Questions to the First Minister

QNR – in the Senedd on 10 May 2022.

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Photo of Carolyn Thomas Carolyn Thomas Labour

(Translated) What steps is the Welsh Government taking to promote employment in the public sector?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

We promote employment opportunities within the public sector through a range of different activities such as: jobs fairs, careers interviews and particularly through the young person's guarantee. 

Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on funding for care homes in North Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

Care homes in north Wales, as in the rest of Wales, receive income from a range of sources including local authorities. The Welsh Government budget for 2022-23 includes an additional £180.5 million local government allocation for social care, a £45 million reform fund and a £50 million capital fund for social care.

Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru

(Translated) Will the First Minister provide an update on plans for a north Wales medical school?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

(Translated)

The first meeting of the north Wales independent medical school programme board, chaired by Professor Iwan Davies, took place on 4 April and has met for a second time today. My expectation is that the programme board will work to deliver the first undergraduate cohort in September 2023.

Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru

(Translated) What is the Welsh Government doing to improve voter turnout in local elections?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

(Translated)

The Welsh Government is fully committed to improving voter turnout in local elections. This ambition is reflected within our flexible voting pilots and our recent extension of the franchise, granting 16 to 17-year-olds and qualifying foreign citizens the right to vote.