Janet Finch-Saunders: Will you take an intervention?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Will the Counsel General make a statement on the work the Welsh Government is undertaking to improve accessibility of devolved legislation to the public?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Will the Minister make a statement on improvements to the A55?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Will the First Minister make a statement on the Year of Discovery 2019?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Llywydd, and a happy new year.
Janet Finch-Saunders: Minister, as you will be aware, twenty-first century technology, such as superfast broadband, is of increasing importance to our primary schools, with more bilingual digital tools and resources now available online. One major example where IT is of significant importance, of course, is the new e-sgol pilot project. As you will be aware, this has seen the use of video technology to connect...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. It is surely common knowledge that adult social care services in Wales are facing unprecedented levels of pressure and are struggling to meet the growing financial and social demands of an ageing population. As our former Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, noted to the Finance Committee, social care support is a critical lifeline,...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Will the First Minister make a statement on local government electoral reform?
Janet Finch-Saunders: Llywydd—Deputy—while we are supportive of the offer, and the use of HMRC to assess applications, it is for these reasons that Welsh Conservatives reject the motion. We will not be supporting it. Diolch yn fawr.
Janet Finch-Saunders: It is a pleasure to speak in the final stage of the Childcare (Funding) Wales Bill. However, this is one of a long succession of Welsh Government-led Bills that have simply just not cut the legislative mustard. Following along the food theme, my colleague Suzy Davies has frequently said that this is a Swiss-cheese piece of legislation—that there are too many holes in what is a framework...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Paul Davies.
Janet Finch-Saunders: Diolch, Llywydd. On behalf of the Welsh Conservative Assembly group, I am proud to nominate Paul Davies AM.
Janet Finch-Saunders: [Inaudible.]—concerns to you regarding individual properties and in some instances, you've been able to help me. I know the figure of 96 per cent sounds really good, actually, but if some of the 4 per cent are in your constituency, and they're living next door to people who do have this superfast broadband, it gives them very, very little consolation. You did attend a very packed broadband...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you. I wanted, really, Cabinet Secretary, to bring your attention to the fact that we could be on the cusp of a new industry for Wales, and the workings of Seaweed Forum Wales, knowing that seaweed aquaculture is good for the economy and, indeed, good for the ocean. The concept: although Wales has a long and proud tradition of harvesting seaweed from the wild and using it primarily as a...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. You'll be aware that there's been outrage in Aberconwy regarding the Marl Lane planning application and, indeed, the process so far. This was a decision by planning councillors, members of the planning authority, who refused it, only then for it to be suggested that it goes to public inquiry. This was in March of this year, and then the public inquiry was delayed...
Janet Finch-Saunders: 3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the role of the Planning Inspectorate in Wales? OAQ53067
Janet Finch-Saunders: 9. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Welsh Government efforts to promote marine conservation and biodiversity in Wales? OAQ53085
Janet Finch-Saunders: 1. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure a greater roll-out of superfast broadband in Aberconwy? OAQ53091
Janet Finch-Saunders: It's time for my final speech now. We'll move to the vote, but, before I do so, I'd like to thank you, Llywydd, and the Minister, and all colleagues for your patience and graciousness during our amendments. We've tabled these with the best of intentions because we firmly believe that we want our children across Wales to be able to access this offer and, more importantly, we want to see our...
Janet Finch-Saunders: Diolch, Llywydd. Amendment 36 has been retabled on a matter of principle. At Stage 2, my colleague Suzy Davies AM was very clear to the Minister that there should be a power for the Assembly to halt the actions of the Welsh Government momentarily if we believe that it has acted outside of its powers. Section 12(3)(b) of the Bill allows the Welsh Government to make a number of provisions in...
