(Translated) Will the Leader of the House provide an update on the roll-out of superfast broadband across Wales?

Superfast Cymru provided almost 733,000 premises across Wales with access to fast fibre broadband. The average download speed across Wales is over 86.9 Mbps.

(Translated) Will the Leader of the House make a statement on high-speed broadband provision in Caerphilly?

The Superfast Cymru scheme facilitated the roll-out of superfast broadband access to over 32,140 homes and businesses in Caerphilly, investing over £7.6 million. The average download speed across Caerphilly is 67.7 Mbps.  

(Translated) What recent action has the Leader of the House taken in relation to her portfolio responsibilities for equality?

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I have met my Cabinet colleagues to discuss equality within their portfolios and the gender review in particular. I chaired the first bi-monthly meeting of the gender review steering group on Monday. These meetings will maintain momentum and provide an opportunity to influence gender equality—and intersectionality—across our policies.

(Translated) What discussions has the Leader of the House had with the Counsel General regarding the action that the Welsh Government needs to take to ensure that the rights identified in the European charter of fundamental rights are incorporated into Welsh law following the UK's departure from the EU?

The Welsh Government has been clear from the outset that leaving the EU must not lead to any regression in human rights protections. The Counsel General and I are working together to monitor developments with regard to equalities legislation and assess the potential implications for Wales.

(Translated) What recent discussions has the Leader of the House had about human rights in relation to UN and EU conventions?

We are engaged in ongoing discussion with UK Government to ensure that Wales is fully represented during the UN reporting milestones of 2019, including the examinations of the UK under the UN convention against torture, and the UN convention on the elimination of discrimination against women.

(Translated) Will the Leader of the House make a statement on the availability of 3G and 4G in North Wales?

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The latest Ofcom 'Connected Nations update' shows 56 per cent geographic coverage for 4G services across the whole of Wales and 75 per cent geographic coverage for 2G, 3G and 4G combined. 

(Translated) Will the Leader of the House provide an update on the progress of digital transformation across Wales’s public sector?

A range of improvements are being made across and within all Cabinet Secretary portfolios relating to digital transformation. I took a paper to Cabinet on 2 October discussing further opportunities for digital to support and accelerate transformation across the Welsh public sector.

(Translated) How does the Welsh Government oversee compliance with the public sector equality duty?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has statutory powers to assess the extent and manner in which a public authority in Wales has complied with the public sector equality duty. The Welsh Government works closely with the Commission on monitoring arrangements and on the Welsh Ministers’ report on equality.