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Paper(s) to note
Happy to note. Obviously, a number of the letters that we have received are very relevant to this inquiry, and the session that we've just had, so they are very beneficial. I just wanted to note the response we have had from the Minister for Culture, Skills…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you. And clearly, you emphasise there in terms of the role of reading for pleasure with literacy as well, and there's an important role in order to provide content for people of all ages, especially with children and young people, and that the kinds of…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you. You've mentioned literacy, and clearly there's been a strong focus on literacy recently in the press, in the Senedd and so forth. There is a new body that's been established, Adnodd, in order to try to support this. What kind of collaboration is…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you very much. You mentioned the ability of the books council to contribute to the 1 million Welsh speakers. What impact have those funding reductions had on other policy areas, such as education and health?
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you for that clarification about that. Obviously, some arm's-length bodies did receive some additional funding, but to be clear, you haven't had any in this financial year.
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you. So, to be clear, you're expected to respond to those pay increases within the budget that's given to you. You don't receive any additional funding for that pay settlement.
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you very much. You've been mentioning the impact of the cuts so far, but if the books council were to have similar funding cuts in the 2025-26 budget to those in this financial year, what would the impact of that be? Could you give us some clarification…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Books Council of Wales (7)
Thank you, Chair. Apologies for not doing this at the beginning of the meeting, but I'd like to declare a personal interest. Just to note that the Books Council of Wales has commissioned, through a publisher, a book about my father. I'm not receiving any…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
A specific question about National Theatre Wales. You clearly lost all of your funding from the arts council. What kind of dialogue did you have with the arts council in terms of discussing concerns that they had about National Theatre Wales with you as an…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you. That's incredibly helpful, and it will obviously help our work. Perhaps if I can turn to Naomi.
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank you. I was just checking that nobody wanted to come in on that. No. I'll move on, therefore. If I could ask specifically to Louise from Creu Cymru: you were mentioning some of the venues that have closed. How much work have you done to assess the number…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Can I pick up on that, please, Naomi? What you're saying is, obviously, you'd expect that it's something that we're all signed up to through the future generations Act. Do you feel there is a risk that we're going backwards in terms of that commitment?…
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Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Thank very much to you all. Clearly, what you have described sounds very serious just in terms of being able to open the doors or to keep going. One of the things that Naomi referred to was the health and well-being of the nation. Assuming that organisations…
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Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Implementation of education reforms: Interim report'
May I express my thanks to the clerks, to everyone who gave evidence to us when I was a member of the committee? Sioned Williams, Cefin Campbell and myself as members of the party have been involved in this, but although Sioned and I are no longer on the…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Thank you to all who have contributed to this debate today. I have to say, I am very disappointed by that response. I think that there's a lack of acknowledgement or understanding that these are actually, yes, localised decisions, but…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
Sorry. Would you take an intervention? With those buffer zones, have they taken into account the World Health Organization's updated guidance in terms of what is considered safe at the moment in terms of particles and so on? Guidance has changed significantly…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
But that's the point of the debate, if you will, that the planning process is inadequate to deal with the situation, and that's what the legislation is proposing to rectify. The main objections from residents can therefore be summarised as follows: health…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
I'd be happy to.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. It's not often that I take inspiration from Westminster, but this legislative proposal echoes similar proposals brought forward by the Labour MP, Matt Western, in 2021, and the Conservative MP, Paul Holmes, in 2023. Both had similar…
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90-second Statements
Over the past weekend, Pontypridd and Treforest were abuzz with excitement as a brand-new community festival celebrated the life and legacy of the singer and composer, Morfydd Owen. For those of you unfamiliar with Morfydd’s story, she was born in Treforest…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. You'll be aware, with the learner travel Measure, that there had been hope to review and improve the offer. It has led to the fact that many local authorities now are actually changing the eligibility for free home-to-school…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on what steps the Welsh Government is taking to ensure there are safe routes for primary and secondary pupils to get to school? OQ61707
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Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2023-24
May I give thanks for the opportunity to discuss the Children's Commissioner for Wales's report today? When you consider that we have the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the fact that there's so much in this report that demonstrates that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh language communities
May I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the statement today? I know I'd raised with the Trefnydd that I would like to have an opportunity to discuss the commission's report, but you've provided us with more than just an update and an opportunity to discuss the…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
May I add my welcome to the Minister in her new post? You will of course be aware that school sixth forms now come under the definition of tertiary education, and are, therefore, part of the responsibilities of Medr. You will also be aware that the number of…
