10 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report—'Annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales—2022-23'
I was really pleased to read the changes that had been made to the commission's remit by the Chair to incorporate the future generations well-being Act, the climate emergency and the nature emergency, as well as the socioeconomic duty. It was also reassuring…
10 May 2023 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Incontinence
I would also like to thank Jenny Rathbone for tabling this debate and use the opportunity to highlight an issue that I was naive to until a chance meeting and conversation on the train back home to north Wales. There was couple who boarded the train from…
10 May 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Following the publication of the consortium's shared strategic vision for the retail sector last year, myself and representatives from Friends of the Earth Cymru presented to the group our campaign for the retail sector to adopt a target date for…
10 May 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
9. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the Welsh Retail Consortium about reducing the energy consumption of food retailers in North Wales? OQ59491
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Last year we had discussions that the strategy would be refreshed in 2025, hopefully. Is that date still your target? And would you have any papers for committee for discussions regarding it?
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Okay. So, my question was regarding funding, but you've touched on that already, on overseas visits. Are decisions linked to the international strategy of what visits are undertaken, or are they outcomes based, on what decisions are made? And also, I believe…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Just finally, I want to—. Holyhead has free-port status, possibly, and Pembrokeshire, Fishguard, but they did mention that Cork hasn't really gained from having free-port status, or is that something that we need to look at going forward, and your views on…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Yes.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
When we met with Irish Government officials, they said they were really keen to carry on with partnership working, even if it means funding some of them, finding funds, and, in the written evidence, there was mention of pioneering funding opportunities…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Okay.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Can I just come back with—? It was mentioned that, by association, they would be able to carry on with partnership working on schemes they've already been working on. Is that something that we could take to the UK Government?
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Okay. We also heard lots of concerns post Brexit regarding funding, and so just what's your view on the impact of that on the cross-border co-operation and the impact of Brexit? It was mentioned that Horizon, if that is going to happen, could be two years…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister
Can I just ask a question on the shared statement? The parliamentarians that we met at the Irish embassy, or the Oireachtas, were unaware of the shared statement. We met CHERISH, who'd used part of it for grant applications. We just wondered, as you go…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Okay, thank you.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
'While I accept that funding is an issue, this is a major priority and we're'—
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Could you start it off by saying, 'While I accept'—
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thank you. Okay, that's it. Thank you.
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
It was mentioned earlier that if local authorities could take on apprentices, in librarians, to help the library service, that would be really beneficial, but I know that the levy that was introduced can be prohibitive. Do you find that an issue? Is that…
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Okay, thank you. I'll just ask one more question, if that's okay.
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Okay. Thank you. Sharon, just to expand further regarding the national exercise referral scheme, funding is provided by Welsh Government and administered by Public Health Wales, and in the evidence submitted by the WLGA, it said that it 'has not increased for…
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Okay, thank you. Sharon, have you got anything to add on that?
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thanks, Carwyn. I did meet the pickleball champion in Beaumaris. I think you might be interested to know as well, I saw a figure that—. You talked about swimming centres costing so much money, and there was a figure that it cost £12 a swim now, which is quite…
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thank you. Do you believe that local authorities place enough emphasis on social value when determining how best to operate leisure and library services? And also, on the well-being, we've talked about the model and the need of library services and leisure…
4 May 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
Okay, I've just got one supplementary on social value and well-being. Do you believe that community-managed libraries offer greater social value and improved well-being? Cwmpas, which is the the co-operative body, notes that alternative delivery models such…
