, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
Don't worry, we are. [Laughter.]
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
We all appreciate the fact you will resist that as well.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that. Alun.
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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
And actually, that's very helpful context, so thank you for that. But would you accept that there isn't an inevitability about cutting some of these budgets, even in those very difficult circumstances? I think we would all recognise the difficulty of those…
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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
I often—. The title of our committee is so long that sometimes I put them in the wrong order, so you have every sympathy. You're very welcome this morning. We've got a lot to get through, so, if it's okay, we'll go straight into questions. So, firstly…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy
We will move immediately to the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2024-25. We have an evidence session this morning with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy. I will ask Ministers to introduce themselves and their…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. I would like to welcome Members to this meeting on a cold morning, to a meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. Do Members have any declarations of interest? I don't see that there…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
I also thank the Minister for his response. Yes, the climate change challenge and how we respond to that is what will define our generation. I agree entirely with you. And thank you also for setting out how the curriculum does focus on supporting our young…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
Thank you, Carolyn. You reminded us of the importance of outdoor learning and connecting with nature. You reminded us as well about the dire statistics that relate to species decline, I think focusing all our minds on why it's so important that we have this…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I thank Carolyn first of all.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
And we could also learn from wildlife trusts in Wales, including the Gwent Wildlife Trust, which has also inspired me. There are so many groups and projects for young people to participate in, and this can give young people enormous strength. And strength is…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
That is why addressing young people's concerns about the climate crisis has to be more mainstream in our curriculum. That is why we must address this anxiety with assurance, assurance that nobody is alone in struggling to cope with the intensity of this…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
Diolch, Llywydd. It is my pleasure to present my plans for a climate assurance Bill. The climate and nature crises are amongst the most deadly challenges facing our world and our existence. Daily headlines make clear the severity of that crisis, graphs that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that, Minister. I don't think it is just an academic question, because of this really significant effect it's had and the implications for the rest of the budget. So, I would press you again, please, to acquire and to publish that information…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Llywydd. Since October Transport for Wales has received a total of £236 million in additional funding. Now, the total figure of cuts made to the draft budget for 2024-25, compared with indicative budget figures, is just under £270 million, so there…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
What you're outlining there, First Minister, is definitely concerning. On a slightly other point, it's also concerning, isn't it, that Transport for Wales awarded a five-year contract in 2019 to Fujitsu, the company that designed Horizon; it's been extended…
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Papers to note
Members, we'll move straight on to papers to note. We have a number of papers to note in your packs, from paper 9.1 through to 9.17. Are you content for us to note those papers? Okay. So, I propose, as we noted earlier, that we're going to continue in…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Thank you very much.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Thank you. We're very grateful for the additional time you've provided this afternoon. There will be a transcript of the meeting sent to you to ensure that it's a fair reflection of what's been said, and perhaps there will be some technical questions that we…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Thank you. Just the final question: is there anything that you regret about the whole situation?
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
But perhaps the framework isn't working as well as it should at the moment.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Thank you. We're very aware of how long you've stayed with us—thank you very much. I have two very brief questions, at the end. You mentioned to Alun, and this was raised yesterday, that you'd asked for many meetings with DCMS and that that hadn't happened…
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Very briefly, yes.
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Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Okay. We'll move on to Tom.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Allegations concerning bullying at S4C: evidence session with S4C
Okay, thank you for that. We'll move finally to Tom. Okay, we'll go to Hefin and then Tom. Hefin.
