, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international
Well, you're more generous to Government than I would be, Claire. I don't think these issues are new at all. I was involved in launching the Fairtrade Foundation when I worked at Oxfam in the 1990s. I'm not convinced that the Welsh Government could be caught…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international
But is it the result of COVID? COVID is the reason for everything at the moment—we get that. But am I convinced that the Welsh Government had already taken those decisions that would make 2030 a realistic goal? I'm not.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international
Thank you. I'm interested in a sort of different relationship with Welsh Government from what we've heard over the last half an hour or so, because the answer we've just received is a lot more positive. Previous answers have been a lot more equivocal. And I'm…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Wales and Europe—Managing a new relationship
I'm grateful to you, Presiding Officer, and grateful to you, Minister, for your statement this afternoon. I hope that you do continue to recover from COVID, and I think people across the Chamber want to wish you well with that. Like others, I want to…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Launch of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, I'm worried, and I hope you can reassure me. You're allocating £144 million a year for the next five years. That's over £700 million, and we don't know what we're going to get for it. That worries me…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, I'd like to call for two urgent statements, please, the first on access to NHS dentistry. We've known for some time that there's been something of a crisis in accessing NHS dentistry in communities across the country. But in Ebbw Vale at the moment…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I think this is a good lesson in why legislation should be implemented and commenced after it's actually enacted, rather than five years later. Gareth's made me think about some of this stuff and the way in which we approach it. I think we need to look—and it…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I should declare an interest on this item in that I am registered with Rent Smart Wales as a private landlord, although I don't have any tenants. In terms of the first item, I think it's really important, because the whole purpose of this legislation is to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I think we should warmly welcome the implementation of this piece of legislation.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Would it be useful, Chair, if we asked the Counsel General to write to us on this matter, on the divergence between Welsh law and EU law, and how the Counsel General and the Welsh Government would see these matters being managed and, where necessary, public…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I agree with that. Lord Frost takes a great interested in democratic self-government considering he's never won an election in this life. It's always good to hear these tablets of stone being sent down the M4 to us all. In terms of the direction of travel—I'm…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
You finish your sentences in a way that encourages me to continue asking different questions, but I won't pursue that. In terms of where we are at the moment, you've told the committee, Counsel General, that Welsh Government will not roll back on EU standards…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
They certainly are, but can you envisage a situation—? I'm perhaps freer with my language than you'd prefer to be, but the United Kingdom Government lives for the front page of the Daily Mail, doesn't it? And its policies are angled and its approaches seem to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I was enjoying the conversation, actually. I didn't really want to cut across it. I'm interested, Counsel General, in just pursuing the point that Huw raised. It would appear to me, as an onlooker, given the Northern Irish protocol and what its demands are…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay. Thank you, Chair.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Do you have a timescale for that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I'm grateful to you for that, Counsel General. On a final note, when you were here in November, you confirmed that the hearing on the Welsh Government's legal challenge to the internal market Act would be heard earlier this month. I'd like to ask you to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
And it's important that the Welsh Government is engaged in the process to get it right as well.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I understand that the head of the Office for the Internal Market is Steve McGregor, who was appointed last year. Now, that would imply to me that somebody with that background in knowledge of both Wales and of how Government operates, and his experience in…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
It depends which side you're on, of course. For most of this season, Cardiff would have relished the opportunity to miss a penalty in the first half. But, in terms of taking this forward, the Office for the Internal Market has started its work and will be…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay. So, an early opportunity for us to practice our Christian forgiveness. I think we're grateful to people for that, at least. In terms of the the inter-governmental agreement, though, part of that was an agreement on a disputes procedure and how different…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, and I'm not sure it takes an A-level in politics to understand that. I won't press you on those matters, Counsel General. You say the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and that's fair enough, but this issue that we're dealing with today does come…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you very much. It's a bit of a rollercoaster ride, isn't it, Counsel General? I think the last time we met and had these conversations, you were quite bullish and quite optimistic about the future of inter-governmental relations. We'd just had a…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Public transport in rural areas
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm grateful to the Member for Brecon and Radnor for putting forward the debate this afternoon, although I have to say to him that there are two areas that I take issue with in his introduction. The motion itself…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 3—local government
Thank you very much, thank you for your time. Yes, Dyfrig, I was smiling when you said that. I note that you've welcomed the current settlement, and that's important to note. Like others, I very much appreciate the time and support that you have given to us…
