Speeches

Below is a selection of speeches given by Peter over the last couple of years;

15 November 2006 Debate on Adult Neurosurgery
17 October 2006 Welsh Liberal Democrat Debate on the Quality of Food
10 October 2006 Summing up of Assembly Parliamentary Service budget
10 October 2006 Assembly Shadow Commission Budget Speech
12 July 2006 Debate on Report of Committee on School Funding
12 July 2006 First Minister's Annual Report
27 June 2006 Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
7 June 2006 The Report of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Children Review
6 June 2006 Debate on Post Offices
23 May 2006 The Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Committee's Part 2 Policy Review of Special Educational Needs
18 May 2006 Approval of changes to main expenditure groups - extra money for schools
17 May 2006 Estyn - the report of Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools
16 May 2006 Approval of the General Teaching Council for Wales (Functions)(Amendment) Regulations 2006
8 March 2006 School Discipline
7 March 2006 Bed and Breakfast accommodation for homeless people
11 January 2006 Core funding of Citizens' Advice Bureaux
29 November 2005 The Welsh Assembly Government's Response to the Childcare Working Group
23 November 2005 Debate under Standing Order 31 - Child Protection
22 November 2005 Debate on legislation to abolish ELWa and ACCAC
15 November 2005 14-19 Learning Pathways Report
15 November 2005 Speech to the National Federation of Training Providers
8 November 2005 Debate on School buildings and small schools
2 November 2005 Debate on Affordable Housing
4 October 2005 Speech on Draft Assembly Budget
6 July 2005 Debate on the First Minister’s Annual Report
22 June 2005 Debate on Higher Education Student Finance
21 June 2005 Queen's Speech Debate
14 June 2005 School Funding
8 June 2005 The Outcome of the Consultation on the Policy of the Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies Merger
7 June 2005 Debate on ID Cards
25 May 2005 Top up Fees
18 May 2005 Hidden Harm - responding to the needs of children of problem drug users
17 May 2005 Debate on racially motivated crime
18 May 2005 Why some voters are more equal than others
4 May 2005 Estyn Annual Report
3 May 2005 School Transport Report
8 February 2005

Free School Breakfasts

1 February 2005 Debate under Standing Order No. 31: Proposed Legislation under the Housing Act 1996
25 January 2005 The Skills and Employment Action Plan 2
18 January 2004 The Delegation of Functions in or under the Housing Act 2004 to the First Minister
11 January 2004 Debate on Housing
1 December 2004 Queen's Speech debate
24 November 2004 The report of the Education and Lifelong Learning Committee on Special Educational Needs
16 November 2004 Notice of Dissatisfaction with the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning’s Intention to make the Education Maintenance Allowance—Wales Scheme
10 November 2004 Approval of the Fire Rescue Services Act 2004 (Firefighters’ Pension Scheme) (Wales) Order 2004 and the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2004
3 November 2004 Homelessness – the ultimate social exclusion
2 November 2004 Delegation of Functions of the Higher Education Act 2004 to the First Minister
29 September 2004 The Social Justice and Regeneration Committee’s Report on Housing for Older People
21 September 2004 Approval of the School Budget Shares (Wales) Regulations 2004 and the Education (LEA Financial Schemes) (Wales) Regulations 2004
7 July 2004 Fourth Annual Report on the Voluntary Sector Scheme
30 June 2004 Draft Transport Strategy
23 June 2004 Communities First Review
22 June 2004 Approval of the School Organisation Proposals by the National Council for Education and Training for Wales Regulations 2004
22 June 2004 Arson and Anti-Social Behaviour
16 June 2004 The Quinquennial Review of of the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
16 June 2004 The Local Government and Public Services Committee’s Report on the Operation of New Political Management Structures in Local Government
9 June 2004 The Child Poverty Report
9 June 2004 Reaching Higher
8 June 2004 Debate on Review of Voluntary Sector Scheme
25 May 2004 Debate on ELWa, HEFCW and Post 16 Education
4 May 2004 Children’s Bill
30 March 2004 School Sixth Forms
23 March 2004 Leasehold Issues
23 March 2004 Social Justice Report
16 March 2004 Affordable Housing
10 March 2004 Devolution of the Fire Service
9 March 2004 Class Sizes
2 March 2004 Debate on Substance Misuse
25 February 2004 Approval of Local Government Finance (Wales) Special Grant Report (No.8) (Wales) 2003 – Small and Rural Schools
11 February 2004 Higher Education Bill
27 January 2004

