, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 4
Okay, thank you. I've got some questions on recruitment and retention of workforce. Now, you've touched on it already, so don't answer if you've already touched on it, but just in case there's anything you've missed. Naomi, you talked about the pupil premium…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
And do you have any child limits? So, a two-child limit, a three-child limit? Is there a child limit on—? No. Okay. Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
Can I just ask a question, please? So, kindergarten is from three, but did you say earlier that parents can be at home until three years of age and get their full salary until the child is one and a half? No. I thought I might have written it down wrong.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
Okay. Thanks, Jane. Martha, have you got anything to add on to that?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
Just further to that, can I just ask: does it work better, or are they usually based around education settings, the wraparound childcare in each country? So, in Estonia, your kindergarten for two to seven, is that—? I suppose that doesn't matter, because…
, Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru'
You've just reminded me regarding water butts. I think if every household and farmer introduced water butts, and even if we could introduce that as part of the sustainable farming scheme—farm buildings—it's really obvious, but something that everybody thinks…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to strengthen food security
Researchers at London School of Economics have calculated the cost of a botched Brexit to the country's households at a massive £7 billion, as we battle with the highest food inflation rate in the industrialised world, thanks to unnecessary additional trade…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Monday was Earth Day. It's a day that sees people all over the world uniting to demand that their governments, businesses and fellow citizens take decisive action to fight the climate emergency. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, and today works with…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Arriva did a review of 90 per cent of the bus network following the implementation of 20 mph. I had a meeting with them, and they said that if some of the arterial routes could be reviewed, then they would return services to places such as Llandegla and to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
Okay. Have you got anything to add? You haven't. Okay. The last question then. Before, we talked about making sure that we have community involvement and input into site restoration, given that MTAN2 emphasises the importance of consultation. So, your views…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
Thank you. Can I ask you what role should the Welsh Government, the Coal Authority and Natural Resources Wales play in securing the restoration of sites in Wales? Do you think it's working? Is there an understanding of how they may work together to actually…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
Sorry, Marcus.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
Do you feel that Welsh local authorities took on board the recommendations of Welsh Government's 2014 report on failure to restore opencast sites and adapted their approach accordingly?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
Do you think they have enough resources, then, for the mineral planning expertise, which then probably has to cover enforcement?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3
I'd like to ask questions regarding the role of local authorities and the Welsh Government. So, just to clarify, you don't believe that the local authority has got enough legal resources, so you think that, really, the Welsh Government should pursue the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Thank you. Diolch.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Okay, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Okay, thank you. And just finally from me, what mechanisms should be put in place to ensure community involvement and input into site restoration, given MTAN2 emphasises the importance of consultation? You mentioned that earlier, Daniel, that you'd been…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Okay. What role should the Welsh Government, the Coal Authority and Natural Resources Wales play in securing the restoration of sites in Wales? Earlier, in previous evidence, we have this concern that, maybe, you need somebody to actually lead on this. So…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
So, my other question was: did Welsh local authorities take on board the recommendations of Welsh Government's 2014 report on failure to restore opencast sites and adapt their approach accordingly? Have you got any more to add on that? It sounds like they…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
Do you think it's an issue? So, the minerals planning officer would give the planning and write that all in the report. Are they in charge of enforcement and then the legal enforcement, the legal team that would have to look into it? Do you think there's an…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
You've touched on it already, so I was just going to expand on the role of local authorities and the Welsh Government in this. So, the Chair touched on this earlier: do you think that Welsh local authorities have the necessary minerals planning expertise to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
I know that old limestone quarries are very good for biodiversity, but I wasn't sure about the old coalfield sites, so, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2
About the ecological impact of the site as well—I'm not sure if you'll be able to answer the questions, but—could old coal sites be restored for biodiversity value and environmental value? And the water, will that be having a damaging impact on the natural…
