, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Yes. I know that planning resources are quite tight in councils. So, the RSLs have offered that, if their planning officers could help the councils, they would do that. So, perhaps you could just pass that on.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you. Can I just say that I meet with north Wales RSLs as well and they raise this with me as well? So, I just wanted to say that on record. And I understand there's so much being done as well, but I wanted you to be able to explain, because you're…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
So, that's my confusion there, sorry.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Yes, Cymorth, which was mentioned in the news; at the housing cross-party group, it was Crisis that was speaking about it.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Thanks, Chair. Hello, Minister. How confident are you that these proposals can be adequately funded and sourced given the importance of housing support services? I've heard from the cross-party group on housing—it was in the news last night— Crisis were…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
I just want to start by saying I am dismayed by pundits obsessing over so-called party divisions on this issue, when the focus should be on how we all want to achieve peace in Palestine and Israel and what is the best way to achieve that. Under Welsh Labour…
, Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Post-EU regional development funding'
I would also like to thank the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee for an excellent report. Wales was a net beneficiary of EU funding, an estimation of £79 per head. Of course, not all benefits were monetary. There was also smooth movement and less…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Great. Thank you. And can I just ask how has Sport Wales changed in how it works with sport governing bodies in the wake of the allegations against the WRU earlier this year?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
And there's also the Welsh baccalaureate as well as the DofE. But, like you said, I think it's confidence in those young people for them to do it. I've had the same conversations as well, trying to join people up, but it's giving them that confidence. Right…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
I know from experience that we get people who will volunteer through Duke of Edinburgh's Award schemes—young people—and that seems to work very well, but then they may go off to university. I'm just thinking about, in their spare time, trying to capture those…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Safeguarding. There are all these modern things now, which they see as barriers, which are important. So, are there templates available for people to help them with that, to overcome those sorts of barriers and encourage them to volunteer again?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay, thank you. I'm just moving on to participation. I had a discussion with you before about the waiting list for the local basketball club. Basketball is something that people can just play in multi-use games areas and local community areas and I think…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Which were—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Could I—?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Thank you. You've covered the questions really well. Thank you. Diolch.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Okay. And lastly, just regarding reserves, just if you could expand on the amount of reserves you have. Previously it was said it was prudent to maintain 5 per cent of the annual budget, but current reserves, as of March 2023, stood at £165,000, which isn't…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Okay, thank you, because my further question was about the independence, you know, of Welsh Government—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Okay, thank you. So, you're looking at hot desking within the Welsh Government's office.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Yes, please.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Yes, okay. So, you've closed three of the four offices.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Diolch. You're looking at rationalising the estate, which I personally commend, down from—I think it was four offices down to just one.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Okay.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
—please respond in Welsh; that's fine, I'll use my headphones. I'm just going to ask you some questions regarding financial accountability. So, I read in your report that you've bought a new case management system for £243,000. I just want to explore the…
