, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Diolch, Rhys. I can see that other people are nodding, and I can see people wanting to come in. Is there anything to add specifically to that point that you have, or if not, we'll move swiftly on to the next question? Is that all right?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thanks for that. So, one of the suggestions that has been put to this committee and other committees is that the Bill's going to add some complexity and unnecessary bureaucracy to the current system of support that the Welsh Government gives to the food and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Dylan. And I'll come to you now, Gareth. Do you want to tell us where the Farmers Union of Wales is at in respect of the Bill, just briefly?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Diolch, Rhys. Dylan, do you want to add anything?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
And Rhys. Rhys Evans, do you want to give us your perspective?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
So, without further ado, we'll get straight into item 3 on our agenda, where we are taking further evidence on the Food (Wales) Bill. This is our third evidence session on the Bill so far and our first panellists are going to be giving us some oral evidence…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
We've got three papers to note. We've got a letter from the Minister for Economy on the ministerial forum for trade meeting, which took place on 9 January 2023. I will take it that that is noted. Item 2.2, we've got a letter from the Chair of the Climate…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Any further declarations? I can't see that there are any, so we'll go on to item 2 on the agenda.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much for that drama and start to the meeting. I'm delighted to be able to Chair this meeting today. I can see that all the participants are present, so we'll go straight into the items on our agenda. I want to welcome our panellists today…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Me in the squirrel webinar, yes. It wasn't just attended by squirrels, I have to say. [Laughter.] But, clearly, there is significant damage that is done to timber, that is done to trees, because they strip trees of bark as well, and we've got an ambitious…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
This week is obviously Holocaust Remembrance Week, and the Minister may be aware—the Trefnydd may be aware—that there's work that is ongoing in north Wales to try to chart the history of Jewish communities in the region. That work is being led by Nathan…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that response, Minister. I'm very pleased that you do recognise the pressures that are out there in the egg industry. As you will know, Wales is the biggest producer of free-range eggs in Europe, and that is something that means that this is a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
12. What assessment has the Minister made of the health of the Welsh egg industry? OQ58957
, Plenary
Initial Consideration Debate on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill
I think there has been a learning exercise, obviously, through this, and obviously it's been quite a detailed and time-consuming piece of legislation as well, largely because it's the very first of its kind. But also that's taking up capacity that the Welsh…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. I'd like to raise a point of order, if I may, in relation to comments made by the First Minister during his exchange with the leader of the opposition during First Minister's questions. The First Minister indicated that the annual accounts…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response, First Minister. I want to be the first to acknowledge the fact that the Welsh Government has indeed supported this project historically, and I would like to see this project delivered. I met just last week with the leader of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the delivery of the north Denbighshire community hospital? OQ58958
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that response. As you'll be aware, Minister, one of the biggest risks in my own constituency is the risk of flooding. We know that flooding is becoming a more frequent problem as a result of climate change and sea level rises. Along the coast…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
4. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of climate change in Clwyd West? OQ58920
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: NHS Winter Pressures
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, you've told us that we have a problem with not being able to attract sufficient staff—I accept that—but you don't seem to acknowledge that we do have a problem with having insufficient numbers of beds. Now, I've raised this issue a…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I call for a statement from your colleague, the Minister for Health and Social Services, in relation to the situation at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board? Members will be aware that there was some discussion in the media about a £122…
, Plenary
Debate on the Finance Committee Report—'Post-EU funding arrangements'
Will you take an intervention? I accept the outcomes of referendums; it's a great shame that you did not accept the outcome of the referendum to leave the European Union. In your own constituency, 62 per cent of people voted to leave. How have you represented…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Can I call for a statement from the Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for designated landscapes about what action is being taken to protect those landscapes from erosion as a result of off-road vehicles accessing them? We've got particular…
, Plenary
Motion to approve the Senedd Commission Budget for 2023-24
I've come up with an alternative. I've suggested alternatives.
, Plenary
Motion to approve the Senedd Commission Budget for 2023-24
I will be short, and I'm grateful for the opportunity. In respect of the north Wales office, I have to say that as a local Member in whose constituency that office is based, I've been appalled, frankly, with the lack of engagement with me prior to a decision…
