31 January 2023 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like a statement, please, outlining what urgent conversations have been held between the Welsh and UK Governments about the support available to desperate people who are unable to afford their energy bills. We're living in a time of obscene extremes. Last…
31 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Trefnydd. Last week, I was proud to stand on the picket line with ambulance workers in Merthyr Tydfil. None of those paramedics and ambulance workers wanted to be on strike—they wanted to be working, because their lives revolve around saving other…
31 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What support is the Welsh Government providing to ambulance workers in South Wales East? OQ59065
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Increasing costs: Impact on culture and sport'
Thank you, Llywydd. I thank everyone who took part in this debate. I think it has been a very powerful debate. Tom Giffard talked about the importance of these venues for our communities; he talked about how fragile they are. And Alun Davies talked about how…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Increasing costs: Impact on culture and sport'
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion on behalf of the committee. It is my pleasure to open the debate today about the report by the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee on the impact of…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Like everyone, the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee is aware of the allegations that have been made. Those allegations against the WRU are extremely serious. Worse than that, they…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
I would say that the only way of guaranteeing rights for workers would be to devolve employment law to this place. I know that's beyond any issue that you could give a view on, but if that were to happen—if employment law were to be devolved—could you give us…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Without a funding settlement that's based on need, Wales will always be at the whims of decisions made in the English Treasury. And, of course, funding isn't the only issue here. The UK Government has shown a total disregard for Welsh workers, announcing an…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Thank you for that. It sounds, therefore, that the reasons for the strike relate to decisions taken by Westminster rather than any dispute between the Commission and its staff. That reflects the general position in Wales when it comes to workers in the public…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
1. Will the Commission provide an update on the progress of negotiations that have led to the announcement of strike action by Commission staff on 1 February? OQ59009
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank you for that answer, Counsel General. Last November, The Sunday Times published a report that found that evidence of misogyny, racism, homophobia and corruption was found within Gwent Police, including amongst serving officers. Separately from this…
25 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
9. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government about whether it has the legal powers to conduct or commission an inquiry into how allegations against officers within Welsh police forces are handled? OQ58995
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Diolch. Thank you.
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
I was very impressed, so well done. Thank you. Just finally from me, could you please give us an update on the development of a European Union LIFE replacement scheme?
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Diolch. Gian Marco, thank you for all of that information. I'm sorry I was putting you on the spot about so many different areas all at once. I really appreciate it.
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
That's great. I don't want to—
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Sure. Thank you for that. Could you tell us specifically what funding has been allocated to the delivery of the nature recovery action plan? So, that would include the nature networks programme, the national peatlands action programme, Natur am Byth and the…
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Thank you for that, Minister. By the way, Chair, I'm aware of time, so, if I'm going into too much detail, please tell me. I was going to ask you if you could give us more information on the—. You talk about an innovative future finance model in terms of…
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Thank you, both, for that, and I appreciate your honesty about that, Minister, and I appreciate that this is a global phenomenon as well and the points that you were making about how actually it is there but it's just not seen in the same overarching way. So…
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Thank you, Minister. When the governance of that is finalised, it would be really interesting, actually, if you could send us the information on how that's going to be working across Government, please. Looking at your evidence paper, when there were…
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Moving on to biodiversity, could you tell us how the draft budget will address biodiversity loss and restoring ecosystems, and specifically could you tell us how Ministers will be working together to embed that work across different…
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 7 of today's meeting
It's changing all the time, as well, isn't it?
25 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 7 of today's meeting
Diolch, Gadeirydd. That's a really interesting point, actually. I wonder, is there an international example of another country that's had to deal with not just the climate change colder weather, but also the—? Are we in a kind of perfect storm situation…
24 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Census 2021—Welsh Language Results
Thank you, Llywydd. The Welsh language has gone through a number of challenges over the centuries, and it has endured, but what we need to see is the language not only surviving but flourishing. That won't come through children alone; we have to find better…
24 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Targets
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I was pleased to hear what you said about the Crown Estate. If we're going to have an obsession, I would say that having an obsession about having a better and more prosperous future for Wales is a good place to start…
