, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
And I would suggest that in places like the Rassau and Ebbw Vale, that there is an opportunity lost, if you like, or there isn't the same equality, if you like, of access as you'd have here, in either Llanrumney or the bay. How would you seek to address that?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
And I agree very much with your fundamental analysis that the arts can change lives. But all too often, of course, the arts only change certain lives; they don't change everybody's lives.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Thank you. Thank you very much, Maggie. You said there are many different parts of you. The part, of course, I'm very interested in is the part that comes from the Rassau in Ebbw Vale.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'm a friend of Maggie's husband, Aled.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I appreciate the Minister's response. We have, for some time, talked about the Welsh-medium education continuum at school, but I'm concerned about the transition from education in school and then the post-16 period in FE college, universities and so on. I…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
9. Will the Minister make a statement on the opportunities available for entering Welsh-medium post-16 education? OQ59265
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Okay, thanks for that. Thank you very much; I'm grateful to you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
And you've discussed some of the concerns that you have with him. Are you in a position to illuminate us?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Okay, I'm grateful to you for that again. I understand you've met recently with Dr Barry Morgan.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
It's an interesting proposition. I think the committee would be very tempted to pursue that route. In terms of—. On other issues, your annual reports also show a decrease in cross ticketing. What role do you think that could play in supporting capacity issues?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
I think the Counsel General has gone down at least part of that route in some of his evidence to this committee at different times as well.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
I think you've made some very interesting points there and I think that we need to give some consideration to them.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Thank you. I'm grateful to you for your candour there as well. You have noted in your report some of the difficulties in recruitment and in making appointments. Could you outline to us any concerns you might have in terms of the capacity of professionals…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Personal views are always more interesting than official views. Okay. Is there anything else you'd like to add to that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Okay, great.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Would you like to answer the question? [Laughter.]
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
We're interested in personal views.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
I understand that and I also understand that the work is done by officials in terms of administering and running the process, and I think that's the correct way to run these matters. So, what would the role of the president be? Would it simply be to take the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Yes. I think you've already touched upon this, Sir Wyn. The Law Commission made some proposals on the role of the president of Welsh Tribunals in appointing members. Do you agree with the proposals that have been made?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Okay. Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
And there are statutory barriers preventing that happening at the moment.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Is there any reason why the system in Wales could do it more quickly if the current system of Wales and England is unable to work in the way that you have described? Is it simply the experience of the Channel Islands that you're drawing on, or is it a…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Yes, I just wanted to follow up on what you said about the time lag at the moment that the Wales and England system creates, and the assertion that Wales could do it far more quickly. That was based on your experience of the Channel Islands.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
And I was just wondering why you felt the need to say that, rather than simply say it would provide independence, which is what I think we all want to see.
