Wednesday, 12 October 2022
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's Plenary. The first item on our agenda is questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, and the first question is from Sarah...
1. How is the Minister working with local authorities to ensure enough school places are available for pupils across Bridgend? OQ58521
2. What support is the Government providing to university students across mid and west Wales as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies? OQ58543
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Laura Anne Jones.
3. How is the Minister ensuring that the education system provides young people with essential life skills? OQ58514
4. What are the Welsh Government's expectations regarding the language category of the two new innovative schools under its sustainable schools challenge? OQ58540
5. What support is the Government providing to schools in Arfon and the local authority as they introduce the new relationships and sexuality education code? OQ58513
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the improvement works at St. Monica's Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff? OQ58538
7. What assessment has the Minister made of the summer 2022 GCSE and A-level results? OQ58512
8. Will the Minister make a statement on specific Welsh Government initiatives to narrow the poverty gap in student attainment following the pandemic? OQ58537
9. How does the Welsh Government ensure the integrity of GCSE and A-level results? OQ58539
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Jane Dodds.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the future of community dental services? OQ58536
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to enhance acute emergency care in hospitals in Brecon and Radnorshire? OQ58529
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, first of all, to ask a question to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being. James Evans.
3. What assessment has the Minister made of the Royal College of Nursing's '2022 Nursing in Numbers' report in relation to north Wales? OQ58531
4. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve communication with patients within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area? OQ58519
5. What action is the Government taking to ensure that the capacity of the NHS in north Wales is sufficient to meet demand? OQ58528
6. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to tackle bowel cancer? OQ58530
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to promote e-cigarettes to smokers? OQ58526
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination programme? OQ58516
9. What assessment has the Welsh Government undertaken of NHS staffing levels in mid and west Wales? OQ58544
No topical questions are accepted under item 3.
Item 4 is the 90-second statements. The only statement today is from Heledd Fychan.
Item 5 is the next item, the debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee report on the review of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021. I...
Item 6 this afternoon is the debate on the Health and Social Care Committee’s report, ‘Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals’. I call on the Chair...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move immediately to the vote. So, I call for a vote on item 7. That's our first vote this evening. I call...
But we do have a short debate, and I call on Luke Fletcher to speak to the topic that he has chosen.
What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the number of school leavers continuing their education in further and higher education?
What is the Welsh Government's latest assessment of the impact of its policies on asthma care services?
The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was known as the National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru). – Wikipedia
