, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Okay. I appreciate that, and I'm sure those conversations will continue over the coming weeks and months. So, can I move on to access to the countryside and the work of the access reform groups? Can I ask about that, and specifically the details of progress…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
And within that, are breeding controls within your competence? That's correct, isn't it?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I appreciate that on the record—that's really helpful. The other question I've got is about dangerous dogs. What is your current thinking on the regulation of dangerous dogs? Can you give us an update on how progress is being made there?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Just to follow up on that question on the greyhound racing, as you know, I'm supportive of the Welsh Government's position, and, indeed, my position is the same as the Welsh Government's position. But, could you also give a commitment that, should the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Thanks, Chair.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
I'm just asking questions, really.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Okay. So, just from what you've said, you don't seem to have much prior familiarity with the workings of the Senedd—as opposed to Government, the workings of the Senedd; you don't seem to have much familiarity with them.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
And are there any other key stakeholders that you would identify as key to completing your role?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
And have you thought which Senedd Members have spoken up most on issues most connected to your role? Could you suggest that there are some who have raised issues in the Chamber, for example?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
What about Senedd Members beyond the committee? Do you think there's a way of working with those that would be appropriate? How would you describe that?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
I suppose what I'm getting is that I don't think you see the committee's role as high on your agenda at this point in time. Do you think that would change?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
So, with specific regard to the committee's remit, which aspect of the remit most coincides with your role?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Diolch. Just following on from that question, I'd like to think about how you'd work with Senedd Members and particularly with this committee. How would you approach working with this committee?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 8
Thank you. Just to ask, is there any evidence that has been gathered through the process of Stage 1 that has surprised you or changed the way you think about the Bill?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 8
Just to say, not to prolong it, but just to say that the committee has a role here as well, in reporting on Stage 1, and you have the opportunity to say to us what you would want to say to the Minister. So, there is an opportunity for you here to say these…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 8
I suppose the further question is: very few of us are chosen to bring forward these Bills, but it does give you an opportunity to have the kind of dialogue with Ministers that few of us have the opportunity to have. So, I suppose the question would be: would…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 8
I think that's an absolutely fair and legitimate answer to say from the perspective of a backbencher.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 8
Yes. I think the question I was interested in—later, if the Bill falls—has been asked. With that in mind, first of all I'd say I don't want to be cynical; I don't think that legislation should be brought about for the sake of legislation, and just because…
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
I thank James Evans for that intervention. I think he's making his view known, and I think it's a point that will be heard by the Senedd. In this debate today, I'm not going to take a position, but it is worth hearing from all sides, including from Jane Dodds…
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
Yes.
, Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'The Final Bend? P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales'
I'm not going to be taking a position today other than that of the Government, and the Government's position is to proceed with a consultation, which I think is the right approach. I think there are a lot of strong feelings that we've heard today on this…
, Plenary
Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24
Just stop reading and get rid of the paper. Just say what—[Inaudible.]
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
Ok. Lovely. Thank you very much for that. And in the remit letter, the Minister also invites the development bank to actively work to identify solutions that create the potential to increase the flow of funds into Wales. How are you making progress on that?
