16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
I used to believe in meritocracy—the right person for the right job, no matter what your gender or background—but there is unconscious bias, and I've come across that time and time again through my political career of over 20 years, as a councillor, cabinet…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transport update
I welcome the listening and partnership working with councils regarding the roll-out of 20 mph. It is them as highway authorities who have to interpret and deliver legislation and guidance. They are struggling to maintain the existing highway infrastructure…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: The pawfect place to call home—Providing safe accommodation for pets in Wales
The Cats Protection lifeline service is a free and confidential fostering service for cats whose families are fleeing domestic abuse so they can rest assured their cat will be taken care of until they are safely reunited. Referrals are handled by a specialist…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: The pawfect place to call home—Providing safe accommodation for pets in Wales
Whilst pets provide us with so many benefits, animals are currently facing more challenges than ever against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, with as many as one in five people in Wales worried about the cost of feeding their pet, and, very sadly…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: The pawfect place to call home—Providing safe accommodation for pets in Wales
Diolch, Llywydd. I'd like to give a minute of my time to James Evans and also to Luke Fletcher. Thank you. I'd like to begin by thanking Billie-Jade of the RSPCA and Dewi at Dogs Trust for their help providing research and evidence in support of this debate…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolved powers and funding
I'm okay, thank you. It includes the highest tax burden on Welsh households since world war two. We must accept it will take time for public finances to recover. However, I think prudential borrowing to build council houses will reap benefits and would hope…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolved powers and funding
The—. Sorry, I forgot where I was up to. [Interruption.] Yes. The new Government has inherited—thank you—serious financial difficulties—
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolved powers and funding
I'm just speaking here as a Member of the Senedd.
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Devolved powers and funding
I welcome this important debate, calling for the extension of Welsh devolution, a call I wholeheartedly support. For more than a decade here in Wales, we have put up with the meagre crumbs off the Conservative Westminster table. Whether it's giving London’s…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report, 'Six Nations Rugby Championship broadcasting rights'
Thank you to the Chair and committee clerks for bringing forward this debate today. The UK Government has said that a listed event is one that is generally felt to have a special national resonance and which contains an element that serves to unite the…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
It was just regarding sport, that was all. We discussed in a previous committee the school sports survey and the importance of finding out what sports we need to grow and develop that young people want to actually take part in, which was really useful. I know…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Okay. Thank you.
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
So you will be having conversations, then, hopefully, with the UK Government.
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
From there.
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
So, WNO had funding, didn't it, from England as well—was it Arts Council England?
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Perhaps our museums could actually promote in other areas as well, because if you're interested in the creative industries or history, some of those cross over. So, I don't know, just thinking of ways to publicise it to the wider public would be really…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Promote and joint it up—that would be really, really useful. So, we've discussed priorities regarding funding for the arts and a reduction in funding, so can we just go back to the national contemporary art gallery project? How will you be promoting that…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
I thought I was down for the arts, so that's fine. Where are we up to, then? Oh, okay. Are we not asking questions about the future generations' well-being, because I—? Okay. I will ask a question about the future generations' well-being, if that's okay…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
The contemporary art museum was going to be a hub-and-spoke sort of model. So, that's not going ahead, you said, with the anchor, but it will still go ahead where existing museums can still have pieces of art under that umbrella title of being a contemporary…
10 July 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Just regarding the museum for north Wales, again, there was a little bit of confusion, so I'm glad that that's been clarified by you. But the investment's still going ahead for the football museum in Wrexham, and Theatr Clwyd. I know that they've had…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. The recent investment of new carriages by the Welsh Government through Transport for Wales is making a huge difference, as is the Welsh Government bus grant, which has kept services running over the last year. As you said earlier, the…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. How is the Welsh Government working to improve public transport infrastructure in North Wales? OQ61444
8 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair.
8 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
And just on encouraging best practice and maintaining independence, drawing on your experience, how would you encourage best practice in the treatment of older people within various sectors such as healthcare, housing and social services?
8 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, how would you hold them accountable, or what strategies would you employ to ensure that the recommendations are implemented? I'm just thinking, from a high-level point of view, it's really easy to ask for obvious needs to be implemented, but, sometimes…
