17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Diolch, Naomi. I think Hannah wanted to come in.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you, Naomi. Laura wants to come in.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you, Louise. And Naomi.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Yes, I can only imagine how difficult this must be. Louise and Naomi, would either of you like to come in on this? I'll go to Louise first.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
So, we'll go straight into questions, if that's okay with you. Could I ask first of all—? We're all aware of the funding pressures that are facing arts bodies currently. How do the inflationary pressures on you compare to those in the economy as a whole? What…
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Diolch yn fawr iawn, and I should have said that, if you're on Zoom, you don't need to unmute yourselves or you'll get into a battle with the technical teams. You will be unmuted as soon as I call your name, I promise.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you. Louise.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you so much. Naomi.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Fantastic. Sharon.
17 October 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Today, we're taking evidence for the committee's inquiry on the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport, and the committee will be hearing from Creu Cymru, Chapter Arts Centre and National Theatre Wales. I'll ask witnesses to introduce themselves…
17 October 2024 , 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. Simultaneous translation is available. We have received apologies from Lee Waters. He is attending a meeting…
16 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
I speak in support of this proposal and to highlight the effects being felt by my constituents near two quarry sites: Gelligaer, which has been mentioned, and Ffos-y-fran. In Gelligaer, the Bryn Group have recently put in an application to expand their…
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent: Water (Special Measures) Bill - Evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch, Cadeirydd. In terms of the provisions relating to cost recovery, do you have any concerns about how that could affect how NRW can enforce water industry activity? I'm thinking specifically about the fact that NRW have highlighted to us that fines…
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. Diolch.
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay. Thank you for clarifying that. And then, when it comes to how the targets will be framed, are you looking at including outcome-based targets specifically for species, habitats and sites? So, for example, comparing what’s happened in England, under the…
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
I realise there won't be time for this this morning, but, after the session, would you mind sending us in writing, maybe, the rationale for how you've come up with the 36 months, why you think that would be the correct baseline? That would be useful for us to…
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay.
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you for that. In order to assuage some of those concerns, then, are there any particular measures that you would consider taking? For example, I know that, when RSPB gave evidence to us, they had suggested maybe having a clear requirement to bring…
16 October 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch. Bore da. Forgive me that I was a few minutes late joining. Now, a lot of what I'm going to be asking about touches on what's already been covered, but with specific reference to the environmental governance Bill and the targets set within it. What is…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh language communities
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and shwmae. I agree with you 100 per cent about this feeling that Welsh is for everyone. One of the challenges that we have in places such as the Valleys is the feeling a number of people have that their Welsh isn't good enough…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Circular economy opportunities and outcomes of Circular Economy Hotspot Cymru 2024
Shwmae.
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Circular economy opportunities and outcomes of Circular Economy Hotspot Cymru 2024
Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary for today's statement. I welcome the statement. Wales has led the way internationally on recycling, and I think that that must be acknowledged. We can take pride in the fact that we are ranked second in the world. The thanks…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The coal tips that litter our landscape are the legacy of exploitation, because they stand as daily reminders of how our Valleys were robbed of our wealth, through coal, and left literally with the rubbish, in the slag heaps that risk becoming, as has been…
9 October 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
I'm grateful to you for that response. We have learned, of course, that Dŵr Cymru is going to have to pay back this money—millions—to its customers. This is not just about one company, of course; it raises important questions about the state of our…
9 October 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
2. What action will the Welsh Government take to ensure Welsh Water’s £24.1 million penalty is accompanied by long-term improvements in reducing pollution and leaks? TQ1197