Higher Education Bill debate

02 December 2003 Final Budget
26 November 2003 Speech on Teacher’s Workload Agreement
25 November 2003 Debate on revaluation of Council tax bands
12 November 2003 Education and Learning Wales Action Plan
12 November 2003 Approval of School Forum Regulations
11 November 2003 Free School Breakfasts
4 November 2003 Debate on Local Income Tax
1 October 2003 Approval of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement Order No. 2)(Wales) Order 2003 and Disability Discrimination (Prescribed Periods for Accessibility Strategies and Plans for Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2003
30 September 2003 Annual Report of the Voluntary Sector Partnership Council
23 September 2003 The Welsh Assembly Government’s Work Programme
8 July 2003 School funding
8 July 2003 Debate on Third Annual Report on Social Inclusion in Wales
19 June 2003 Governing the UK – the regional and devolution debate - Chartered Institute of Housing Conference
4 June 2003 School Uniform Grants
3 June 2003 Debate on Elwa
20 May 2003 State of the Nation Debate
2 April 2003 The All Wales Youth Offending Strategy
1 April 2003 National Homelessness Strategy
26 March 2003 Supplementary Budget
25 March 2003 Changes to Main Expenditure Groups
18 March 2003 Minority Party Debate (Plaid Cymru)-A Fresh Start for Wales
12 February 2003 Debate on Urban Housing Crisis
15 January 2003 The National Action Plan for a Bilingual Wales: ‘Iaith Pawb’
11 December 2002 Debate on the Queen’s Speech
4 December 2002 Statement on World Aids Day
3 December 2002 Participation in Sport
27 November 2002 Statement on the Assembly Government’s National Action Plan for a Bilingual Wales
27 November 2002 The National Library of Wales Quinquennial Review
13 November 2002 Statement on the Progress of Developing the Lottery Distribution Strategy for Wales
13 November 2002 Debate on amendment to standing orders regarding declaration of membership of the Freemasons
6 November 2002 Final Budget
30 October 2002 First Minister’s Annual Report
23 October 2002 Debate on the Assembly Publication Scheme on Freedom of Information
20 October 2002 Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Partnership Strategy Motion
19 October 2002 Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Public Services Motion
19 October 2002 Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Local Government and Housing motion
15 October 2002 Draft Assembly Budget
15 October 2002 COUNCIL OF MORTGAGE LENDERS WALES BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, COPTHORNE HOTEL, CARDIFF, ON 15 OCTOBER 2002
25 September 2002 Liberal Democrat Federal Conference - Quality, Innovation, Choice – Debate on Public Services
22 September 2002 Liberal Democrat Federal Conference - Post Office Services
18 July 2002 Mobile Phone Masts – change to legislation on consultation
11 July 2002 Leasehold–Further Reform
11 July 2002 The Freedom of Information Act 2000
9 July 2002 Debate on Communications Bill
9 July 2002 Debate on the Culture Committee Report on the Welsh Language
8 July 2002 Debate on the Euro in Glynneath
5 July 2002 Speech to Chartered Institute of Housing Lifetime Homes Standards in Wales Conference
4 July 2002 Debate on the Homeless Act 2002 Commencement Order
29 June 2002 Speech to “Write On” Conference on Recycling
23 May 2002 Short Debate 23rd May – “Good Housing, Good Wales.
16 May 2002 Debate on Older Persons’ Strategy
7 May 2002 Debate on Barnett Formula
21 April 2002

Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Llandudno - Communities Motion

20 April 2002

Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Llandudno April 2002. Shelter fringe

20 April 2002

Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference - Llandudno April 2002. Welsh Local Government Association Fringe. Local Government – The people and the power to get things done

