Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has welcomed a proposed to allow the NHS in Wales to recover the cost of treatment for asbestos-related diseases.Fellow Labour AM Mick Antoniw will introduce a draft…
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More needs to be done to protect children from sun, according to Assembly committee
A National Assembly for Wales committee has said more needs to be done to protect children from excessive exposure to the sun.An inquiry by the Assembly’s Children and Young People Committee found…
National Assembly committee to hold stillbirths inquiry
A new inquiry by a National Assembly for Wales committee will examine what’s being done to reduce the incidence of stillbirths in Wales.The Health and Social Care Committee is calling for submissions…
Wales’ Grand Slam heroes to be welcomed to Senedd
Wales’ Grand Slam-winning national rugby team will be given a hero’s welcome at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on March 19 to mark their triumphant Six Nations season.
Wheelchair services to be examined in Assembly inquiry
The National Assembly for Wales’ Health and Social Care Committee will hold a one-day inquiry concerning wheelchair services in Wales on Thursday, March 8.The Committee will revisit the findings of a report…
Assembly to debate disability-related harassment report
On Wednesday (22 February), the National Assembly for Wales will debate a report examining disability-related harassment.The report, published by the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee highlights the lack of leadership and…
Welsh Assembly committee to investigate sun protection for children
The National Assembly for Wales’s Children and Young People Committee is to investigate how children are protected from the sun, following a petition by cancer charity Tenovus.The charity submitted a petition to…
Assembly to consider whether proposed enterprise Bill can proceed
A Members’ Bill aimed at boosting the Welsh economy is to be considered by the National Assembly for Wales on Wednesday.The proposal for an Enterprise (Wales) Bill has been put forward by…
Hospital catering slammed by Assembly report
Hospital catering services across Wales are inconsistent and having an adverse effect on patient care, according to a new Welsh Assembly report.A policy drawn-up to ensure patients have enough time to eat…
Future of Welsh ports and airports to be examined in National Assembly inquiry
A new inquiry by a National Assembly for Wales committee will examine the importance of Welsh ports and airports to the Welsh economy, and how their potential can be developed.The Enterprise and…