15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
Fe symudwn ni ymlaen nawr i eitem 6 ar ein hagenda, a dwi'n cynnig, o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42, i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod. A yw Aelodau yn fodlon? Ydyn, dwi'n gweld bod Aelodau yn fodlon, felly symudwn ni i'n sesiwn breifat.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Okay. Thank you for that. Are there any other questions for the Minister? No. Our session has, therefore, come to an end. Can I take this opportunity on behalf of the committee to thank you and your team for being with us today? It's been a very useful and…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you very much indeed. Now, during this session, Minister, you've made it absolutely clear that your main priority is to achieve more jobs and better jobs. And in response to Sarah Murphy, you did say that, obviously, you don't know what the economy is…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you for that information, Minister. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Luke. Now, obviously, I appreciate that you've just said that there are real pressures on budgets, but are we seeing more and more people being paid the real living wage?
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Yes, that information will be very useful to us as a committee. Thank you. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Sarah. Before I bring in Hefin David, on that very point, you said, obviously, at this stage you don't know how much unspent money is actually going back to the Treasury. Can you tell us when you will have those figures available, and, when you…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Vikki. I now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
And I know that Hefin David wants to come in on this point as well. Hefin.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Now, you've mentioned that the funding windows have changed since the Reid review, but how will you as a Government support researchers here in Wales to be more successful at getting funds out of UK research?
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
You've referred to the innovation strategy. Can you give us an update on your time frame for this new strategy?
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and perhaps I can just kick off this session to ask you some questions around research and innovation. You'll be aware, Minister, that I take a very keen interest in this matter. Now, it's quite clear to me…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Gweinidog yr Economi
Wel, croeso nôl i gyfarfod Pwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach, a Materion Gwledig. Fe symudwn ni ymlaen nawr i eitem 5 ar ein hagenda, sef craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion. A gyda ni yn y sesiwn hon mae Gweinidog yr Economi, a sesiwn graffu rheolaidd gyda'r Gweinidog…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you. We'll now take a short break to prepare for the next session. Thank you.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay. Thank you very much indeed for that. Are there any other questions for the Minister at all? No. Our session has therefore come to an end, Minister. Thank you to you and your team for your time this morning; it's been a very useful session. Of course, a…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
And is that something, Minister, that you'd want to make representations on?
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay, thank you very much for that. Can I just come back on one other issue, which you were discussing with Sarah Murphy? I know that some politicians are actually asking the UK Government to extend the rural fuel duty relief scheme to Wales. Can you tell us…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Sam. You'll be aware of Professor Mark Shucksmith's 'Rural Lives' report, which was actually published, I believe, back in 2021. There were a range of important issues in that report, including housing, employment, business, social care and…
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Luke. I'll bring back Sam Kurtz, who's got another couple of questions.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Sam. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay. Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
15 Mehefin 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu ar waith Gweinidogion – Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Sarah. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