20 April 2002 Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference – Public Services Speech
18 April 2002 Assembly Debate on the South Wales Valleys
22 March 2002 Second Annual Report in Social Inclusion in Wales
22 March 2002 Supplementary Budget
22 March 2002 Approval of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 and of the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2000
21 March 2002 SPEECH FOR THE WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION CONFERENCE
12 March 2002 Debate on Postal Services
9 March 2002 Homeless over fifty: Championing the Hidden Homeless – Liberal Democrat Federal Conference
7 March 2002 Reform of the House of Lords
28 February 2002 Restructuring of the Arts Council
14 February 2002 Mobile Phone Masts – safe or not?
7 February 2002 Strategic Rail Authority
25 January 2002 PUBLICATION OF SYNIAD REPORT ON BENCHMARKING DISABLED FACILITIES GRANTS
24 January 2002 Local Government Settlement 2002-2003
15 January 2002 Local Government Committee Report on Homelessness Bill
15 January 2002 Primary Care
8 January 2002 Welsh Quality Housing Standard
4 December 2001 Debate on Childcare
4 December 2001 Changes to Rural Rate Relief Scheme
27 November 2001 Welsh NHS Structures
22 November 2001 Final Budget
20 November 2001 Houses in Multiple Occupation
20 November 2001 Homelessness
17 November 2001 Notes for a speech to the Ramblers Association, Glamorgan Area AGM
15 November 2001 Response to Statement on NHS Structures
13 November 2001 Compensation for former Miners
25 October 2001 Education of Asylum Seekers
25 October 2001 Approval of the Local Government Order deferring Welsh Council Elections to 2004
18 October 2001 Draft 2002-03 Budget Debate 18 July 2001
11 October 2001 Speech to DTI Conference on Re-thinking Construction as Deputy Minister
4 October 2001 Annual General Meeting of the West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
26 September 2001 Housing Transfer Ballots – Liberal Democrat Conference Debate 26 September 2001
26 September 2001 Campaign for the Protection of the Hunted Animal Fringe Meeting
24 July 2001 INVESTING IN VOLUNTEERS
12 July 2001 Disabled Facility Grants
12 July 2001 National Housing Strategy
03 July 2001 Information Communications Technology
27 June 2001 Rural Housing Debate
21 June 2001 Local Government Act 2000 Regulations Part Two – The moral framework
19 June 2001 Local Government Act 2000 Debate on Structures
14 June 2001 Drugs – Prevention or Addiction?
08 June 2001 MEDIATION WALES CONFERENCE
05 June 2001 Debate on Community Strategies
24 May 2001 Policy Review of Housing Stock Transfer Report
17 May 2001 Minority Party Debate: Plaid Cymru on UK Government monetary policy
15 May 2001 Corus
8 May 2001 Code of Practice on Public Access to Information
3 May 2001 Funding the crises - response to Plaid Cymru debate on Barnett Formula
30 April 2001 Speech to CIH Seminar on Tenant Participation Compacts
29 March 2001 Speech on Supplementary Budget 29 March 2001
27 March 2001 Best value Indicators
24 March 2001 Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference speech on Communities
21 March 2001 “Making the Connection to the Assembly” CIH Conference
13 March 2001 Debate on Queen’s Speech
13 March 2001 Debate on Information Technology in Schools
08 March 2001 Social Exclusion Speech, Plenary 8 March 2001
08 March 2001 HOUSING IN RURAL WALES DEBATE 8 MARCH 2001
10 Feb 2001 Speech to LDYS Conference
02 Feb 2001 Hopes and Reality
25 January 2001 Education Debate 25 January 2001
11 January 2001 Communities First
05 December 2000 PFI Debate
04 December 2000 Welsh Tick Box
26 November 2000 BDA / RNID Presentation
17 November 2000 Looking through the Window
07 November 2000 Speech- NALC
31 October 2000 LocalGovernment Funding Formula
26 October 2000 Budget Speech
18 September 2000 A Constructive and Effective Policy for Reducing Crime

14 September 2000

Sustainable Development Speech
12 September 2000 Comprehensive Spending Review
07 September 2000 Regenerating Communities Speech

12 July 2000

Comprehensive Spending Review
11 July 2000 Local Government Partnership Scheme
11 July 2000 Local Government Funding Formula
04 July 2000 Communities First
23 June 2000 “Making Tenants Compacts work” Seminar, Dylan Thomas Centre
20 June 2000 Homelessness Speech
15 May 2000 New Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
16 May 2000 Sleaze in Local Government
15 February 2000 Local Government Committee
15 February 2000 Integrated Transport Speech

09 February 2000

Integrated Transport Debate
08 February 2000 Local Government Settlement
08 February 2000 Budget Speech
22 January 2000 Visions of Landscape
01 December 1999 No to Budget
23 November 1999 South Wales Valleys speech
10 November 1999 Budget Speech
02 November 1999 Housing Strategy Speech
12 October 1999 Crime & Disorder Speech
20 October 1999 A Better Wales
24 September 1999 Debate on Best Value
23 September 1999 Schoolbuild speech