, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
As a point of principle, I'm a supporter of legalising assisted dying. I believe that individuals facing unbearable suffering and pain at the end of their life should have the right to choose how and when their life ends. However, I do recognise that many of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
As a technical Bill, it's very difficult to find anything to disagree with in this Bill, so I'm going to mention a few things that aren't in the Bill and that could be included, or could be relevant to it. You've just mentioned, Minister, in your response…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Okay, thank you. I've finished.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
I only had one question remaining. It's a very specific question. The Chair of the children's committee has written to you, I believe, to highlight a discrepancy between the Welsh and English texts of the Bill. Can you confirm that a thorough review will be…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
But, just to be clear, this Bill doesn't provide any new powers for Welsh Ministers to intervene where a local education authority opposes a Welsh language education plan.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Yes, sure.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
The Bill requires governing bodies and local authorities to agree between them the Welsh language education delivery plans, and then for the local authority to agree with Welsh Ministers on local Welsh in education strategic plans. What happens if there is an…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Iawn, diolch.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Iawn, ocê. Mae hynny'n glir iawn. Mae adran 20(2) o’r Bil yn rhoi pŵer i Weinidogion Cymru i wneud rheoliadau mewn perthynas â chynlluniau addysg Gymraeg ysgolion arbennig cymunedol er mwyn nodi nifer o faterion, fel hyd y cynllun, amseriad ac yn y blaen…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
A gawn ni droi nawr, te, at bwnc roeddech chi eisoes wedi ei gyfro yn y dystiolaeth i'r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg, sef esemptiadau—mae'n dweud fan hyn mai dyna'r gair cywir yn y cyd-destun yma—ar gyfer ysgolion sydd yn gofyn am ragor o amser…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
To remain with definitions and terms for a little bit longer, the Bill uses the term 'Welsh language education' rather than, perhaps, the more conventional term, 'Welsh-medium education'. Could you explain why and what the difference is—what your rationale is…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Even in the context of self-identification, of course, you have the data from the census every 10 years, and then you have the population surveys that happen between censuses, which give entirely different pictures, in a way. Which one of those do you intend…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
In terms of the target of a million Welsh speakers, how do you define what constitutes a Welsh speaker, and how are you going to measure that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
But was there a suggestion in the White Paper that there would be a clear goal in terms of the target on the face of the Bill, namely where we would reach by 2050, for example, and has that now been left to regulations? I understand the need to change as we…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Just so that I can understand—and I'm referring to section 11 and the Welsh language learning goals—the suggestion is that those can be set, or that the timescale and timetable can be set through regulations. After setting the regulations and setting a…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Okay. In terms of this objective of ensuring the linguistic outcome that everyone leaves the education system able to speak Welsh confidently, there was a reference made to that in the White Paper, wasn't there, and there was a definition of what constitutes…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
If the policy were to change in terms of private schools, would the Bill give the ability, through regulations, to extend the scope of the Bill—or scope of the Act, that is—to those schools?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Because it's a policy question, perhaps we should allow the politician to respond. Therefore, what is the policy decision that has driven this exception in terms of private schools?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Just on that point, to pursue that logic—and thank you for that response—isn't it possibly true to say that, at the highest level, one of the objectives of the Bill is to enable every pupil, every child in Wales, to leave the education system with the ability…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
'Pam?' ydy'r cwestiwn nesaf.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Dylwn i, ar y dechrau, ddatgan rhyw fath o—. Dwi ddim yn siŵr a ydyw e'n fuddiant, ond dwi jest yn nodi fy ymwneud i â'r cytundeb cydweithio, ac fe gawsom ni rai trafodaethau, dwi'n cofio, ynglŷn â'r Papur Gwyn, er wnes i ddim gweld drafft…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
But it's somewhat relevant, isn't it? If you're introducing these new powers and offences, then it's important for us to know, as a Senedd, who will be making those decisions, whether it'll be Wales or Westminster, in relation to all companies that have water…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
I think Natasha Asghar will want to go into more detail on that, but one final question. You mentioned that you still believe in devolving powers over water in Wales. Have you taken, or do you intend to now take, action on the clause following the Wales Act…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes. And with the subordinate legislation, how much scope will we as a Senedd have to choose the elements in the Bill that will be implemented in Wales? How broad will our powers be on that secondary level?
