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Topical Questions
I have to say that I do not support the devolution of broadcasting, and the Labour Party policy isn't to support the devolution of broadcasting, so I will not be supporting that until the policy changes. But within that context, I am very positive to hear…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I'm grateful to the Minister for that response and, of course, it is fundamental to people's ability to partake in education and post-16 education that there is financial support available for them, and that goes to the heart of making education available as…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
6. Will the Minister make a statement on future financial support for higher and further education students? OQ60518
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I'm grateful to you, Presiding Officer.
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Debate: Levelling-up
—as a state to fund the rich and the south-east of England and the London financial community. If the United Kingdom is going to succeed, then it has to be more than that.
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Debate: Levelling-up
Absolutely. I'm not suggesting there are guarantees about the future. We can't guarantee what's going to happen tomorrow night, let alone what's going to happen in the next decade. But what we can guarantee is a level of fairness, and my next sentence…
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Debate: Levelling-up
I take a somewhat different view to other Members in this debate. My view is that levelling up is dead. It was only ever a public relations exercise. It was never a serious economic policy. It was only ever about photo opportunities and pork barrel politics…
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Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister will, like me, be familiar with Aneurin Bevan’s In Place Of Fear, and it is no coincidence that the first chapter of that book is entitled ‘Poverty, Property and Democracy’. Aneurin Bevan understood the linkages between addressing the…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. How is the First Minister delivering a stronger Senedd that is better able to hold the Welsh Government to account? OQ60520
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
A number of times. Your commitment to S4C has been lifelong. I understand that and I don't question that. But the issues we've seen over the last few years have been very difficult, and I understand that. But what I'm saying is, when you're talking about the…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
I understand that. Rhodri, you were arrested in campaigning for S4C, weren't you?
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Okay. Thank you for that. Rhodri, if I could just end on this: you will have seen reports from the select committee after your appearance yesterday. They have said there's a need for new leadership at S4C. When, I think, Steve Crabb, asked you whether you…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Yes, yes. But I had a slightly different question, with a different emphasis, to Chris: had you asked for support while you were considering—because I take it, as non-execs, you were discussing amongst yourselves what was happening, and there were reports in…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Did you seek support or advice as non-execs?
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
I find that completely shocking—shocking. For someone who actually thinks that broadcasting shouldn't be devolved, that isn't something I would have wanted to hear. It reflects great problems with the DCMS, I think. But I was going to ask another question to…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Yes, clearly.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
I'm grateful to you for your candour there; that's very useful for the committee. Did you—? One of the shocking things that I heard yesterday at the select committee was Rhodri's comment, or answer to a question, that he hadn't met with the Secretary of State…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Of course you do.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Yes, that's fair enough.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Yes.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Can I pursue that, please? I want to ask some questions that are quite difficult. You had a responsibility for managing the relationship between the chair and the chief executive, and that was, I thought, well aired yesterday in the select committee meeting…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
But that's not new, is it, and it's not unique to S4C?
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Can I talk to you, Chris? You're one of the most experienced and respected non-executives I've come across in my time, and I'm interested in the answers you gave to earlier questions about the non-execs not understanding and not appreciating the place and the…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Okay.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Face to face.
