Results 121–140 of 400 for speaker:Joel James

8. Debate on Petition P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind' (19 Oct 2022)

Joel James: I want to start by saying that the Welsh Conservative group and myself heartily agree with the calls found within this petition, and the fact that so many signatures have been received highlights the strength of feeling there is within Wales of the need to do much more to help those living with metastatic breast cancer. I want to thank Tassia and all those who have signed this petition. As...

9. Debate: The Children's Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report 2021-22 (18 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you. In closing, I'm conscious that with everything I've just said, I would nonetheless like to thank the previous children's commissioner and her office for the work that they have done. I know that I have highlighted several failings without mentioning many positives, but I've never doubted the commissioner's desire to only get the best for the children of Wales. Thank you.

9. Debate: The Children's Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report 2021-22 (18 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Minister, but I must confess that I was a bit surprised by the lack of substance in this report. It is very heavy on the statistics of the office of the commissioner and contains some irrelevant details, such as discussions around podcasts bringing magic and laughter to the office. I, and I think many here, would have hoped that this annual report, particularly since it was the...

1. Questions to the First Minister: The Financial Markets (18 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Llywydd. This drastically impacted the finances of many pension funds and has ultimately led to the over-reliant use of LDIs by desperate pension schemes aiming to make up the shortfalls that they've continually suffered since then. In the frantic attempt to raise revenue, this financial legacy of the last UK Labour Government has seen pension funds seek riskier and riskier...

1. Questions to the First Minister: The Financial Markets (18 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Yes, last sentence, Llywydd—riskier borrowing strategies, some of them leveraging up to four times the collateral they hold. First Minister, in the wake of this disastrous Labour policy that still has repercussions to this day, what financial assessment has the Welsh Government made of the security of pension funds in Wales that use LDIs? Thank you.

1. Questions to the First Minister: The Financial Markets (18 Oct 2022)

Joel James: As the First Minister is aware, liability-driven investments use the equity in pension funds to borrow money. This borrowed money is then used to buy gilts, which in turn deliver fixed-rate interest over a set period. The major risk, however, is that if interest rates rapidly rise on gilts, as they have now, then pension funds have to acquire larger amounts of collateral to cover the money...

1. Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School (12 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Minister. I'm grateful for your response. I bring this question before you in addition to our previous correspondence because I simply believe what is happening at St Monica's is nothing short of scandalous, and an issue that Cardiff Council is simply not resolving. [Interruption.] The situation is dire; the reception and year 1—

1. Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School (12 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Llywydd. The situation is dire; the reception and year 1 classes are squeezed into the school hall, which not only has inadequate toilet facilities, but ultimately renders the school hall completely out of action, meaning that the entire school no longer has PE lessons if the weather is bad. The scaffolding around the school, which has been in place for four years without any work...

1. Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School (12 Oct 2022)

Joel James: 6. Will the Minister provide an update on the improvement works at St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff? OQ58538

QNR: Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services (12 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Will the Minister provide an update on the roll-out of enhanced services at community pharmacies?

QNR: Questions to the First Minister (11 Oct 2022)

Joel James: What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding firearm licensing in Wales?

1. Questions to the First Minister: Welsh Health Authorities ( 4 Oct 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, First Minister. Unlike many other professions, those who work within the health service and have direct patient contact have to be mindful of the impact that their annual leave has on those whom they care for, often having to plan and arrange annual leave months or even years in advance. Indeed, needing to take sick leave or annual leave at short notice very often translates to...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Welsh Health Authorities ( 4 Oct 2022)

Joel James: 5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the ability of Welsh health authorities to effectively manage staff rotas? OQ58502

9. Short Debate: Water in Wales: Challenges relating to water poverty and quality (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: As such, CCW, previously known as the Consumer Council for Water, is therefore calling on both the Welsh and UK Governments to implement a single water affordability scheme to cover England and Wales, to ensure that nobody struggles to pay their water bill. And I would like to take this opportunity to encourage the Welsh Government to support a universal affordability scheme right across...

9. Short Debate: Water in Wales: Challenges relating to water poverty and quality (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm delighted to see that I've drawn such a crowd for my debate on water, so it's brilliant. I'd just like to confirm that I've agreed to give Mike Hedges and Sam Kurtz a minute of my time. I wanted to raise this debate today on water issues in Wales for a variety of reasons, the overarching one being that I believe that, as a Senedd, we don't pay enough attention...

6. Debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016' (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Buffy, for opening this debate. I would like to begin by saying that the Welsh Conservatives wholeheartedly support the extension of section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 to include community nursing and mental health in-patient settings. We support this extension because it is clear to us that the situation nurses find themselves in is both unacceptable and, in...

2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Welfare Standards For Goldfish (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, it is still, unfortunately, common practice for goldfish to be given as prizes in Wales at showgrounds, fetes and other events, in what are dubbed as 'spur-of-the-moment games'. Very often, due to lack of preparation on the new owner's part, fish given away as prizes often suffer quite badly. They can sadly experience shock and oxygen starvation, and...

1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Decarbonisation Strategy Panel (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel has the monumental task of helping to ensure that all local authorities in Wales meet net-zero carbon by 2030. I understand that climate change is a standing item on the partnership council for Wales, which you chair. With this in mind, I would be very interested to know, since the...

1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Decarbonisation Strategy Panel (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: 8. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's relationship with the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel? OQ58443

2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Welfare Standards For Goldfish (28 Sep 2022)

Joel James: 7. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve welfare standards for goldfish? OQ58444


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