Summary

  • Economy Committee discusses enterprise zones

  • Plenary begins at 1.30pm with Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

  • Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance

  • Topical Questions

  • Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Unadopted roads

  • Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report into loneliness and isolation

  • Welsh Conservatives debate: Mental health

  • Short Debate: Getting smart with fuel poverty

  1. Hwylpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    That's it from the Siambr for today.

    Senedd Live returns after the Spring Half Term recess.

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  2. 'Getting smart with fuel poverty'published at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    The topic chosen by Mark Isherwood (North Wales), external for his Short Debate is 'Getting smart with fuel poverty'.

    Fuel povertyImage source, PA
  3. Mental health motion passedpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    The Welsh Conservatives motion is passed, with 41 for and six against.

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  4. Mental health one of the five priority areaspublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Health Secretary Vaughan Gething reminds AMs that mental health is one of the five priority areas of Prosperity for All: the national strategy, external, recognising that "getting the right treatment at an early stage, coupled with greater awareness of conditions, can in many cases prevent long term adverse impacts".

    Vaughan Gething
  5. 'Number of episodes of panic attack'published at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    David Melding says he has had "a number of episodes of panic attack and it is horribly debilitating.

    "It has a huge effect on your confidence".

  6. Capacity of Veterans' NHS Walespublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Darren Millar focuses on the Veterans' NHS Wales service, calling for additional funding to increase capacity.

    Each Local Health Board has appointed an experienced clinician as a Veteran Therapist with an interest or experience of military mental health problems.

    Darren Millar
  7. Inquiry into emotional and mental health of children and young peoplepublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Lynne Neagle, chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, external, points out that tomorrow the committee holds its final evidence session on the inquiry into the emotional and mental health of children and young people, and will report later this term.

  8. 'Children who require treatment for mental health must receive it promptly'published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Rhun ap Iorwerth presents his amendment to add a new point at the end of the motion, that the assembly "ensures that children who require treatment for mental health receive it promptly before their condition gets worse and that the Welsh Government publishes statistics on performance against this objective".

    Rhun ap Iorwerth
  9. 'Mental health services in Wales could be world-leading'published at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    "Mental health services in Wales could be world-leading" says Angela Burns "if run in a more proactive, holistic manner".

    She highlights the pressures on children and young adults, including the impact of social media.

    She says mental health services are chronically underfunded.

    Angela Burns
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  10. 'People with mental health conditions face injustices and challenges'published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    The topic chosen for the Welsh Conservatives debate is mental health.

    The proposal is that the assembly:

    1. Recognises the importance of good mental health.

    2. Regrets that some people with mental health conditions face injustices and challenges when accessing services.

    3. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that Wales’s health and social care sectors are able to deliver effective, preventative mental health services.

    Mental healthImage source, Thinkstock
  11. Recommendations accepted, at least partiallypublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    The Minister for Children and Social Care Huw Irranca-Davies sets out the Welsh Government's response to the report, which can be seen in detail here, external.

    All the recommendations are accepted, at least partially.

  12. Twitter responses to debatepublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

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  13. 'Some policies in recent years have been going in a different direction'published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Lynne Neagle, Labour AM for Torfaen, welcomes the Welsh Government's "commitment to tackling loneliness as a national priority, but some policies in recent years have been going in a different direction".

    She cites the axing of the Communities First scheme.

    Lynne Neagle
  14. 'Publish strategy before 2019'published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Dai Lloyd (South Wales West), external presents the report , externalwhich has six recommendations.

    The first recommendation is that the Welsh Government "review the timescales for the development of its strategy to address loneliness and isolation, with a view to publication before 2019".

  15. Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's reportpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    We move on to a debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report into loneliness and isolation.

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  16. Motion on unadopted roads is passedpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    The motion on unadopted roads is passed without objection.

  17. 'Task-force to resolve this issue across our country'published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Economy Secretary Ken Skates says the debate makes clear there is a "problem that needs solving in Wales".

    He acknowledges the issue "justifies a national approach to ensure a consistent approach across all authorities".

    He says he has instructed officials to begin discussions with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) on the "development of a task-force to resolve this issue across our country".

    Ken Skates
  18. 'Disgraceful' response from estate management companypublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Hefin David says as well as unadopted roads, there is an issue with the way estate management companies work.

    He quotes a response to a resident from an estate management company for Cwm Calon in his constituency, stating "With respect, get a life".

    He describes that response as "absolutely disgraceful".

  19. Sewers, roads or public open spacepublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Nick Ramsay cites the website of the Resident Adoption Action Group, external, which sets out the issues facing residents who live on housing estates where the sewers, roads or public open space have not been adopted.

    The action group states "local councils are often also less than motivated in fulfilling their promise to the residents to adopt a site as they are already receiving 100% of the council tax even though they are not maintaining your highway".

  20. 'Informed and thoughtful contributions from all sides'published at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2018

    Labour AM tweets

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