Plaid Cymru

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

5,983 speeches and questions

18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you. And just finally, Cadeirydd, if there's time, and this touches on something that Joyce had been raising with you earlier, but it's from a slightly different angle. The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales has highlighted that the Bill…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, and I suppose as a result of that, again, if suggestions were to be made about how to empower communities, it isn't just about empowering communities and strengthening and amplifying their voices, it's so that more people in the community can understand…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Certainly, Minister, and the reason why you're doing that is to avoid situations occurring just like that Douglas Adams allegory that you were talking about. So, yes, that's something I know that—. I could see the Chair nodding when you were…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, certainly.
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
A number of—
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, and I know that a number of us on the committee are already considering it, and we'll keep looking into that in any way to see what we can do to strengthen the democratisation of land, almost, and provide some powers over land. Thank you…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for clarifying that, Minister, that's very helpful. In terms of the pre pre-application process, I take your point that, however far back in the process you end up regulating, developers will find another opportunity to be able to do something…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
A lot of what we've been talking about already in terms of process is plans. It is still very confusing for members of the public. Now, you've said previously that you would like this Bill to make it easier for the public to engage with the consenting…
18 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Minister.
18 October 2023Plenary
Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
I speak for myself in this debate a well as my colleague Peredur Owen Griffiths. We should cherish our ancient monuments, because they carry our local stories in their stones. I've had the privilege of seeing Ruperra castle through gaps in hedges and holes in…
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
For Luke, HS2 is a tragicomedy. And yes, we can laugh at the boldness, the audacity of the claims that a railroad outside our borders benefits us. If we didn't laugh, we'd cry, and maybe it's a cry that's needed—an outcry from Wales, that we demand, and that…
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
Siân talked about the inadequate transport links in Arfon and how that is a barrier to economic growth. Delays, cancellations, trains being too cold or too warm, no toilets, no water—is it any surprise that so few people choose to use the trains in some parts…
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
Carolyn talked us through the many complications that could ensue from hastily announced, unplanned-for projects. Mr Sunak's announcement on the north Wales main line was just one of those projects and he's already rowed back from it.
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
The loss of the connection to Crewe does highlight what we've all known for years—Wales is never a priority for Westminster. It's never a priority for the parties in Westminster.
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
I welcome that Natasha and the Conservatives are making the case to the UK Government for us to get this funding, though I cannot see how Mr Sunak’s announcements made last week would benefit Wales, especially when that announcement on the north Wales main…
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone who participated in the debate.
11 October 2023Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. HS2 was never going to benefit Wales, and no distortion or trick can change that travesty. We in Wales have paid towards a railroad that leaves us further behind, less connected, and we've been cheated out of billions of pounds for…
11 October 2023Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to promote responsible dog ownership
The Welsh Government can deal with this in a proactive way too, by reminding dog owners of their legal duties to keep their animals under control at all times. I know that the question of reintroducing dog licences was raised in the Senedd earlier this year…
11 October 2023Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to promote responsible dog ownership
Wales has seen a high number of dog attack related injuries in recent years. Over 3,000 people in Wales went to hospital last year for having dog bites, according to ITV Wales. In Caerphilly over the last couple of years, there have been some horrendous…
11 October 2023Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to promote responsible dog ownership
Thank you to Peredur for bringing the debate forward.
11 October 2023Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Cwnsler. You will be aware perhaps that two young boys in my region were seriously injured by fireworks that were set off in a park in Hengoed last week. Rhydian Guzvic, one of the parents of the boys, was quoted on the BBC saying that fireworks 'need…
11 October 2023Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
7. What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Government regarding its powers to control the use of fireworks? OQ60051
11 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 13: Regulations (Amendment 11)
Yes, please.
11 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 10: Trunk road charging schemes (Amendments 49, 79, 62, 61, 82, 83, 84)
Move, please.
11 October 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 10: Trunk road charging schemes (Amendments 49, 79, 62, 61, 82, 83, 84)
I move, please.