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    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
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    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Pa gamau mae’r Llywodraeth yn eu cymryd i gefnogi pobl sy’n dioddef o ddementia a'u teuluoedd?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What steps is the Government taking to support people suffering from dementia and their families?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12172</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Rebeca Phillips</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Phillips, Rebaca</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12172</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12172</Member_biog_Welsh>
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  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>1</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu £12.7 miliwn bob blwyddyn i’r byrddau partneriaeth rhanbarthol ar draws Cymru i wella gwasanaethau dementia a chryfhau cydweithio rhwng sefydliadau iechyd, gofal cymdeithasol a gwirfoddol. Yn ddiweddar, fe wnaethon ni ymgynghori ar strategaeth dementia ddrafft, ac mae&amp;apos;r ymatebion hynny yn llywio’r gwaith ar ein strategaeth derfynol, sydd i&amp;apos;w chyhoeddi yn gynnar y flwyddyn nesaf.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Welsh Government provides £12.7 million annually to regional partnership boards across Wales to improve dementia services and strengthen joint working between health, social care and voluntary-sector organisations. We recently consulted on a draft dementia strategy, and these responses are informing our final strategy, due to be published in early 2027.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Member_job_title_English>
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  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>1</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Beth mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet yn ei wneud i wella canlyniadau iechyd ym Mhontypridd Cynon Merthyr?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What is the Cabinet Minister doing to improve health outcomes in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12158</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Jason O'Connell</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>O'Connell, Jason</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12158</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12158</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>2</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We are working to improve health outcomes across Wales through our ambitious manifesto and 100-day commitments. Embedding prevention across government, a new cancer plan and new surgical hubs are just some examples of this work.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We are working to improve health outcomes across Wales through our ambitious manifesto and 100-day commitments. Embedding prevention across government, a new cancer plan and new surgical hubs are just some examples of this work.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>2</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>A wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru weithredu system cofnodion cleifion digidol cwbl integredig?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>Will the Welsh Government implement a fully integrated digital patient record system?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12181</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Adrian Mason</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Mason, Adrian</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>3</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Welsh Government’s ambition is to deliver a single, integrated patient record for Wales. We are refreshing the digital and data strategy to support a &amp;apos;one patient, one record&amp;apos; approach, building on existing national platforms and digital services to improve interoperability, patient safety and access to information across care settings.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Welsh Government’s ambition is to deliver a single, integrated patient record for Wales. We are refreshing the digital and data strategy to support a &amp;apos;one patient, one record&amp;apos; approach, building on existing national platforms and digital services to improve interoperability, patient safety and access to information across care settings.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>3</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Pa ddyletswydd gofal sydd gan wasanaethau iechyd Cymru i gleifion â chyflyrau niwroddatblygiadol?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What duty of care do Welsh health services owe to patients with neurodevelopmental conditions?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12146</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Joe Martin</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Martin, Joe</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12146</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12146</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>4</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Welsh health services provide neurodivergent people with the same duty of care as all patients: safe, effective and person-centred care that meets their individual needs. Through our Neurodivergence Improvement Programme, we are reducing waiting times, improving support and ensuring people can access help throughout their journey, not only after diagnosis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Welsh health services provide neurodivergent people with the same duty of care as all patients: safe, effective and person-centred care that meets their individual needs. Through our Neurodivergence Improvement Programme, we are reducing waiting times, improving support and ensuring people can access help throughout their journey, not only after diagnosis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>4</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Pa asesiad y mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi'i wneud o gynaliadwyedd gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the sustainability of health and social care services?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12170</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Iain McIntosh</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>McIntosh, Iain</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12170</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>5</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sustainable health and social care depends on prevention, early intervention and supporting people to stay healthy and independent. By strengthening community-based services, improving integration between health and social care, and delivering the national care service and Community by Design programme, we are building services that can meet future demand.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sustainable health and social care depends on prevention, early intervention and supporting people to stay healthy and independent. By strengthening community-based services, improving integration between health and social care, and delivering the national care service and Community by Design programme, we are building services that can meet future demand.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Health and Care</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>5</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Pa asesiad mae'r Gweinidog Cabinet wedi'i wneud o effaith polisi tai a chynllunio ar allu awdurdodau lleol i ddarparu digon o dai fforddiadwy i bobl leol yn Sir y Fflint a Wrecsam?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the impact of housing and planning policy on the ability of local authorities to deliver enough affordable homes for local people in Flintshire and Wrexham?