, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Your predecessor said exactly the same, by the way, and I've come to the conclusion that 'time' means when I retire. I think what we need is a different nature of debate. We're having this conversation today, this afternoon, because you've brought forward…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
We have, and you never disagree with me; you always tell me it's not time.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
My argument isn't that Ministers are knaves, trying to undermine or attack the population of Wales—that isn't my argument at all. And I agree with you completely, by the way, that there is a requirement for agility in these matters, and that Ministers do need…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, they are; they're examples. And I'm always grateful to the officials for providing this level of information, but it's irrelevant really, isn't it, because once you've got the powers, you can use them.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill—evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, another student of Tom Payne, you'll be pleased to hear, Minister. I'm pleased by your answers to Rhys because, when I was reading through this, my worry was that we're being sold a bit of a pig in a poke here aren't we—you're giving yourself powers to…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
I wasn't going any further, Deputy Presiding Officer. I think I got as far as I could with that. But what we need to do is to ensure that we have the objectives set by Government ahead of these programmes—objectives, timelines, targets—so that we can hold the…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
I'm grateful to the Minister for introducing this debate this afternoon. In many ways, this is an excellent budget in very difficult circumstances. We will welcome the investment in NHS recovery, the support for vulnerable people, the young person's…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Long COVID
I'm grateful to the Minister for coming forward with this statement this afternoon. What I want to focus on is the impact this is having on people, on patients and families. I'd like to know what exactly are the services that the Minister is ensuring are…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
You reminded me with that declaration—I should declare that I am actually registered with Rent Smart Wales for the purposes of these conversations this afternoon.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Yes, it is, and I'm grateful to Gareth for that. It may well be a matter to which we may wish to return, because it does feel to me, as Gareth has pointed out, that the creation of a new offence, where people might be subject to a summary conviction without…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
The fascinating thing about a lot of these letters is that, although they list the key deliverables, they don't appear to me to have any targets or objectives that are measurable in any way there at all, or timetables. So, we assume that it's over the period…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Yes. Diolch yn fawr.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
It also begs questions, of course, about the place of human rights in all of this, but we won't go there this morning.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thanks very much.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Does the Government, Noel—? I don't know if the FAW has a view on this. I was in France for the Euros back then, and it was an extraordinary event with the numbers of people supporting the team. I'm wondering if the Government does enough to piggyback on…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thank you very much and thank you for this morning's discussion. The Welsh Government has set out its international strategy, and that is supposed to drive the Government's work in its entirety over the next few years. What is missing from the strategy? We're…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
Thank you very much. Delyth, I'll leave things there. I think we need to consider, as a committee, how we want to take this forward, because I think it's one thing to list a lot of engagements and to list a lot of committees and a lot of groups and a lot of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
Okay. And finally, Charles.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
Okay, thank you very much. Jenny.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
You sound like you're defending them, Ben.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
Okay. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
Sorry. Is that working well? Because, as you know, I've worked spent a great deal of time in Tŷ Cymru in Brussels. It's one thing to have a conversation over a cup of tea during a break, but what I want to see is the impact of that. What do the Welsh…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international
I'm grateful to everybody for that. I'm interested in understanding the relationship that you all have in different ways between yourselves and Welsh Government, and the interaction that takes place between yourselves and Welsh Government, particularly…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international
Yes, yes.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international
I'm grateful to you all for that. It might be useful, Chair—we're running short on time—if Susie and Claire were to write to us outlining how they would like to see some of these matters mainstreamed and embedded into Welsh Government because it might be…
