, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
So, we move on to the session, and, if it's okay with you, we'll go straight into questions, and I'll go to Tom Giffard first.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Before we go into the session and into questions, we would like to put on record a very sad death that occurred last week. David Rowe-Beddoe, who was a lover of the arts in Wales, and who had contributed so much towards our national heritage, and was a…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you very much. Before we go—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
So, we'll move straight on to item 2, the scrutiny of the National Library of Wales. This is a general scrutiny session, and we are very pleased to have our witnesses with us today. And I'll ask the witnesses to introduce themselves for the record. I'll go to…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. Welcome to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee. I'll ask, before we go into our first session, whether any Members have declarations of interest. I can't see any.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
I'd be grateful. Thank you very much. Particularly because of areas where you might be able to map out where there isn't good street lighting and things like that. Thank you very much for that. Finally from me, on the delay repay scheme, could you talk…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you for that. I'm aware of time, so I won't go into that—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you. And is it different during the winter months, because of it getting dark early and people being left, perhaps, in stations, like Huw had mentioned, where there aren't any other ways of people getting home?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
On that point, and more generally across the network, could you talk us through, please, what criteria you follow when you decide which services to cancel, particularly if we're talking about situations that Huw has mentioned, where you'd be terminating short…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Could you please set out what steps you're taking to improve information that's available for passengers when there are delays, and also complaint handling? And I would praise your staff online who deal with this, because they sometimes…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Can I ask if that was unhelpful that that was put out in that way? Did it put you in a difficult situation?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
You just make me smile, involuntarily, hearing that. But just very briefly, if I can, Cadeirydd, that target, from what you're saying—I know that you're saying the target came originally from you, but, presumably, this wasn't something that you would have…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay, thank you for that—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes, please.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you for that. Last week we received evidence from Railfuture, and they said that they didn't think that it was a reasonable target, or they didn't think that it was realistic because of the delays to electrifying the core Valleys lines, but it's…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes. Thank you very much. To turn to another area, to talk about the new trains, I get the train down, normally from Abercynon, but sometimes I have to go to Ystrad Mynach and I'm always excited if I do have to go to Ystrad Mynach, because the new trains are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
It's very brief, and possibly, if you could write to us with the answer to this. The point that you were making, James, about how, with front-line staff, there might be small groups of people together in an isolated way. Could you write to us, please, with…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Weinidog. People who are carers are often put under tremendous strain, which is why respite is so important. But in my area, day services for adults with severe learning difficulties and caring needs haven’t returned to what was available before the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
10. What work has the Welsh Government done to develop a fair care system for Wales? OQ60294
, Plenary
Group 9: Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty (Amendments 65, 69)
Thank you. I welcome the fact that the Government has been willing to work cross-party on this issue, and I think that what you were just saying about where schoolchildren have been holding up banners asking drivers to turn their car engines off when they're…
, Plenary
Group 9: Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty (Amendments 65, 69)
Will you take an intervention, Minister?
, Plenary
Group 5: Requirement to consult on national air quality and soundscapes strategies (Amendments 83, 84)
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you both for that. To address Janet's points, the principal reason why the amendments name TfW specifically, I think, is because of the extent of the influence that they would have. That isn't meant to be exhaustive, and I think you…
, Plenary
Group 5: Requirement to consult on national air quality and soundscapes strategies (Amendments 83, 84)
Diolch, Llywydd. I move amendments 83 and 84. I am grateful to the Government team for working with me in drafting this amendment and for the Deputy Minister's willingness to work together on this issue. The amendment adds Transport for Wales to the list of…
, Plenary
Group 4: Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution (Amendments 86, 87)
So, I do welcome these amendments. Thank you, Huw.
