, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Thank you for that. Before we move on to Sam Kurtz, Heledd, I think you had a query about correspondence that we've received as well.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Ministers—. Forgive me interrupting, Deputy Minister. We have half an hour left of our allocated time, because we will need to finish 09:55, just for witnesses and Members to be aware. If I could ask for as brief a response to that as possible.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Hefin, I think the Deputy Minister wanted to come in here, but I'm not sure on which point.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Hefin, I think that the Deputy Minister—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Forgive me for interrupting you, Minister, but I think Alun Davies wanted to come in on this point specifically, but not—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Thank you, Jason. Thank you all for that. I know that Hefin David wanted to come in on some of these points. I'll hand over to Hefin. Could we unmute Hefin, please? Thanks.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
We'll go straight into questions. We've got details now about the third round of cultural recovery funding. Evidently the Welsh Government won't have been able to draw on support from the UK Government this time. Could I ask you—and I don't mean this as…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
Thank you all so much, and you all managed to do that without speaking over one another. That was really impressive—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport
We will move immediately to item 2, scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2022-23, and clearly we're looking at culture, communications and sport. May I welcome our witnesses? Could you introduce yourselves for the record, please?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Sam. Thank you to Members for that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thanks, Carolyn. Sam.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Heledd. Carolyn, and then I will come to Sam. Carolyn.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. I'd like to welcome Members to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, I have determined that the public are excluded from attending the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. As rehearsed already, the string of stories coming out of Westminster this past week about parties in No. 10 Downing Street, of an apparent culture in the heart of the UK Government that seems to have been intent on ignoring COVID laws…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. What discussions has the First Minister held with UK Government counterparts about measures to reduce COVID-19 infection rates? OQ57487
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health inequalities
Well, as we've already heard, health inequalities are as a rule symptomatic of other inequalities, with income usually the main factor. According to Public Health Wales, as Mike Hedges and others have referred to, people in the poorest areas of Wales live…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that answer. I know that the Welsh Government will be acutely aware of these concerns around coal tip safety. It's something I've raised many times in the Senedd, and I know that, as you have set out, there is work ongoing to find solutions to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
5. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on coal tip safety regulations? OQ57426
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd be grateful if the Trefnydd could please confirm the media reports that an urgent debate will soon be held about the change to cervical cancer screenings, after we've already heard this afternoon that over 1 million people signed petitions on this issue…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. As you've said, hospitals are under tremendous strain owing to the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr Phil Banfield, the chair of the British Medical Association's Welsh consultants committee, has described how doctors are getting very…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What assessment has the First Minister made of hospital capacity in South Wales East? OQ57425
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
On Sunday evening, Trefnydd, Boris Johnson's broadcast was on Welsh tv screens saying that everyone would receive a third vaccination by the end of the year. Now, at the time, this was an England-only announcement, and this isn't the first time for the Prime…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, Boris Johnson has told people living in the UK that two vaccines are no longer enough to protect against the omicron variant. In Africa, 70 per cent of front-line health workers haven't had one dose. That, as we've been discussing, is in large…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Marine environment management - evidence session 4: blue carbon and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
At the moment, it's fine. But if there's anything else, I'll put my hand up.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Marine environment management - evidence session 4: blue carbon and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Could you talk us through a little bit more, please, about the role that marine protection areas have in protecting blue carbon habitats?
