefits of the Flying Start programme?
Huw Irranca-Davies: Will the First Minister set out his ambitions for the Development Bank of Wales?
Huw Irranca-Davies: I notice that, in Bristol, a youngster can travel within the inner zone all day long, as much as they want, on a bus, for a couple of quid. That’s real, affordable, accessible transport. I know that’s an inner-city area, but it’s only £1.50 more to go into the outer ring as well. Now, that’s the ideal situation. So, could I suggest, if you look at Bridgend, for example, as a hub,...
