30 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Holocaust Memorial Day
Perhaps the most frightening thing about the Holocaust was how easily it was allowed to happen. It wasn't only fanatics who rounded Jewish people up or expected them to sew stars of David into their clothes. It was made possible by the terrifying indifference…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: White Paper for a proposed Bill on environmental principles, environmental governance and biodiversity targets
Minister, I welcome this statement. There is a genuine need for urgent legislation on this issue. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss it, of course, because now is our opportunity to close a gap that exists in our nation’s environmental protections. I…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Well, actually, like Laura, I'd like to have an oral statement, please, from the health Minister about the provision of minor injury units in the region. We've seen, as has been outlined already, the closure, overnight, of the minor injuries unit at Nevill…
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2
Thank you, Minister, and, for the record, I agree with you.
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2
Thank you, Minister. That's very clear; that's very reassuring. You mentioned the disused tips, mines, and quarries Bill; would you consider expanding the scope of that to include the remediation of opencast mining? So, I'm thinking particularly of…
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2
Diolch. I wanted to check: in terms of the budget cuts, do you think that there will be an impact on your ability to deliver legislation? We were particularly concerned that the paper doesn’t mention the bus Bill. Is that still on track, please?
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Thank you.
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Okay. I'll leave that then. Just finally, then, in December you—. Peter, you were saying earlier that we can't predict how many people are going to use the railway, which is obviously a fact. You had said in December that you had plans to increase capacity…
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Thank you for that, Minister, thank you. In terms of the comparison with Scotland, I think that the Institute of Fiscal Studies has told the Finance Committee that the recovery of numbers of passengers and fares post pandemic in Wales is broadly comparable…
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Certainly.
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Okay.
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
And that's very useful. And I don't think any of us would expect you in any way to be giving us any guarantee with something like this. That would be utterly unreasonable. But you can reassure us, then, or you can give us reassurance, that that contingency…
25 January 2024 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1
Diolch. If we go further into detail on TfW, please—well, on rail—it seems like it's a question of chicken and egg in terms of you need there to be increased rail ticket sales. If those rail fares and the revenue you get from that don't go up, what are the…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Urgent Debate: Job losses at Tata Steel and the future of the steel industry in Wales
Yesterday I chaired a net-zero round-table in the Senedd where we discussed the actions needed to achieve Wales's net-zero ambitions, and the point was made, and it was made powerfully, that many of the technologies needed to move us towards net zero require…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Deputy Minister, we know that, at the moment, local councils are very challenged in terms of their budgets and budgets are tight with the Welsh Government as well. Could you set out for us, please, how you'll ensure that local authorities are properly…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Research from RSPCA Cymru shows that Caerphilly council received the third highest number of enquiries into dog breeding in 2022, and Carmarthenshire and Cardiff councils received yet more. Now, while the majority of investigations into these enquiries…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that. Well, to begin with, I'd like to congratulate Carmarthenshire County Council for the work that they've done on this issue. They announced a review of the breeding of illegal dogs in the area by the council cabinet, and I understand that…
24 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
3. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with local authorities regarding holding reviews of the breeding of illegal dogs in their areas? OQ60552
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Okay, we'll wait to hear that we're in private, then.
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We will move to private session. I propose, under Standing Order 17.42, to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are you content?
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
We have papers to note, items 4.1 to 4.8, in our paper pack. Are you happy to note those papers? Okay.
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Aelodau, we'll move straight on to papers to note in a moment.
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you, and thank you for everything that you've been doing. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you.
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Diolch. Thank you very much. A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you so that you can check that it's a fair reflection of everything that's been said this morning. But thank you all. Diolch yn fawr iawn. We really appreciate you taking the time…
24 January 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Mike has one.
