Sam Rowlands MS
@SamRowlands_
Conservative, North Wales Member of the Welsh Parliament. Trustee @Gwrych_Castle and @FestivalChurch. Policy Director for @WelshConserv.
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https://www.samrowlands.org.uk/ 16-09-2009 12:05:46
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π Issues like obesity put strain on health services. Nesta say the figure for adult obesity rates in Wales is 34%.
π¨ββοΈ Prevention is better than cure and primary care has a big role to play.
π Thanks to Peter Fox OBE MS for focusing on preventative care in his short debate.
π£οΈ Sam Rowlands MS: βI want to see more GPs trained up and kept in Wales as part of a substantial workforce plan, but we can only achieve that if we spend every penny received for health on our Welsh NHS, which the Labour Government still isnβt.β
conservatives.wales/news/gp-numberβ¦
We would like to welcome Mark Drakeford π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ and Sam Rowlands MS to the Committee, we look forward to working with them both.
π Labourβs blanket 20mph speed limits have been costly and unpopular.
π The Labour Welsh Government should use common sense and ditch it immediately!
Me on BBC Radio Wales π
The Labour Welsh Government is constantly making the wrong political decisions with your money.
Would you prefer more politicians or more doctors and nurses?
βοΈSam Rowlands MS for the Western Mailπ
π Pleased that Welsh Parliament backed the Welsh Conservatives π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ motion on the Ombudsman this week.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ The people of Wales need to regain faith in the Ombudsman as an impartial body.
π Finance Committee should urgently review the Ombudsman's operations, processes and investigations.
Excellent visit to Lower Treginnis - Farms for City Children with Paul Davies MS/AS π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ.
They know the value of outdoor education and how it changes lives for young people.
It was also a great reminder of how many excellent outdoor education sites we have in Wales!
π Enjoyed a cracking visit to the fabulous National Library of Wales today with my colleague Sam Rowlands MS.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ It's always a delight to see treasures from our national archives!
π· We must continue to invest in our cultural institutions.
#Wales
π₯ It was good to visit St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph with Sam Rowlands MS and Gareth Davies MS/AS last week.
π Thank you to the wonderful team for welcoming us, and for all the care and support you so tirelessly provide.
π Read more here: darrenmillar.wales/news/st-kentigβ¦
#Health
We hope that Wales will lead the way today as Welsh Parliament vote on the Residential Outdoor Education Bill.
ScoutsCymru is backing the bill. We want all children to experience the benefits of such trips.
Watch the proceedings live at 3pm
Read more: scoutscymru.org.uk/news/youth-orgβ¦
Hope this backed in the Welsh Parliament today to expand the educational opportunities for Welsh pupils.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ In the Welsh Parliament today, there will be a debate on the general principles of Sam Rowlands MS' Residential Outdoor Education Bill.
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We're calling on Senedd Members to back this Bill and give all schoolchildren a life-changing experience.
βοΈ The Welsh Public Services Ombudsman has been shown to have made serious errors of judgement in recent weeks.
βοΈ As judge and jury for public services and Councillor conduct, the Ombudsman needs to be rigorously impartial.
Me on BBC Radio Wales π