, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
Given matters that we're going to be discussing later in the meeting, would it be useful if we were able to write urgently to the First Minister and say to him that one of the really key inter-governmental matters that concerns us is the way in which…
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Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
I actually think that the Welsh Government has moved in a considerable direction over the years in order to deliver that, and I have to say, I think the Welsh Government does have, at the moment, in place significant support structures that are delivering for…
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Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
I'm grateful to you, acting Presiding Officer; I'm grateful to Mark Isherwood as well for the way in which he has opened this debate. There is much of his contribution where I would agree with him. I think we all will share the same sense of service to this…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you very much for that response, Minister. I know that Members on all sides of the Chamber have already expressed their solidarity with the people of Ukraine and will continue to reach out to people in Ukraine to express that support and solidarity…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
2. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding any assistance it can provide to the International Criminal Court investigation into suspected war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine? OQ57802
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I'm grateful to you, Minister. I asked you about the cost of living; of course, what I should have asked you about was the Tory cost-of-living crisis. This isn't an accident, it isn't an act of God; it's the consequence of a deliberate policy to create more…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
2. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government initiatives to assist households with ongoing increases in the cost of living? OQ57805
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
It is a matter for the Senedd to decide what is appropriate in terms of scrutiny and not the Government. I can give Mark an example of a First Minister who has attended scrutiny committees to discuss individual portfolio responsibilities: I would give you the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Diolch yn fawr ichi.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Can I just follow up on that very quickly? Do you think that our existing facilities—public facilities, that is—in terms of schools, leisure centres and the rest of it—? Do you think we're getting our value out of them? Do you think they're being used…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Finally from me, I don't know what you feel about this, but if you were going to be providing Welsh Government with a list of priorities for sport, what would be at the top of that list? I know money is always going to be there, so just park that for one…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Yes, and I understand that many of these roles are for the governing bodies as well, rather than for yourselves; I understand and I accept that. I was very impressed with what Noel Mooney was saying from the Football Association of Wales when they launched…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Oh, I like it—don't worry, I'm happy with that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
You can't play—. Sorry. You can't play ice hockey without an ice rink. Now, that's an extreme example, but you can't swim unless you've got a swimming pool and, quite often, if you're younger, unless you've got a bus that gets you to that swimming pool and…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
I'm grateful. And also the point that Owen made about increasing support for those funding streams and access to those funding streams I think is pretty essential. But, you know, you can have as many pitches or whatever as you like, you've also got to get…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
I'm grateful to you both for those very positive responses. Chair, I'm very interested in what was said earlier about the northern sports partnership, about delivering facilities on a regional basis, because I think that's really important. Authorities as…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Thank you, and thank you for the evidence this morning. I was quite taken in your written evidence that you've looked at examples elsewhere in the world. I think you've quoted New Zealand and Norway in that evidence. Now, I fear that I have to tell you that I…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thank you. I'm one of the Member's closer to retirement, no doubt. I'm interested in what you said in reply there to Tom, because, when I was a reader in the national library, I used all sorts of written materials that you have available to you. Now, if you…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Okay. I'm content with that, Chair, thank you.
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President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Not just Abertillery—Abertillery is an example. I've been told I spend too much time talking about Tredegar.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
And that's the point. I read, obviously, the paperwork that's been provided and I agree very much with what you've said and what you said in answer to Carolyn as well in terms of what your ambitions are for the library. And I'm just thinking, well, you've got…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
I'm grateful to you, Chair. I should also, probably, declare that myself and Ashok have known each other for some years, so we have a degree of familiarity with each other. Can I say, though, Ashok, in terms of taking the agenda forward—you will have seen the…
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Debate: The General Principles of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and grateful to the Minister as well for the introduction he gave this afternoon and for appearing in front of our committee last December. He has, in addition to his appearance in December, responded to a number…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, I've asked before for a statement on access to dentistry. I'd like to repeat that request this afternoon, and also ask for a debate on the future of dentistry services. I'm glad the health Minister is in the Chamber in her place for this session…
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Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful to the First Minister, and I, too, look forward to welcoming him back to Blaenau Gwent. The commitment to the Tech Valleys project in Blaenau Gwent, in our manifesto, and in the programme for government, is more, First Minister, than simply an…
