6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
So, I'll ask—. Well, first of all—this is perhaps for Nia in the main—the Welsh Government had told us—. When we were scrutinising the draft budget, the Government had said that Amgueddfa Cymru is exploring a range of potential future charging options, only…
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Lovely. It's lovely to have all of you with us, and we have just over an hour—I think we have an hour and a quarter—with you this afternoon. Please don't feel that you all have to answer every single question, but if anyone would like to come in on particular…
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Thank you very much. And Mark.
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Diolch yn fawr iawn. And Lisa.
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Thank you. And Rhodri.
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
So, we'll move straight on to item 2, charging for exhibitions. This is an evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts. I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record. I'll go to our witnesses in the room…
6 June 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon. I'd like to welcome Members to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee. We have received apologies this afternoon from Lee Waters. Are there any declarations of interest from…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Now, Rhianon signalled her support too for the reaffirmation of reality, almost, by setting out that HS2 will not come into Wales. It shouldn't be noteworthy that Member after Member has been reaffirming the blatant realities of geography, but Westminster…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Cefin mentioned the impact on residents in Wales in terms of the poor standard of public transport—those services that would benefit so much from the investment of billions of pounds from HS2. As Cefin mentioned, this is an issue of social fairness. Our…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Committing to HS2 consequentials is, indeed, a litmus test, I think, both for Mr Sunak and Mr Starmer, a test they are failing. They ignore us because either they don't care or they don't care to notice. Mr Starmer has, indeed, committed to Trident spending…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Yes, Rhun, this is one subject that does unify us as a Senedd. That's why it's so powerful and so insulting that the Westminster parties do ignore us—it's so much more insulting.
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Diolch, Natasha, for indicating again your support for reclassifying HS2. The point that Natasha makes about Network Rail, that raises the point, of course, about why we need the powers over transport infrastructure devolved to Wales, or else we will forever…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Thank you, Llywydd, and I thank everyone who has taken part in this important debate.
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 funding
Diolch, Llywydd. This is not just a debate about a railway line; it is about how Westminster disregards the needs and the voice of Wales. HS2 is a railway line in another country that we are nonetheless funding, a track that does not break our border but that…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023'
So, we welcome the 2023 report and the work of the commission. We call for transparency, for robust conflict of interest management and further devolution of powers, and we reaffirm our commitment to investing in infrastructure and working towards a…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023'
Now, I recognise that there is work to be done, and, as the Chair has already said, perhaps it's too early for us to set out exactly what we would expect. Certainly, our committee will continue to look at how the infrastructure commission works. I have my own…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023'
Now, what Plaid Cymru had envisaged would be a body that would prove a focal point for nationwide engagement, ensuring debates on controversial decisions occur early in the process. It would also ensure long-term stability beyond electoral cycles, across…
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023'
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you also to the committee team and our Chair for their work on this issue. I'd like to start by acknowledging the important work that the infrastructure commission has done in Wales. In assessing our infrastructure needs…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
An economy that is based entirely around Westminster will never work for Wales. We can see this in the failure of the levelling-up programme. We need to have control, surely, over our own funding for our transport network to truly level up our communities…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
There is no reason why we could not have these powers devolved. Countries across Europe manage cross-border infrastructure effectively. Wales has no say in so many of these decisions.
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
We need to look at densification of development, particularly what affordable housing will be developed, as well as physical and social regeneration projects near those transport hubs in many of our towns in the Valleys that have previously been overlooked…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
In order to get the most out of the metro, of course, you have to look further than what will be beneficial for the passengers of today only, in order to make sure that behaviour change does follow.
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
I understand that, while some of the new trains have been rolled out already, more are supposed to be added in time for the National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd that we're all very excited about. Could I ask if the programme is still on time to be able to…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary—I can never remember what that is in Welsh—for updating us on these plans. I caught a train on the new timetable this morning, and it was nice to be able to come to the bay without having to change at Queen Street.
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that. Our hospitals in Wales seem forever to be close to crisis. I was contacted recently by a constituent whose 92-year-old mother was taken to the Grange hospital after a fall. She was unconscious. Thirteen ambulances were lined up outside…
