Results 1–20 of 200 for speaker:Sarah Murphy

1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice: Volunteering (29 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Minister, earlier this month, it was a pleasure to welcome you to my constituency of Bridgend, so that you could visit the Sussed Wales fantastic shop in Porthcawl as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. Sussed is completely run by volunteers, and is a co-operative model shop, offering a wide range of products, including clothes, food and accessories, all of which of fair and equitable trade. I know...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Palliative Care and Hospices (28 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Thank you, First Minister. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting Sandville self-help centre, which is in Ton Kenfig in my constituency, and they have provided life-changing support for those diagnosed with cancer, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia and other serious life-limiting and life-changing conditions for over 40 years. Sandville relies on the generosity of...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Palliative Care and Hospices (28 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 4. How is the Welsh Government working to support palliative care and hospices across Wales? OQ59361

2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Cat Breeding (22 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Wonderful. My colleague Huw Irranca-Davies, the MS for Ogmore, and I recently met with Cats Protection in their Bridgend adoption centre to discuss the work that they do to improve the welfare of cats in Wales and across the UK. According to Cat Protection's latest 'Cats and Their Stats' report, ownership of pedigree cats in Wales is on the rise, with 25 per cent of the cats purchased last...

1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Local Government Staff (22 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Diolch, Minister. I'm always pleased to see the work that my local Bridgend County Borough Council do to improve community. With Brexit's complexities causing an increased workload, to the regeneration of our community, to combating the climate and nature emergency, local government staff play a vital role in the day-to-day lives of everyone. However, according to research conducted by the...

1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Local Government Staff (22 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to encourage talented people to work in local government given the impact of the cost-of-living crisis? OQ59301

2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Cat Breeding (22 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 8. Does the Minister have any plans to regulate cat breeding? OQ59300

6. Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales' ( 8 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: I am pleased to see this petition is being debated in the Senedd today, and I also just want to say thank you to all of you that are in the gallery who have done so much work on this; tremendous work. Since its inception earlier last year, I've supported this petition and the work of Blue Cross, Dogs Trust—which I've visited in my constituency of Bridgend—Greyhound Rescue Wales, Hope...

5. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) — Biometric data in schools ( 8 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you very much, Minister, for those assurances. I really do appreciate it. I also want to say thank you very much to Jane Dodds. I totally agree, schools are not doing this on purpose—they have no guidance. Actually, if what had happened with the Department for Education happened now, they'd actually have been fined £10 million by the ICO, so we're actually...

5. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) — Biometric data in schools ( 8 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Some people have questioned the role of encryption and whether this can offer the safety required to secure students' data collected in schools, by ensuring that hackers cannot reverse engineer a password or key. But we must take into consideration that a child's biometric data must be secure for their lifetime—so, six to eight decades—and it is impossible to say under our current system...

5. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) — Biometric data in schools ( 8 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Thank you to Jane Dodds, who co-submitted this motion, and to Carolyn Thomas and Jack Sargeant who supported it. I move the motion. I have requested a debate on biometric data in schools a few times since being elected, so this is a significant day, and I am pleased and optimistic that we can discuss the legal, regulatory and equality and human rights aspects together...

5. 90-second Statements ( 1 Mar 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Diolch, Llywydd. This Monday marks the beginning of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, a time to emphasise that eating disorders are not all about food itself, but about feelings. The theme this year is recognising and raising awareness that men get eating disorders too, because Beat Eating disorders charity did a survey, finding that one in three had never accessed treatment and one in five had...

3. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: The LGBTQ+ Action Plan ( 7 Feb 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Deputy Minister, thank you for this statement today. In my constituency, and covering Ogmore constituency as well—Huw Irranca-Davies's seat—we are really fortunate to have YPOP, which is a branch of the Bridgend Youth Council. YPOP is an online safe space for young people who are LGBTQ+ or allies, and the group hosts chat and chill drop-in sessions, special events and delivers training...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Step-down Beds ( 7 Feb 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Diolch. Thank you, Minister. Last month, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine hosted an event here in the Senedd on the future of emergency care in Wales. The event heard from clinicians on the ground who spoke about the need for a long-term sustainable strategy. Data shows that whilst attendance to A&E is similar year on year, capacity continues to be stretched. We know that there are a...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Step-down Beds ( 7 Feb 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 5. How is the Welsh Government working with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board to increase the capacity of step-down beds for patients across Bridgend? OQ59109

1. Questions to the First Minister: Reducing NHS Waiting Times (31 Jan 2023)

Sarah Murphy: So, some good news: I'm very proud and pleased to say that the trauma and orthopaedic department at the Princess of Wales Hospital at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board won a MediWales innovation award at the end of 2022 in the NHS Wales 'working with industry' award category. The award was won by mymobility, which is a healthcare digital application that patients download to their...

1. Questions to the First Minister: Reducing NHS Waiting Times (31 Jan 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 7. How is the Welsh Government using digital technology to reduce NHS waiting times for patients across Bridgend? OQ59062

6. Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal — A Bill on digital carbon footprint reduction (25 Jan 2023)

Sarah Murphy: I'd like to thank Rhun ap Iorwerth for bringing this Member's legislative proposal to the Chamber today. I think this is an opportunity to discuss an issue that many aren't aware exists in this ever-expanding digitised world. When we think about reducing our carbon footprint, there is often an assumption that going online acts as a sustainable alternative to combat our environmental impact,...

1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice: Data Justice (25 Jan 2023)

Sarah Murphy: Thank you, Minister. The Data Justice Lab, based at Cardiff University, defines data justice as the 'relationship between datafication and social justice, highlighting the politics and impacts of data-driven processes and big data'— essentially, highlighting the potential harms and risks to citizens. We have seen this in our Equality and Social Justice Committee inquiry into domestic...

1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice: Data Justice (25 Jan 2023)

Sarah Murphy: 8. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to advance data justice? OQ58996


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