29 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
On what basis have you reached that view? Because, clearly, it touches on the issues of equal opportunities, which are reserved.
23 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful to the First Minister for that response. My question follows question 2 earlier. I think it's worth us reflecting on what happened to Gill and Pete Brisley from Pencoed. Their daughter, Lianne, lived in Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel. The…
23 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting families in Wales affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East? OQ60974
17 April 2024 , Plenary
90-second Statements
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Every so often, a superstar appears. Jess Fishlock is such a superstar. April the ninth marked a milestone moment, when Jess Fishlock led her country into the qualifier against Kosovo and became the first Wales…
17 April 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
I'm grateful to you, Presiding Officer. Like others, I welcome the Cabinet Secretary to her role. And also welcome the bringing together, if you like, of both culture and social justice. I think it's absolutely essential and important. And I think we should…
17 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
I'm grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for that answer. I'd also like to join others in congratulating him on his appointment; I know his appointment has been warmly welcomed across not just this Chamber but across Wales as well. I'd like to add my words to…
17 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline his plans for tackling river pollution? OQ60925
16 April 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
—in speaking this afternoon. We would therefore welcome the opportunity to have further conversations with the Cabinet Secretary as this legislation makes its way through the Senedd.
16 April 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Since 2011, the Cabinet Secretary has been very clear that Welsh Government has sought to utilise UK Government Bills in this area on at least 13 occasions. In our report, we note that we were unclear what legislative competence barriers there had been to…
16 April 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to comment upon this Bill this afternoon. The report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee contains 13 recommendations, and I thank the Cabinet Secretary for her response…
16 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful to the First Minister for that. I'm grateful also to the First Minister for bringing his Government to Blaenau Gwent yesterday, to Ebbw Vale. It's something that we very much welcome. But we need that focus to be a continual focus, First…
16 April 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister make a statement on his approach to economic development in Blaenau Gwent? OQ60921
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
If Members are content, Gareth, as clerk, we will move into private session.
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Unless Members have any issues they now wish to raise, I will move on to item 7, which is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
The first item here is a written statement by the then Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and the then Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip in relation to the publication of the 'Preparing for the Devolution of Policing in Wales' report…
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
So, we'll move on to item 5, then, which is notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. The first item here is item 5.1, correspondence from the Welsh Government on inter-ministerial groups. We have a paper here, paper…
15 April 2024 , 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
Yes, it's quite straightforward there. I assume that you're both content—both Members are content. I see you nodding.
15 April 2024 , 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
We move on to item 4, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd that have been previously considered. The first item here is item 4.1, which is SL(6)461, the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory…
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thank you for that. If there are no comments or observations—I don't see any—then I will take it that Members agree the reporting point.
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay. I'm grateful to you for that, Kate. Do we have any comments or observations, Sam or Carolyn? None at all, so I take it that you both agree the reporting points on this report. So, we'll move on to the next item, 3.3, which is SL(6)473, the Environmental…
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I'm grateful to you for that, Kate. Carolyn or Sam, do you have any comments or observations to make, or do you agree the reporting points? I can see that you're both nodding there, so we agree that. I'm grateful to you for that. Kate, I'll come straight back…
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
With that, let's move on to the first substantive item, item 3, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3. These are made negative instruments. The first item under this point is item 3.1, SL(6)466, the…
15 April 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. I'm grateful to Members, and grateful to you, Gareth, for opening the meeting. I think we should start by congratulating Huw Irranca-Davies on his appointment to Government. I think many of us were very pleased to see that, especially…
20 March 2024 , Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Vaughan Gething.
19 March 2024 , Plenary
Debate: Final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
—that are shared UK structures, rather than UK structures that are simply under the control of the United Kingdom Government. I'm sorry, I was just finishing.