, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Fantastic. Thank you very much for that. May I ask you also why do you think you would be a well suited candidate for this role? What about the role makes you feel excited?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Yes, great. Thank you very much for being with us this morning. Could you tell us a little bit about your background, and also what motivated you to apply for this role in the first instance?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
We'll move straight on to item 2, which is a pre-appointment hearing for the president of the National Library of Wales. May I welcome Ashok Ahir to the committee meeting this morning? May I ask you to introduce yourself for the record? And if you are then…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. May I welcome Members and everyone watching to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee? Hefin David has sent apologies this morning, and we hope that he feels better very soon. Do…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on Digital Strategy
Digital does offer so much potential, doesn't it, in terms of enhancing people's lives, strengthening the links between people and people and services, and helping business to adapt, but modernising in this way can also perversely mean that some people are…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on Digital Strategy
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, thank you once again for a different statement this time.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, 2022-23 Programme of Investment
I would like to welcome the planned investments, Minister, in flood risk management, and thank you very much for the statement. The three-year capital budget will certainly support communities through the delivery of vital flood defences that are so needed…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I am grateful to Sarah for raising this issue today. These are dark days in which we are living, so it's important, I believe, to seek out the light wherever possible. Andy Davies's report on Channel 4 on the Urdd's Afghan refugee initiative showed us that…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Devolution of Policing
I'm pleased that we're having this debate, and I'm very grateful to Mike Hedges for bringing it forward. There is increasing consensus that responsibility for policing should be devolved to this place, and that it makes no sense constitutionally or…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Women’s Day
Diolch, Llywydd. Each year, when we mark International Women's Day, countless people question why we need it and when International Men's Day is. And, in case anyone is wondering, yes, there is an International Men's Day; it falls on 19 November. But…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like a statement, please, outlining the Welsh Government's justification for going ahead with spending £1.4 billion to dual 11 miles of road on the A465. The Western Mail expressed the view yesterday that this hugely expensive project was no…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I've heard what you've been saying to Mark Isherwood. I wonder if I could press you more on this sense of not just empowerment, but communities' sense of empowerment, because the IWA report that Mark Isherwood has referred to does make for…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Diolch. Just one final question from me: looking at the deep dive and the net-zero plan, do you think that they have enough of a focus on the wider energy mix in terms of solar, hydropower and energy storage?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Thank you. Thank you for that. Focusing on the deep dive, then, do you think that there are any omissions in the scope or the recommendations of that deep dive? Can you talk us through any involvement that some of you might have had in that project, please? A…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Prynahwn da, bawb. Looking at the renewable energy targets, how ambitious do you think the plans for renewable energy are that are set out in the Net Zero Wales plan, please? Whoever wants to go first on that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Thank you very much, you finished with a minute to spare.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Yes. I wanted to check. I just panicked. Okay, great, thank you. What are your views, please—? I'm aware of the time, I think we've only got four minutes left, but what are your views, please, on the Welsh Government's level of ambition on wave and tidal…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Thank you very much for that. John, if you did want to come in—please, I don't want to stop you speaking. No, you're fine. The final question I had is for Huub. Am I pronouncing your name correctly? Is it Huub?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Thank you for that. Does anyone else wanted to add anything to that? Yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Could you please let us know how things are working with National Grid and distribution network operators in terms of developing the right grid infrastructure to realise all of these plans?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Chair, I'm conscious of time, so I'll leave it there.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Thank you very much for that. Peter, you've anticipated this; I was going to ask you how you thought that Ofgem's ways of working and your role might have to change or adapt to support this more decentralised system. Is there anything other than what you've…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Thank you, Liam.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Bore da, bawb. Could you please talk us through your views on what the Welsh Government is doing in terms of scaling up local energy plans and creating a national energy plan? I don't know if you saw some of our earlier sessions, because…
