, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Ukraine Humanitarian Response
I'm grateful to the Minister for the way in which she's responded to this statement this afternoon. Language and tone in politics is fundamental to our debate and it talks about the values that we all share, and I think the way in which people in Wales have…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
I'm grateful to you, Deputy Presiding Officer. During the statement, in reply to a question, the Deputy Minister referred to Plaid Cymru as shaping the budget. This was also referred to in answer to a question at First Minister's questions. Now, since shaping…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
—because people would make the choices themselves.
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
But, of course, in the real world, it is the Welsh Government that is taking services further away from people. It was the Welsh Government, of course, that funded a new hospital without any public transport links at all for my constituents, and I've come…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Group 1: Protection of sites of historic wrecks
I'm grateful to the Counsel General for his very positive response on that amendment. It might be useful if the Counsel General could write to the committee, possibly, on this, to outline how he intends to take that process forward—I'm not entirely sure, as I…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
And provide a timescale for us.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
It might be useful, Chair, if the Minister were to write to us on that matter, outlining some of what she's just said, but filling in some of those gaps.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
I agree with you.
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
No, I'm not either.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Could I ask the Minister—? Sorry, just a quick question. Could I ask the Minister when she's expecting to receive those options?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Yes, and I agree with you. I thought the announcement last night was very positive as well, and I hope that the Welsh Government will continue to work with the WRU to continue to help deliver the changes that we have agreed we want to see.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Yes, I do as well.
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
In that role, which is above and beyond the legal—
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
But you can just say, 'Right, this is clearly not working. There are, clearly, significant issues here, and that's clear and obvious to everybody. I'm going to organise this meeting. I'm going to bring you together, and I'm going to knock some heads together…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Bringing people together; I said 'acting as a catalyst.'
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
There's no legal constraint on picking up the phone or organising a meeting, bringing people together.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
I'm interested in the approach you're taking, Minister, because you've made it clear in earlier answers that the WRU is an independent organisation, Sport Wales is an independent organisation, or a sponsored body, which takes decisions, and you've been…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
You were not briefed. Okay.
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
But were you briefed about any previous history?
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
So, does the—? Obviously, it's a matter that goes before your appointment—I accept that—but did the Welsh Government have any historical concerns about any of these issues, or has the Welsh Government had any previous engagement with the WRU on these issues…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
So, you weren't briefed on any historical issues.
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Well, that's not the question I asked you. The question was: did you receive a briefing on historical issues, cultural issues, within the WRU from your officials in drafting a reply to Tonia?
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
So, you received no briefing on any other matters, about he issues under question today, from your officials.
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
And did that brief include any briefing on historical issues that the Welsh Government may have been aware of with the WRU?
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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
That's the point I'm trying to reach. So, if it was dealt with as a formal piece of ministerial correspondence, you would have been briefed on a response to make to Tonia.
