29 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Dyfodol Dur yng Nghymru: Undebau Dur
Just one final question from me, Chair.
29 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Dyfodol Dur yng Nghymru: Undebau Dur
On that point of emissions, whilst the EAF is being constructed, Tata has said that they'll be importing semi-finished steel, and their argument is that that will have less of an environmental impact than what they're currently doing, importing the raw…
29 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Dyfodol Dur yng Nghymru: Undebau Dur
For me, diversification within the production of steel is key, isn't it? I know that Tom wants to come in, but if I can stick with Alasdair for a second, Community have said that the size of the electric arc furnace—and you referenced it there—is the root of…
29 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Dyfodol Dur yng Nghymru: Undebau Dur
Diolch, Gadeirydd. [Inaudible.]—at the last evidence session that we had with Tata on this, and some of the comments that were made, especially, as Alasdair says, during the consultation, indicated that they had already made their minds up on a couple things…
29 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I sit on a sub-group of the transition board.
27 Chwefror 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan Weinidog yr Economi: Datganiad Polisi ar Brentisiaethau
Dechreuaf gyda'r newyddion mawr: rwy'n croesawu gwrthdroi toriadau; mae'n gam i'r cyfeiriad cywir. Ond, er ei fod yn gam i'r cyfeiriad cywir, does dim gwadu bod dyfodol prentisiaethau yn dal i fod mewn lle ansicr, ac ni ddylem golli golwg ar hynny. Un peth…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Just a short question from me: thinking about some of the comparator organisations that are out there, do you think there are any examples of good practice within comparator organisations that the development bank could learn from and…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
That was really helpful and interesting. Diolch.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm just thinking about patient finance here, and specifically equity. How do your members feel about the prospect of the development bank taking equity in their companies? Obviously, we've heard about the reluctance to take out loans; is…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Okay. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
So, I suppose that that gives me a good segue into some of the suggestions that have been put forward by the FSB, and specifically here I'm interested in the recommendation, or suggestion, that the bank should be put on a legislative footing. So, given what…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
I've dipped my toes in that element now. If I can focus on the structure of the development bank now, then, do you think that the financial structure of the development bank, at the moment, is inhibiting its willingness to take risks? You mentioned earlier…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Well, thank you for that. It's really helpful. I'm conscious I might start straying into a set of questions that I know my colleague Sam Kurtz has here, but I'm going to risk it anyway. One of the things outlined right at the start, when they were looking to…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could just come back to one of the answers you gave the Chair just now in terms of the development bank is only as good as the strategy that underpins it, would you say then that the current strategy that underpins it is good for SMEs?…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
Okay. Elaine or Hywel, anything to add briefly before I hand back to the Chair?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
How well is Farming Connect at keeping up to date with some of the latest research and evidence out there?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
And I do have one final question, Chair, so if we can be as succinct as possible. How well is Farming Connect at keeping up to date with some of the latest evidence and research that's out there? Arfon, I can see you're ready to come in.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
I am looking at the clock and I'm conscious of time, so it might be worth, if you wanted to give a bit more detail, to write to the committee.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
Moving to Confor, then, Elaine, do you see a role for Confor in the sense of the woodland elements of SFS? Is there a way in which Confor could complement Farming Connect?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
Sticking with some of the expertise elements of this, then, what sort of third party organisations would you want to see the next Farming Connect contract collaborate with to increase the access to expertise or the level of expertise within the scheme?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
On demonstration farms, I know the Nature Friendly Farming Network has also suggested demonstration farms. Can you expand a bit more on that?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
Elaine or Arfon, do you have anything to add?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 2 – Rhanddeiliaid
Diolch, Gadeirydd. If we could focus in on the expertise and skills within Farming Connect and thinking to the next Farming Connect contract, what sort of expertise would you be looking for within that contract?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 1 – Rhanddeiliaid
Grêt, diolch. Jest yn edrych ar yr amser, Gadeirydd—gwnaf i roi nôl i ti.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cyswllt Ffermio: Panel 1 – Rhanddeiliaid
Gareth.
