27 Chwefror 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
3. Sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi'r economi wledig yng Ngorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro? OQ60730
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay. Thank you. I'm conscious of time, but I've got one small question, as you mentioned Northern Ireland there in that answer, and in a previous answer as well. What assessment have the Welsh Government made of the £3 billion financial package being offered…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Can I ask, then, as well, sort of more broad brush—? This is all—constitutional, inter-governmental relations, all of this—is not at the forefront of the majority of the public's minds, at all points, so what benefit is there to the people of Wales and the…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay, thank you.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay. I'm just wondering as well if you could set out your views on the implications to Wales of legislation to implement the command paper.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay, thank you. That's quite helpful, because it builds on the former point on inter-governmental relations as well, so thank you for that further clarity. Just moving on to the new structures and how they're potentially likely to interact with existing…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
So, you think it's a political decision, in that sense, then?
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
No. Okay. That's interesting. The UK civil service is one civil service, isn't it? Why is there not a discussion given that it is one civil service pool? Is it ministerial level saying, 'Do not discuss this with devolved Governments?', or is it a case of…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
So, just to build on your point there, Tom, if I may, in terms of the Welsh Government's role, then, in new governance structures such as the east-west council and Intertrade UK, it's not being clearly defined at the moment what the Welsh Government's role…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay, that's a helpful, as I said, pretext and context to the set of questions. So, moving on, I'm just wondering if you could outline the engagement that has taken place with the UK Government since the publication of the 'Safeguarding the Union' command…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
No. It's believing in the union of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Do you believe in that union?
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Yes. Okay. I only ask that as a pretext to the 'safeguarding the union' set of questions.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Yes. Thank you very much, Chair. Would you class yourself as a unionist, Counsel General?
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
I'm just wondering if the Welsh Government has now assigned staff to join the IGR secretariat.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thank you. This last question should need a pretty easy 'yes' or 'no' answer—
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Moving on to Sewel, I was just wondering why you think that there appears to be a difference in view between the UK Governments on whether the dispute resolution process has been used, and at what point you would consider using that dispute resolution process…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Okay. Thank you, Counsel General. Moving on to the fact that the Northern Ireland Executive has been restored, I was just wondering if that would make a meeting between the Prime Minister and the heads of the devolved Governments now more likely, given that…
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
So, a codification, in that it's structured as 'must be followed', rather than just a convention, per se.
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Generally? Or is it portfolio specific?
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Can I ask on that then: on the reforms, specifically, has there been an improvement? Is there a better rhythm to inter-governmental relations following these reforms and Lord Dunlop's positive response to that?
26 Chwefror 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyda’r Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Can I apologise for my tardiness, to you and colleagues, and to the Counsel General and witnesses as well? Apologies for that. But moving on to inter-governmental relations, if I may. Lord Dunlop labelled the reforms as 'very, very good'…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
Okay, that's really helpful. Thank you, Ben. Thank you, Chair.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad Banc Datblygu Cymru: Panel 2 – Safbwynt busnesau yng Nghymru
So, just for clarification: an independent panel isn't something that you would advocate for specifically at this point, in improving the effectiveness of raising concerns and complaints, but it's definitely something that should require more scope and…
