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The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you. I just want to reflect, really, because you mentioned the goldfish bowl, but, actually, when you think about Wales, the fact that we are a small nation and that people care passionately about rugby—. I've heard people say, yes, there needs to be…
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The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you. I just want to get back to the Chair's first question, really, just in terms of your thoughts. Obviously, managing change means bringing people with you—something that doesn't seem to be happening at the moment. Do you have any regrets about the…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Today, I would like to speak to Plaid Cymru's amendments, but I would also like to acknowledge that the majority of representations that I've received have certainly not been on the legislative aspect, but on the issue itself. I do regret that reference has…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Pension Schemes Bill
Plaid Cymru will be voting against this legislative consent motion, as it would give the Secretary of State too much control over pension asset funds in Wales. Once again, we see Westminster attempting to centralise power, and the Labour Party here willing to…
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The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026
As we all are aware, the higher education sector is under severe financial pressure, and, clearly, sustainability remains a top priority for our institutions. Taken together, the eight universities report an aggregate deficit of around £116 million for…
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The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026
Thank you to the Minister for bringing this forward this afternoon.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh-speaking Communities
Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary for this afternoon's statement. Clearly, I think we need to remind ourselves why the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities was established initially, and some of the things that were said at that point by your…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Local Growth Fund Investment Plan for Wales
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I have to admit that I'm perplexed about how the transition is going to work with no funding, and I wonder if the Cabinet Secretary could outline that. I'm also perplexed about why it seems that you have given up on trying to get the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I would like to request two statements, if I may. First, I would like to ask for an oral statement from the First Minister on the vision for rail. Only a written statement has been issued, but, clearly, the First Minister is very eager to have a discussion on…
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The Non-Domestic Rating (Value of Differential Multipliers) (Wales) Regulations 2026
I'd like to confirm today that Plaid Cymru will be supporting these regulations—it won't come as a surprise, I hope, to the Cabinet Secretary, given that I mentioned that the last time we discussed this. But I would like to make the point, in terms of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to raise the case today of Enzo Romano, the young footballer who was born in Cardiff in 2009 but has had his application for British citizenship rejected twice. I'd like to know what support the Welsh Government is providing, working with…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Certainly, Cabinet Secretary, you have Plaid Cymru's full support in trying to get that full reimbursement because it does leave our budgets with a shortfall in future years and a concerning picture. In terms of the issue of student finance in particular, I'm…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you for that clarity, and I'm sure all of us will be looking forward to hearing progress following that FISC meeting. Obviously, we've well rehearsed the unfairness of the Barnett formula, and this was evident, of course, when it came to the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Diolch, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, last year, the Deputy First Minister—and I'm pleased that he's here for this question—publicly announced that a meeting had been secured with the UK Government on Barnett reform. It has since become clear that this is…
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Legislative Consent Motion: The Finance (No. 2) Bill
I'd like to confirm that Plaid Cymru will be supporting this motion today, although, if we look at the Bill as a whole, we do regret some of the elements that have been included, but certainly, if we look at the specific impact of this legislative consent…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'm sure Members will have heard me raise the plight of the residents of Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, who face the highest risk to life from flooding, more than any other community in Wales. Yesterday, Rhondda Cynon Taf council's cabinet agreed to…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
—strengthened our health services, and delivered greater certainty for our vital public services. That's what we can deliver in opposition; imagine what we can deliver in Government.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
So, the Conservatives chose irrelevance with their approach to the budget. Rather than bring forward credible proposals, they indulged in fantasy economics—uncosted cuts straight out of the Liz Truss playbook. Wales deserves better from what was then the…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
Before an agreement was struck between Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Government, independent experts such as the IFS and the Wales Governance Centre made it very clear that portraying the budget as originally laid as a neutral one that would allow for business as…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
So, it will come as no surprise to fellow Members today, I'm sure, that Plaid Cymru will be abstaining on the budget today, so that it passes. This is not an endorsement of the budget, but rather Plaid Cymru providing much-needed stability for public services…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary for his positive comments on the negotiations that we had. I do think that it is a sign of co-operation for the benefit of the people of Wales that we were able to provide assurance prior to Christmas, as you emphasised…
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2026-27
Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary. I think it is important that we reflect, nearly a decade since we were first granted tax-raising powers, on why it's important that we see the devolution of these powers and the benefits that come to Wales. As you outlined…
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Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 6 - Evidence session with Channel 4
Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 6 - Evidence session with Channel 4
Thank you. I think, if you were in a position to share in future with us as a committee or future committee, I think that would be really helpful, because obviously one of the things we're looking at is public service broadcasting in its totality. And…
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Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 6 - Evidence session with Channel 4
I just wondered in terms of your reflections on the Green Paper that we see with the BBC charter. I presume we won't want to spend as much time as we did with S4C and BBC on this.
