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Group 1: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru—functions (Amendments 26, 27, 36)
The speech won't be that exciting, I can tell you that. I'd like to begin, Llywydd, by thanking the Counsel General and his officials and Members of other parties for the constructive and comprehensive work that's happened during the parliamentary journey of…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Wales and the next UK Government
Diolch, Llywydd. The Secretary of State for Wales—it reminds me of one of those sort of vestigial offices of the bygone past that we sometimes gawk at during great state events. It's so redundant that they might as well wear plumed hats or epaulettes. It's a…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Community Energy Benefits bill
Unfortunately, in the years following that, we found out that the decisions weren't being made for the benefit of local people. So, public ownership is part of the solution, but that ownership also has to be rooted here in Wales. We have to have our own…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Community Energy Benefits bill
'This mine is now managed on behalf of the people'—.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Community Energy Benefits bill
I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to the debate. I would begin by saying this: I think that the Members who have spoken from the back benches have demonstrated the risks if we don't legislate. That is, there will be even more emphasis again just…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Community Energy Benefits bill
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. It's a great pleasure to present this motion, which calls for legislation on renewable energy, and particularly with a focus on ensuring that local communities derive the greatest benefits—economically, socially and ecologically—from…
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Questions to the Counsel General
I’ve been avidly reading Labour Party manifestos over the last few days; it happens in election time, doesn’t it? One of the other commitments that is actually very germane to the point that the Counsel General has just made is a commitment with regard to the…
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Questions to the Counsel General
Well, no, I was actually asking about the Hillsborough law. I actually was quoting directly from the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill that was passed on Second Reading in Westminster unopposed, supported by all parties, drafted by Andy Burnham. That is…
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Questions to the Counsel General
I think the Counsel General is having the debate that we will be having next week now, but I'll happily—
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Questions to the Counsel General
Diolch, Llywydd. Counsel General, you're on the record as being a strong supporter of the Hillsborough law that would place a statutory duty of candour on public authorities and public officials, and there is a commitment, of course, by an incoming Labour…
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Short Debate: Allied Steel and Wire workers and pension justice
I'm very grateful to Rhys ab Owen for allowing me a minute of time, and it's particularly fitting given the fact that this journey for justice started in the building next door, in Tŷ Hywel, with a meeting organised by his father, with many of the workers…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
The Thomas commission had mentioned deserts in terms of legal aid in rural Wales and in post-industrial Wales, and evidence shows that the erosion in the provision of legal aid that has been seen since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Yes, because my understanding of the suggestion, in terms of a solution to the competence issue that arose from the committee's report, was a suggestion of an Order in Council being sought to devolve the power to put this matter beyond doubt. Neither…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Chair, I obviously wasn't part of the committee's deliberations on this Bill, but it's just a point of information, really. In relation to the specific proposal that the Trefnydd is making in response to this committee's report and the Reform Bill Committee's…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Yes.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Okay, we understand the reasoning, therefore. Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Bill begins with an overview section, as does Part 3 of the Bill. However, each section within Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Bill has its own overview provision as its first subsection. So…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Yes. So, either you become confused by reading this Bill or you would have been confused by reading different Bills. So, it underlines, in a way, the point that Alun Davies was making about the need to bring everything together in a consistent way as soon as…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Yes, thank you, Chair. I have a series of quite detailed and technical questions with regard to drafting. There is, throughout the Bill, the use of the terms 'prescribed' and 'prescribed in regulations'—they're used in what we believe is an inconsistent…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Thank you, Chair—
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
May I finally, Chair, just ask on this particular topic whether there is any other element of the Bill or the convention that you have identified? That is, any other issue or topic that would have an impact on human rights emanating from the Bill. Are there…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
In your legal assessment, have you identified any risks to successful challenge, for example, through somebody in the for-profit sector arguing that, instead of excluding the possibility of for-profit providers providing services, you set a maximum, for…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
I'm very grateful for that response. May I turn, therefore, to another section of the convention that is perhaps impacted by the provisions in the Bill, namely article 1 of the first protocol, which relates to the peaceful enjoyment of possessions? According…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
That's all right. I'll start again. I want to pursue a few questions related to the question of human rights and to what extent the Bill is consistent with the provisions in the European convention on human rights. You've just referred to the fact that, in…
