Speeches by Jones.

“15. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the high streets organised crime unit.”

“Many of my constituents want tougher action against the criminals who hide behind businesses such as rogue barber shops, vape shops and mini-marts, which are a blight on many high streets in my constituency. Can the Home Secretary update the House on what the Government are doing to tackle this type of offending, and g…”

“I have a quick question on police resources. The Government have pledged 13,000 police officers over the Parliament; do you have any figures in terms of the number allocated to Wales for each force? Given that we are on question three and time is moving on—the Chair will be giving us strong glances—can we just have the…”

“You have started to answer my question in some ways. There are too many variables to the devolution of policing at the moment. Most people are more interested in how something impacts them at a local level and how that service can be improved, rather than constitutional arrangements about who administers the service or…”

“The UK Government have a mission to halve knife crime and violence against women and girls within a decade, and in doing so, to increase the perception of community safety within our communities. What is your view on whether the proposals will have a negative or positive impact on the mission to achieve those things?”

“I thank the Minister for his statement and the work he is doing to bring this issue to a resolution. A growing number of my constituents are affected. The response from Capita has been appalling, and correspondence is taking weeks or indeed months to get through. Just today, at one of the surgeries that the Minister ha…”

“Apologies for being late. Leading nicely on from the discussion we were just having, you talked about the testing. Samantha Power from the US Agency for International Development has said that they are testing in the US and in other countries. What is your view on whether children should be tested in Wales?”

“What do you think the awareness level is among GPs and other professionals?”

“I very much welcome this defence investment plan and the confidence it shows in the workers on the Ajax programme at General Dynamics in Merthyr Tydfil. I thank Ministers for their engagement with me, with General Dynamics and with the workforce. The DIP provides an opportunity for investment in further job opportuniti…”

“Thank you all for being here today. I want to ask about patient data and records. In the surveys we have done, 64% of respondents ranked patient records and data transfer as one of the most pressing issues around cross-border healthcare. Melanie Wilkey, how are you working with Digital Health and Care Wales to ensure t…”

“It is an interesting example. As a small country, having a universal system, not having a number of different systems, should work in our favour. It should be a prerequisite, really. It is not rocket science, is it? It is just about getting people to agree and give up their empires, I guess, but there we go.”

“Do we know where health boards are with the move to digital patient records?”

“For example, people are falling through the cracks where they are receiving care in England and the pathway is managed by a Welsh local health board. How do you work together with English providers to make sure that the cross-border issue is not the reason people are falling through the cracks?”

“Paul, is there anything you would like to add to what Suzanne said?”

“So it is about constant communication.”

“I guess that is going to vary depending on where the family are from and, obviously, where the hospital is.”

“Finally, in terms of Welsh patients and their pathways, and when they are receiving care in England, how do you work across the border to make sure that people do not fall through the cracks between providers? How is that managed?”

“It is about raising awareness.”

“My question is about patient transport, which is obviously logistically difficult for some, depending on the distance from the border. Can you describe in each of your health board areas how patient transport is supported for cross-border care?”

“Thank you. Do you have anything to add, Philip?”