12 Ionawr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023 - 24 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Thank you, Minister. Diolch yn fawr. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
12 Ionawr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023 - 24 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
And just finally from me, do you have concerns about councils' ability to fund and source contractors to provide home-to-school transport? This is something that is a big issue for many young people and parents. Has the Welsh Government undertaken any…
12 Ionawr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023 - 24 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Thank you. That's really helpful. If you could provide us with some more information, I'm sure the Chair would be keen to have that.
12 Ionawr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023 - 24 - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and good morning, Minister. You mentioned in one of your answers the work that's been going on to move us closer to net-zero targets. Perhaps you could expand on the capital and revenue allocations made to support decarbonisation. Also, in…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
So, we will now move on to item 4, which is to move into private session. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting. Are Members content? I see Members are content…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
We'll move on, just quickly, to papers to note. We've got a number of papers to note this morning. We have 14, in fact, papers to note. So, that is set out on the agenda and in the paper pack. Are Members content that we note these 14 papers together? I can…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay, thank you, Minister. I can see no further questions from Members, so I'd just like to thank you very much for coming in this morning and joining us and for your evidence that you have given us. As I said, thank you again for your very comprehensive…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
We could but try. And, just finally as well, perhaps. The committee has called in the past to have a separate child rights impact assessment. Can you explain why you haven't carried out a separate child rights impact assessment of your budget, as the…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay, thank you, Ken. Just to take you back to the point on free school meals, Minister, just on the basis of what you'd said earlier, can you confirm that you're actively considering extending holiday free school meal provision beyond February half term if…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay, thanks. Ken.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Can I just bring Sioned Williams in on this point?
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Sioned. And questions from Ken Skates.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you for that clarification—really helpful. Questions now from Sioned Williams. Sioned.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. That's really helpful, Minister. We appreciate the point you made on the £32 million as well. Will they be used for capital spend, the reserves?
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you, Buffy. What is your assessment as to why the budget reserves held by schools have been so historically high over the past two years? For example, in March 2021 they were £181 million and in March 2022 they were £301 million, compared to £32 million…
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Back to Buffy.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Diolch. James Evans would like to come in as well.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I'll just bring Sioned Williams in at this point.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thanks, Laura. Questions now from Buffy Williams. Buffy.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay, thank you. Back to Laura.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I'll just bring James Evans in, just for a quick question on that.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
That would be great, thank you. I'll move on to questions now from Laura Jones. Laura.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. Thank you, James. Minister, I wonder if you'd share with us the interim findings from the year 7 free breakfasts pilot when you have that information.
11 Ionawr 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2023-24—sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. We'll move on to some questions now from James Evans.
