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HMP Parc: Welsh Affairs Chair “deeply concerned” by “abusive” behaviour
The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has written to the leadership of Parc prison, raising concerns about reports that prison officers sent messages joking about violence towards prisoners.
3 April 2025

GIG: Pwyllgor yn gofyn am gynlluniau'r llywodraeth i atal oedi mewn gofal iechyd trawsffiniol
Mae'r Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig wedi gofyn i Lywodraethau'r DU a Chymru am ragor o fanylion am eu cynlluniau i wella gofal iechyd trawsffiniol rhwng Cymru a Lloegr.
31 March 2025

NHS: Committee asks for government plans to prevent cross-border healthcare delays
The Welsh Affairs Committee has asked the UK and Welsh Governments for more detail on their plans to improve cross-border healthcare between England and Wales.
28 March 2025
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