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>5113</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Nigel Williams</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Williams, Nigel</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=5113</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>6</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Progressive housing policies, alongside an effective planning system and local leadership ensure a community-led approach. This will deliver affordable homes that meet the needs of people and communities. We will deliver a new approach to strategic planning that brings housing, regeneration, connectivity and economic development together within a single, coherent vision for Wales.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Progressive housing policies, alongside an effective planning system and local leadership ensure a community-led approach. This will deliver affordable homes that meet the needs of people and communities. We will deliver a new approach to strategic planning that brings housing, regeneration, connectivity and economic development together within a single, coherent vision for Wales.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>6</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Beth fydd y Gweinidog Cabinet yn ei wneud i annog tai newydd i gynnwys gwresogi heb danwydd ffosil a chynhyrchu ynni adnewyddadwy?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What will the Cabinet Minister do to encourage new housing to include fossil fuel-free heating and renewable energy generation? </contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12176</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Paul Rock</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Rock, Paul</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12176</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>7</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The new changes to the energy efficiency requirements of the building regulations in Wales will come into force in March 2027. These will mandate requirements for low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps or heat networks, and renewable electricity generation, such as solar panels, in all newly built dwellings.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The new changes to the energy efficiency requirements of the building regulations in Wales will come into force in March 2027. These will mandate requirements for low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps or heat networks, and renewable electricity generation, such as solar panels, in all newly built dwellings.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>7</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Pa gamau mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i gefnogi adfywio canol trefi ym Mangor Conwy Môn?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What action is the Welsh Government taking to support the regeneration of town centres in Bangor Conwy Môn?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12169</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>John Clark</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Clark, John</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169</Member_biog_English>
    <Member_biog_Welsh>https://busnes.senedd.cymru/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12169</Member_biog_Welsh>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>8</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>ANR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The town-centre taskforce will address the structural challenges facing town centres, including business rates and planning reform, by working collaboratively with partners and maintaining a strong focus on delivery to help town centres adapt, attract investment and activity, and thrive in the years ahead.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The town-centre taskforce will address the structural challenges facing town centres, including business rates and planning reform, by working collaboratively with partners and maintaining a strong focus on delivery to help town centres adapt, attract investment and activity, and thrive in the years ahead.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Member_job_title_Welsh>
    <Member_job_title_English>Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Member_job_title_English>
  </XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
  <XML_Plenary_QNR_Bilingual>
    <Meeting_ID>16086</Meeting_ID>
    <Assembly>7</Assembly>
    <MeetingDate>2026-07-15T13:30:01</MeetingDate>
    <Contribution_Order_ID>8</Contribution_Order_ID>
    <Agenda_Item_ID>260715-QNR</Agenda_Item_ID>
    <Agenda_item_welsh>Cwestiynau i Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Agenda_item_welsh>
    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
    <contribution_type>QNR</contribution_type>
    <contribution_verbatim>Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod datblygiadau tai newydd yng Nghlwyd yn cael eu cefnogi gan y seilwaith sydd ei angen ar gymunedau?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>How is the Welsh Government ensuring that new housing developments in Clwyd are supported by the infrastructure that communities need?</contribution_translated>
    <Member_Id>12181</Member_Id>
    <Member_name_English>Adrian Mason</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Mason, Adrian</Member_sortcode>
    <Member_biog_English>https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=12181</Member_biog_English>
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    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
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    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Adequate and efficient infrastructure, including services such as education and health, is crucial for economic, social and environmental sustainability. Planning authorities should, in conjunction with key providers, take a strategic and long-term approach towards the provision of infrastructure as part of local plan development.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Adequate and efficient infrastructure, including services such as education and health, is crucial for economic, social and environmental sustainability. Planning authorities should, in conjunction with key providers, take a strategic and long-term approach towards the provision of infrastructure as part of local plan development.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Member_job_title_Welsh>
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    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
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    <contribution_verbatim>Pa ystyriaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i rhoi i ddiweddaru polisi cynllunio cenedlaethol i'w gwneud hi'n haws i awdurdodau lleol gymeradwyo achosion o newid defnydd a fyddai'n cynyddu'r cyflenwad o gartrefi i bobl leol?</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>What consideration has the Welsh Government given to updating national planning policy to make it easier for local authorities to approve changes of use that would increase the supply of homes for local people? </contribution_translated>
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    <Member_name_English>Helen Jenner</Member_name_English>
    <Member_sortcode>Jenner, Hellen</Member_sortcode>
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    <Agenda_item_english>Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning</Agenda_item_english>
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    <contribution_verbatim>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We committed in our manifesto to exploring opportunities for further permitted development rights to allow community-led housing and make it easier to convert empty buildings on high streets and spaces above shops into residences. This will be achieved through changes to regulations.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_verbatim>
    <contribution_translated>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We committed in our manifesto to exploring opportunities for further permitted development rights to allow community-led housing and make it easier to convert empty buildings on high streets and spaces above shops into residences. This will be achieved through changes to regulations.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</contribution_translated>
    <Member_job_title_Welsh>Gweinidog Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol, Tai a Chynllunio</Member_job_title_Welsh>
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