4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
No, okay. Thank you, Nicola. I don't know, Chris, did you want to come in on this?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Thanks, Amy. Nicola.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Who would like to begin? Amy.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
I see. Okay, thanks very much for that, Amy. We'll move on, then, to Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Yes, okay. I know, Amy, that, in your evidence, you referenced this sort of piecemeal approach to libraries and budget decisions, without a sort of really strategic look and a meaningful plan, really, which, obviously, Chris has just referenced as well. Is…
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Okay. Thank you very much, Amy. Chris.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Thank you very much, Nicola. Anything to add, Amy or Chris?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Okay, Chris, yes, thank you very much. I well remember a library in the area where I was brought up, which actually is in my colleague, Jayne Bryant's constituency—Jayne's joining us online today—which had a keystone that said, 'Knowledge is power'. And I…
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Yes, okay. Chris, did you want to add anything or—?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Okay. Anything to add, Amy or Chris?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Okay. Thank you, all, very much. Quite a number of the benefits of library services that you've mentioned are particularly relevant to the more deprived people and families in our communities. Do you have any statistics on that—the demographic of library use…
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Thank you very much, Amy. I don't know, Chris, did you want to add anything?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Yes. Thank you very much for that, Nicola. Amy, Chris, did you want to add anything to what Nicola has said?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
Yes, I should have perhaps included in my question the need for a succinct answer, Nicola, but do attempt it.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell a Hamdden awdurdodau lleol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 5
May I welcome everybody back to our committee meeting today? We've reached item 5, our fifth evidence session on local authority library and leisure services. I'm very pleased to welcome our witnesses here to committee this morning. Joining us in person are…
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o eitem 4 ac eitem 8 ac o'r cyfarfod ar 11 Mai
Our next item is item 3, which is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 8, and the meeting on 11 May. Is the committee content so to do? I see that you are. We will then move into private session.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Thank you very much, Jayne. If Members have no further questions, thank you very much for coming along to committee this morning to give evidence, Minister, and thank you to your officials as well. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy…
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
That would be very useful, Minister. James.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Okay, Joel? Thank you. Research and data, then, Minister—you'll be pleased to know we have some questions on that. Jayne Bryant.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
We will come on to that very quickly now, Minister. But, Joel, please continue with the legislation questions for the time being.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Okay, Carolyn, diolch yn fawr. We'll turn to Joel James.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Diolch yn fawr, Weinidog, a diolch yn fawr, Mabon. Carolyn Thomas.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Okay. Thank you very much, Minister. Thank you, Sam. Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
Sam, are you content?
4 Mai 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Yr Hawl i Gael Tai Digonol - sesiwn dystiolaeth 6 -y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd
In actual fact, we were going to come on to research and data later on actually, so, I wonder, Sam, if we might park that just for the time being and that you might address the other issues that Sam has raised at this stage, Minister.
