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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm grateful to all Members who've participated in our debate, or our conversation, actually—it felt more like a conversation between individuals rather than a more formal debate. I'm grateful to Janet…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
We also know that Natural Resources Wales prepares river basin management plans for each of the three river basin districts in Wales, and these plans should impact water quality and they should set environmental objectives and implement a programme of…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to bring forward this legislative proposal. Members who have had the opportunity to note the legislation I propose—well, those eagle-eyed Members, certainly—will note a…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Yes, absolutely, and I've very content with that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Yes, absolutely. Absolutely.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
No, not at all. I'm just interested, because, as you say, it's a three-year tenure, and it's a critical public appointment, and I think the committee would wish, following an appointment by the Welsh Government, to then pursue the conversations we're starting…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Okay. It might be a conversation that we would seek to pursue following an appointment, if you're content with that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thank you very much. Tanni, there are two roles that I'd like to ask you about in terms of the chair of Sport Wales. There's the leadership role, leading the organisation, and then there's the external, representational role, if you like. In terms of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much for this, Tanni. I was interested in what you said there. I probably shouldn't say this at the pre-appointment hearing, but I was absolutely delighted to see that the Government are proposing to appoint you to this role…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you for that, Delyth. I think that Members on all sides of the committee agree with you and your words. I'd like to ask you to write to Llinos on behalf of the committee, reiterating those words, because losing Aled is a loss to us all.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Subsidy Control Bill
Name one that it has accepted.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Subsidy Control Bill
I listened to what you said; you say that we've had an opportunity to design a specific UK-wide subsidy control regime in this instance. Do you, therefore, regret that the UK Government has ignored all the representations made by both the Welsh Government and…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Cymraeg 2050—The next steps
Like others, I would like to start my contribution this afternoon by saying a few words about Aled Roberts. Llywydd, you and many Members here will recall his contributions in this Chamber, and I recall him speaking clearly and bringing people together. One…
, Plenary
Emergency Question: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
I'm grateful, Presiding Officer; I'm grateful to you for allowing this question this afternoon. I think many of us will have seen the footage coming out of Ukraine last night of doctors and paramedics trying to save the life of a six-year-old girl—a girl who…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
There is, of course, another crisis in access to NHS dentistry, which isn't simply a consequence of the pandemic, and that is the consequence of the lack of availability of NHS dental services. This affects many parts of the country, but is a particular issue…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister. I appreciate that.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
8. Will the Minister make a statement on patient access to urgent dental services in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area? OQ57671
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think Members across the Chamber will welcome the words of the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire this afternoon, in the same way as Members across the Chamber have supported the Welsh Government in making the argument to ensure that Wales doesn't lose out as…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, I would like to ask for a debate in Government time on Government policy for the Valleys. You will be aware, since the election last year, there have been very few opportunities to discuss the way in which the Welsh Government is going to develop…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I think the Government has improved the way its budget round operates, and I think the amount of information the Government provides to the Senedd for scrutiny has improved immeasurably in recent years. I think everybody's grateful to the Government for the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
You would if you wanted a legislative budget.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
And that is in itself important. So, what you're essentially saying is that you're foreseeing that the Government is planning no change at all in this Senedd to the way in which our budget round operates.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Is this the only Bill that you're going to be bringing forward in the first part of this Senedd?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. Do you have any other proposals at present that you're working on in order to change the way in which we debate and discuss these matters?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
But doesn't that in itself recognise that that power is inappropriate? I'm glad you have moved in that way, by the way. I welcome it.
