Speeches by Medi.

“Can I come back on what you have mentioned? You mentioned the bank account, the driver’s licence, accommodation and training. Do you have a direct contact so that you can influence on those changes, to make sure that that training model has the right outcome, that you have the accommodation, that there are skills aroun…”

“Following on from the discussion we had around the Welsh language earlier on, would you say that women are affected worse than men? Obviously there is no Welsh language provision in those English prisons. If your first language is Welsh, would you say that women are finding that even more difficult to navigate around?”

“Dawn, what experience have you had of training and recruiting prisoners in Wales?”

“Jassa, because Estyn obviously does not inspect in prisons in England, how aware are you of the situation for women prisoners? How are the training skills and the rehabilitation skills given there? Do you have any influence or any input?”

“This question is for all of you and there are three questions in it as well. Given that all criminal justice powers, alongside important levers for rehabilitation, such as health and education, are controlled by a single Government in England, have you found that this structure enables a more streamlined or effective s…”

“What are the challenges you face? What are the challenges that the ex-prisoners face? What can Government and prison leaders do to overcome them?”

“This is a question to all of you about women’s prisons. The review has highlighted that education was a particular concern for women. I will start with you, Jon, because you raised it earlier on. Have you raised this with Welsh Government and what was the outcome of those conversations?”

“Can I just ask for different experiences from you both? What experiences have you had in working with ex-offenders? Have you seen a change over the years that you have been doing this? What change have you seen?”

“Job losses in the North sea come from the lack of a strategic energy transition plan. The same applies to nuclear in Wales, where the lack of a plan for Wylfa has seen nuclear jobs in Ynys Môn fall to a record low. Does the Minister agree that future-proofing our energy industries against job losses and rising costs re…”

“Thank you for being here. I have a question for both of you, which touches on what you have already mentioned around funding and the SPF. Earlier this year, the Government extended the UK shared prosperity fund until March 2026, but at a reduced level, with a 40% cut and no clear successor beyond that point. How is thi…”

“There are a few questions from my side that I want your opinion on. Are the growth deals criteria fit for purpose in those areas where we have lost industries? Is it because private sector involvement is challenging in those places? I declare an interest, having been a member of a growth deal area for some years. I wou…”

“After a quarter of a century of Labour rule, child poverty in Wales is the worse than in all other nations of the UK. Is that the reason for the collapse in support for Labour in Caerphilly, and why, tomorrow, people will turn to Plaid Cymru?”

“Given the challenges of having that specific figure in mind, if a future Welsh Government were to ask for the entire cost to be financed by the UK Government, given their historical and moral duty to do so, would the UK Government accept that request?”

“The credibility of the national inquiry rests on placing the voices, experiences and needs of victims and survivors at its very centre. Can the Minister show victims in Wales how this inquiry will be guided by their best interests, given that survivors have such grave concerns that they feel they must resign from the p…”

“I would like to ask the Minister about another case of foreign interference in our politics. Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales and a constituent of mine, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from Russia. He was stopped by the police in September 2021, but only charged in February this year. Reports now…”

“The Government are presenting the pride in place programme as a win for communities across the UK, but the focus of this particular scheme is on neighbourhoods of around 10,000 people. On Ynys Môn, only one town even meets that population threshold. That is not unique to my constituency; it is the case across Wales. Wi…”

“Thirty-one per cent of children in Wales live in poverty, and 25% of households in Wales are in fuel poverty. Given the scale of the crisis facing people, does the Minister honestly believe that an intrusive and unpopular digital ID system should be a priority?”

“To follow up from that, it is unclear how much attention a Crown Estate commissioner with the responsibility for Wales will give to Welsh matters along with the other responsibilities that you have just mentioned. Welsh interests deserve to be front and centre, not simply an afterthought. Would you support the commissi…”

“It has been 10 months now since the Government committed to appointing a Crown Estate commissioner for Wales, and six months since the Crown Estate Bill became law. In an answer to my written question, the Government have confirmed that the recruitment process for the commissioner for Wales will not begin until later t…”

“Yes, and it builds on the Morlais project now. Can you provide us with an update on the progress of the Morlais tidal stream demonstration project and how promising the tidal energy is, both for delivering clean power and providing jobs and economic growth, and your ability to move with the technology and make seabed a…”