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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that, Minister. For my second and final question, I'd like to turn to deforestation and supply chains. At COP26, you said that you were determined to change the Welsh Government procurement policy to ensure that we're promoting supply chains…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to highlight the contribution of fibre broadband as we move towards net zero and a sustainable future. The Welsh Government has set a target of 30 per cent of the workforce working from home, or close to home, regularly by 2030…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a debate in Government time, please, on the strategic priorities and objectives statement to Ofwat. I understand it will be laid in front of the Senedd next week, but, in the past, there hasn't been a debate on the process, but recently…
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Short Debate: A Welsh cultural renaissance post COVID? The plan for music and access for all
Diolch, Rhianon—this is just such a lovely debate, isn't it? I'm delighted about the Government's announcement in this area. I come from a family of musicians, and my sister and I both benefited when we were in school from having music lessons. I had singing…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Hydrogen strategy
We have heard already from a number of people about the benefits that would come from developing the green hydrogen sector in Wales and the need for a clear commitment from the Welsh Government to support this change through the introduction of a specific…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
I’m pleased to speak in this debate, and I'd like to thank the Chair of the committee, the rest of the committee members and the clerking team for the important work that they've done with the report and the consultation. Storm overflows are an important…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Weinidog. New mothers have had a really tough couple of years. The pandemic has resulted in so many of them going through a lot of milestones alone, suffering from acute loneliness and isolation at what could otherwise have been a really happy time…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
5. Will the Minister provide an update on how perinatal mental health services in Wales are being delivered? OQ58159
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you so much. The World Cup will be a unique opportunity to showcase Wales to billions of people—an exciting chance to show that we're a vibrant, inclusive, bilingual nation, appealing both to investors and ordinary people, who may want to visit Wales…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
2. What assessment has the Minister made of how Wales's qualification for the football World Cup finals will impact the Welsh economy? OQ58166
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you for that. Thank you. And then my final question is on local highway maintenance. Could you tell us please how the backlog in highway maintenance is going to be addressed, specifically whether there will be any further support for this in future…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. Can I quickly come back on something about buses and, again, people's public perception? In some of our stakeholder evidence, there have been suggestions that people's perceptions of bus travel may be more negative than their perceptions of train…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you for that. Llyr, do I have time for the two questions left, or should I just make it one?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you very much for adding that, because so often I think people will assume, 'Oh, if you build it, they will come', but, no, because how are they going to get not just physically from their home to this place, but also, as you were saying, Minister…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Talking about the cultural shifts, though, that you've just been mentioning—I don't know if 'cultural shift' would be the right term for it; no, I think it probably would be—and a change to people's mindsets and a change to the way which we've all been taught…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you for that. I appreciate the transport metaphor when we're talking about transport matters.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you for that, Minister. I was going to ask you why no multimodal delivery plan has been published for the schemes. I'm guessing that your answer may be similar to that, but do you think that—? Are there any—? Well, not just in terms of official scrutiny…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Bore da ichi i gyd. Turning to talking about the metro and rail, some stakeholders—well, actually, a number of stakeholders have said to us that there's been confusion about the development of the metro systems because of how many bodies…
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Debate: Broadcasting
Thank you, Llywydd. Broadcasting is a subject that has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. We as a committee have taken evidence from a host of stakeholders who…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Gwent Levels / Nature Recovery Exemplar Areas
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. As we know, the Gwent levels are a vital hub for nature, protected nationally and internationally. The 900 miles of waterways know locally as reens are a chorus of life and home to hundreds of rare creatures. Numerous rare birds live…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Gweinidog. I used to work for Citizens Advice, so I really do agree with you that they will be a lifeline for thousands of people in Wales over the coming months. Now, many vulnerable people, of course, need advice in person. I'd like to seek your…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the role of services like Citizens Advice during the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58132
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
If everyone is content, I propose under Standing Order 17.42 that we resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and we will continue in private session. We'll wait to hear that we are in private session.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Thank you for that. Does anyone disagree with anything there, or are you content? Okay. Thank you very much. One other thing that I wanted to raise is that the Welsh Government has offered a briefing on diversity in public appointments, in response to our…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
We will move straight on to papers to note. Item 5.1 is the written response by the Welsh Government to recommendations in the committee's report on the pre-appointment hearing for the preferred candidate for the chair of Sport Wales. Item 5.2, a letter from…
