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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Perhaps BIPA would be willing to give an annual report to this committee in the Senedd, if we could put that forward. I don't know how that formally could be put into any process, but I think there would be willingness and eagerness here to receive that if…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
We will move on to Heledd Fychan.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Diolch. Thank you for that. Tom, are you happy for us to move on? Great.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
We'll move on to Tom Giffard.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
I think Alun Davies wants to come in with a supplementary on this.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
So, over to you.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
That's powerful. Thank you so much. Actually, that leads on very well into what Carolyn Thomas is about to ask.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Thank you both so much. That was—. Oh, yes, Karen, of course.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Well, it's a pleasure to have the two of you with us. Thank you so much. If it's all right, we'll go straight to questions. Can I ask you firstly: could you give us an overview, please, of what you feel BIPA's role is and how it contributes to British-Irish…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Thank you so much, and I'll go to Brendan Smith TD next.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
I'm going to ask our witnesses, who are joining us virtually, to introduce themselves for the record. I'll go to the Right Honourable Karen Bradley first of all.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Welcome back. We will now be continuing with our evidence session on Wales-Ireland relations. We are now holding an evidence session with members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Members, we will now go into private for 10 minutes, and we will be back at 11:40. We will wait to hear that we are in private.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Thank you so much.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Thank you very much for your evidence.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
So, we'll be sending a transcript to you. And, as I said, there may be a few questions that will be sent to you in written form.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
A transcript of what's been said will be sent.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
All right. Well, thank you ever so much.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Thank you so much. And Clare, just quickly—. Hefin, I know we don't have much time, but would you like to ask the question—? No? You're happy. Okay. Right, well, in that case, Clare, was there anything else that you wanted to add at the end?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Was there anything else in the final minute that either of you wanted to add that you feel that we haven't covered? There will be a few questions that we will be sending to you in written form, if that's all right, but if there was anything urgent that you…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
So, we are one minute ahead of time.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Okay. Lovely, okay.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Okay? Diolch. Clare, was there anything that you wanted to add, finally, on that?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Thank you so much. We have three minutes left, but there is one crucial question that we wanted to ask, and over to Carolyn for that. Thank you very much for everything you've said so far.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Cherish Project
Diolch. Alun, was there anything further that you wanted to ask?