, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
So, very early on, we can rule out that there won't be any return to some kind of Historic Wales proposals; that will be off the table for the term of this Government, then.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Is the independence and future of our national institutions, namely the National Library of Wales and National Museum Wales, safe in your hands?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. My next question:
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. I have three questions that are more quick-fire, and then I have a specific question on the museum of north Wales. First of all, can you confirm, when discussions happen in Cabinet on the budget, will both of you be in attendance or will…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Well, I would urge you to prove that with the cultural strategy. Having seen the previous Government, pre-COVID, working on a strategy, one could argue that COVID, whilst a number of our institutions were closed, would have been the perfect time to have been…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Thank you very much. One of the things I'd like to know is whether you could outline exactly your vision for the development of the culture strategy that you've already stated will be a priority of yours in this Senedd.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. I just wanted to be entirely transparent—before election to the Senedd I did work for National Museum Wales, and as part of that role I was on a number of Government committees, including contributions to the international strategy and…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
You will be aware that a number of health boards, including Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, have put measures in place once again to restrict visitors to their sites, which, of course, is understandable. But, once again, we've seen restrictions in…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Afghanistan
I welcome the opportunity to respond to this statement on the resettlement scheme, given the heart-rending situation in Afghanistan, and to discuss how Wales can and will provide refuge and support to those who need it. And I'd like to thank the Minister for…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Trefnydd. You'll be aware, I'm sure, that there has been some coverage in the press and fierce opposition and local concerns about the consultation that took place over the summer on charging drivers to use the A470 between Upper Boat and…
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Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
I'm sure we're as one in our hope that this will be a budget for recovery rather than a reactive budget, and I'd like to echo Llyr Gruffydd's points: this needs to be a radical budget if we are to address the challenges faced by our communities. It will be…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to request two statements, if I may, the first in terms of this Government's response to the fact that the UK Government refused last week the demands to give £1.2 billion from pension funds to former miners, and instead insisted on keeping…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, as you alluded to in our first response, Wales and Africa is about much more than trade. Oxfam Cymru, through their partners in Uganda, have been told that COVID-19 cases increased by over 1,000 per cent last month, and that only 4,000 people…
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Topical Questions
It is right that questions are asked of NRW and I raised this very issue yesterday in the Senedd, but I am concerned by the tone of the comments made today. At the end of the day, I think we need to remember that Natural Resources Wales are a Welsh Government…
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Business Statement and Announcement
The first of the section 19 reports prepared by Rhondda Cynon Taf council into the 2020 floods was published last Thursday and related to Pentre. In the aftermath of its publication, we've seen a public fallout between Natural Resources Wales and RCT council…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021
As you will be aware, Ice Arena Wales is the only ice arena in the UK that remains closed. The arena, which is only a stone’s throw from this Senedd, has been closed for 15 months. Now, the hope was that this would have changed on 21 June, but a further delay…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Bus services
Across my region of South Wales Central, countless constituents have been in touch on this very issue, and it is clear that there's an inconsistent service across Wales. And even though there are issues linked to the pandemic that have resulted in reduced…
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& 6. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021
Today I have been contacted by the parents of a young couple due to marry on 22 June. The couple have already postponed their wedding twice after being led to believe, from statements made by the First Minister on 14 May, that the regulations would change…
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& 6. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021
I'd like to echo the points raised by Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Statement by the First Minister: The Programme for Government
I'm very pleased to see the intention of safeguarding coal tips through the introduction of legislation; I've also read the Law Commission consultation paper, which was quite horrifying, if truth be told. But, as we know, it takes time to bring forward…
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Short Debate: The impact of climate change on mental health
In 2020, I witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of climate change and flooding on my own community of Pontypridd. One reason I have campaigned so passionately for an independent inquiry into the floods is because no statutory report looks into the…
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Short Debate: The impact of climate change on mental health
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you, Delyth, for raising this hugely important issue.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd's powers
I'd like to focus my contribution to this debate on the need to devolve broadcasting. This is an area that is devolved in other devolved nations, such as the Basque Country and Catalunya, and the powers have been used for the benefit of their languages. The…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I thank the Deputy Minister for her answer, and I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your new role, and I look forward to working with you constructively as the party's spokesperson on culture. A central element of the What Next? Cymru…
