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1 March 2022Plenary
Emergency Question: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
People all over Wales will be horrified about the plight being faced by refugees fleeing Ukraine, and, as has been said, humanitarian routes need to be open not just for people with immediate family in the UK but everyone fleeing war. I'm glad to have heard…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you for that.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch eto. Minister, you've already touched on this; you've said that the intention very much is to mirror EU standards—well, certainly to keep pace with EU standards—both in relation to chemicals and air quality. You've also touched on the fact that there…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Could I check, are there any contingency plans in place were there to be an issue that did arise?
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
No worries. Could you please talk us through a little bit more about how you think the frameworks are going to be impacted by the internal market Act?
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Minister, could you please talk us through a little bit more about how you think each of the frameworks is going to be impacted by the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020?
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Good point, but what I meant was where Governments that previously had not had insight as much into the workings had then suddenly been thrown into this kind of situation.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, okay. And, Jenny, forgive me if this is something that cuts across what you were going to ask. Forgive my ignorance on this, Minister, and the officials, but is there—not a direct precedent, obviously—any kind of precedent anywhere else in the world that…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
It's on a slightly different point, so I'm happy for Olwen to come in, if that's all right.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
They're both nodding. Okay, thank you, all. Diolch.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, Minister. The frameworks introduce a system of working groups for officials, and then strategic oversight, senior officials, and then, above that, higher level decision making by Ministers. Do you feel confident and…
16 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that answer, Minister. The fact that there are still question marks over this so close to when we should be finding out about this speaks for itself, doesn't it, in terms of how Westminster is treating this whole process? And we know the total…
16 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of how much money will come to Wales through the shared prosperity fund in the next financial year? OQ57664
15 February 2022Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like a statement, please, on the centralisation of health services in South Wales East—that is, the fact that people now have to travel to different hospitals in order to get different treatments. I've been contacted by a constituent about the fact that…
9 February 2022Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. This debate is focused around possibility, about how much potential is embedded in our nation and natural resources, but a potential kept tantalisingly out of our reach. I'll focus my remarks, in opening our debate, on actions we…
9 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that answer. On a recent visit to Wales, Counsel General, the Prime Minister said that 'devolved governments had to take more responsibility on raising their own finance.' Could you therefore tell us which new taxation powers the UK Government…
9 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
10. What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Government on the devolution of more taxation powers? OQ57617
9 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Weinidog. I'd like to ask you specifically, please, about some more information on the round-table that you're going to be hosting next week, which I really do welcome. I know that the Government agreed to convene that following a Plaid Cymru debate…
9 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect people on low incomes in the face of the cost-of-living crisis? OQ57618
8 February 2022Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
May I, first of all, thank the Minister for finance and the Government for bringing this debate before the Senedd? I will be contributing to this debate on behalf of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee…
8 February 2022Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, as we've just been hearing, millions of people across the UK are going to be put in a situation of incredible stress because of the price cap on bills going up by 54 per cent. Parts of Wales are set to be hardest hit in all…
8 February 2022Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The levelling-up fund White Paper makes for an interesting read, doesn't it, First Minister, with references to Renaissance Florence, Jericho's Byzantine empire, if nothing else, but it also references the levelling-up that happened in Germany after…
3 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. I'm aware of time. I'll leave it there. Diolch.
3 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Cool.
3 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you for that as well. That's interesting in terms of the impacts—. Forgive me, Chair, are we a bit short of time? Do you want us—