6 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Many of the ideas in the report are things that we as a Senedd could decide to do, for example, the creation of a nationwide physical network of democracy hubs, building on the very successful Talking Shop template. We could, as the report suggests, decide to…
6 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Counsel General, you and I a few weeks ago were present in the Senedd when Yvonne Murphy of Democracy Box and her amazing young co-creators presented their final report 'Beyond the Ballot Box' with their recommendations for…
6 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for that answer, Minister. You'll be aware from previous correspondence between us that I've spoken to young people in my constituency with visual impairments about their life experiences, and access to work was a very strong theme. And from the…
6 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
5. What work has the Welsh Government's disability rights taskforce and disability equality forum done on ensuring that people with visual impairments can access paid or voluntary work or work experience? OQ60775
6 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Can I support the Minister in rejecting the transphobia of the modern Conservative Party? We've talked previously, haven't we, Minister, about the possibility of incorporating Wales in the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association…
5 March 2024 , Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
I'm very grateful to all the Members who have contributed to this debate and, in the broad support for what the amendment is seeking to achieve, I think that, certainly, I'm grateful for the consistence that I've received so far in drawing up the amendment in…
5 March 2024 , Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
As we discuss here tonight ways in which we can strengthen our Welsh democracy, we are witnessing the slow death of trust in democracy worldwide, and the object of that distrust is in this room. It's in every chamber of every parliament across the world. It's…
5 March 2024 , Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
Thank you. I move amendment 126 in my name.
5 March 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, both the candidates to succeed you as leader of the Labour Party in Wales have previously expressed their support for the principle of mandatory participation in elections as an universal civic duty. If a proposal were made to include that in…
28 February 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I welcomed the reference in the statement yesterday to ensuring the economic resilience of farms and also avoiding the new scheme making farms unviable. Is the Minister prepared, today, to commit to the principle that revised proposals, when they're brought…
28 February 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
It will be a major blow for Ammanford and the entire area to see the closure of the college in Ammanford. I don't have to tell you that, of course, Minister, because we jointly represent the Amman valley. The college has been there since 1927. The…
28 February 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the future provision of further education at Coleg Sir Gâr's Ammanford Campus TQ1000
27 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: Budget flexibilities and the operation of the UK funding framework
The Minister referred to political consensus and, certainly, we echo many of the remarks that she made and are reflected in the core motion, but I think it is a matter of regret that there was no attempt, certainly until very late in the day, to involve us in…
27 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: Budget flexibilities and the operation of the UK funding framework
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the amendments in the name of Heledd Fychan.
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, Chair, I think, due to time, I'll bring that to an end.
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Where have you reached in terms of the non-statutory consent process? Do you intend to take that a step further, in terms of formalising it, beyond the letters that have been sent back and forth?
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, just very briefly, therefore, I'll be turning to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. There are four categories of retained EU law that expired at the end of last year since you as the Counsel General appeared before this committee. Can…
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I think that we've covered some of the elements, I believe. If you as Chair are content for us to continue, that's up to you.
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Counsel General, for that high-level information. But may I return now to some detailed questions that I have? In terms of expenditure in this field, and the information on Government expenditure in this field in terms of delivering justice for…
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Just to return for a moment to the comments that you've just made on the creation of a Welsh jurisdiction even with the elements that we currently have partially devolved, or those that will come in future, could you just tell us a little bit more about…
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
And within that programme of devolution over a period of 10 years, as you perceive it as a Government, have you—? Is there a piece of paper somewhere that already exists, or have you commissioned further work that fills in the remainder of the steps, so…
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
No, it's okay. When you talk about devolution in this field as an ambition over the long term, do you have some kind of time frame in mind? Do you have a plan in mind that perceives all of these powers, for example, being devolved over 10 years? What is the…
26 February 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
That's all right, Chair. I won't go back over some of the areas that have been covered already. But may I just start by asking, in terms of the devolution of criminal justice and some elements of that to the Senedd—you have spoken about elements of it that…
22 February 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 11: Part 3 – Applying for Infrastructure Consent: Application procedure (Amendments 197, 198, 54, 7, 162, 163, 164, 8, 123, 55, 9, 10, 143, 56, 144, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
—to the amendments that are in my name, and I crave the indulgence of the committee in that. I welcome the commitment by the Minister in principle to inscribe within the process somewhere in timing and either in legislation or in regulations a requirement for…
22 February 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 11: Part 3 – Applying for Infrastructure Consent: Application procedure (Amendments 197, 198, 54, 7, 162, 163, 164, 8, 123, 55, 9, 10, 143, 56, 144, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
And unfortunately I will be replying—
