, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
And have you had any dialogue about the next step and trying to rescue it, with the UK Government?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Yes. And local authorities that we spoke to reflected the view you expressed about the funding uncertainty. They were less concerned about the jagged edge of devolution and more concerned about receiving money to deliver these projects, and actually would see…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
CollegesWales had a slightly more nuanced view, where they said it was a prime example of where there could be a common, consistent approach to a strategic national project. Is there any merit in that argument?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Minister, how do you feel about the Multiply programme?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
In February 2022, you announced the creation of a teaching assistant professional learning steering group to develop further resources for school leaders and governors on the deployment of TAs. I understand that the steering group has been considering the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the use of agencies to provide teaching assistants in schools? OQ59593
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
So, I hope, Chair, that you're satisfied I've gone through that as quickly as I could.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
It would be helpful to have a list, if we can, if you can provide it to committee at a later stage.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
It would be helpful to—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
And my last question is: we've heard that, since the pandemic, there have been particular problems with the workforce in that arts and music sectors, and the rather alarming term 'spiral of decline' has been used in some of the evidence we've received. So…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Okay. I'm not going to push you any further then.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Has it? Okay. That's it, is it? Is that all you're going to tell us?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Just before I move on to—. I want to move on to another sector, but is there anything else you want to add? I know I'm rattling through, we've got an awful lot to get through.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
What about geographical balance, though? How do you manage that? You've mentioned south Wales—how do you make sure that it's spread throughout Wales?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Just tell us your top three.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Just at that point, can you give me some examples of those projects—just name some of the projects?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
That's fine. You mention the screen industries in your answer as well. I would like to know, how do balance attracting inward investment through big productions and then also manage to develop an indigenous workforce?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
And you mentioned—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Okay. We've heard some concerns from the sector, particularly post pandemic, about overall health and distribution of skilled workers. Is the Welsh Government confident that there's good data on the overall health of the sector?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I'd like to ask the Minister, just straight into it: does the Welsh Government have targets for growing jobs and gross value added in the creative industries?
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. All of those measures put in by the Welsh Government are very welcome. And in complement to that, in Lansbury Park in Caerphilly, Lisa Watkins runs the Caerphilly Uniform Exchange, whereby people can visit to exchange uniforms, to pick…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government support with the cost of school uniform for learners and their families? OQ59582
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
And I'd say, Chair, it might be worth referencing evidence that was also given to the culture, Welsh language and international affairs committee, which was reflecting very similar problems with local authorities. If I'm remembering rightly, unless—. I'm…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I really enjoy Sam Kurtz’s inventive questions, and also his dogged pursuit of them. It’s really good, and I can therefore use those questions to ask: is Multiply an example of exactly what he’s talking about? James Scorey.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
I was going to say, the city deal is a similar vehicle that could be incorporated into a strategic alliance, couldn't it? I know that the strategic alliance is related to programmes, but there are clearly opportunities there to expand strategic working.
