, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Llywydd and the Senedd Commission
Thank you very much. If I could perhaps now turn to resources and support required, clearly you've mentioned that it's difficult to know, until you know exactly what's going to be happening, how you can plan, but of course the work is ongoing. You suggest in…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Certainly, diolch.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you very much. If I could ask, therefore, about the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru specifically, do you have any view as to whether this is the appropriate body to conduct boundary reviews for Senedd constituencies, and also do you have any…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you. If I could move now to boundaries, and this is a specific question for Alan, in your evidence, you question the 10 per cent flexibility either way by the boundary commission in putting in place the permanent boundaries from 2030 onwards. We've seen…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you. If I could move on from there, the explanatory memorandum states that there will be a review of closed lists after 2026. So, if it is adopted, it will need to be reviewed. Do you anticipate that there could be a relatively smooth move from closed…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Diolch.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
If I may just come in, clearly my party favours STV, as do the Liberal Democrats. But do you agree that, in terms of the closed list, one of the things it can facilitate is the introduction of integrated gender quotas? It can be more easily achieved through…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Diolch.
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Can I follow up on that? Sorry, Darren. Can I just ask, then, because, obviously, one of the things that Westminster has is in terms of access to Short money and so on, to support the nature of opposition work, which is different. So, when you are talking…
, Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
I will be contributing in Welsh. I just wanted to pursue the capacity issue specifically. Are you talking about the staff of elected Members or Commission staff, because, clearly, there is a major difference there? And one of the things that we have seen…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Transport for Wales
I will decide what my intervention is, thank you very much. In terms of what you were saying, I don't quite understand how we've gone from railway to 20 mph, because this is a debate focused on public transport. I would like to know, though, how you think a…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Transport for Wales
I very much hope that Hefin David is going to be correct in his analysis, because the purpose of this debate is that we want to ensure that these services are available. We've heard many politicians under-promising—. Many, rather, have said that politicians…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Holodomor
May I thank Alun Davies for introducing this debate—I was pleased to co-submit—but also for the way he opened the debate today? It is extremely important, as you have outlined, that we do not only remember, but also, one would hope, relearn lessons from the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. It would be beneficial to know that, because obviously we really do need more teachers—that’s why these schemes exist. Because you have found savings this year, it would be beneficial to know which of those three schemes has been…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Minister, if I may return to the savings that were found this year, and specifically with regard to the initial teacher training and education budget. As you are aware, there are three incentive schemes open to students. Can you outline, please, how much…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 10
Sorry. Can I just stop you? Who's encouraging them not to? Is that coming from headteachers because of resources, or local authorities?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 10
Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you for joining us today. We've heard during this inquiry already about the barriers with regard to providing fully inclusive education—some from teachers as we've visited schools, but also from parents and carers, and so on…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
It does. Diolch.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you. And just one final question from me. We've heard a great deal about training when we've taken evidence. What's your view on how adequate the training is that is available for school staff? And do you believe that additional disability training is…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you. We have been told that schools may advise families that they're unable to offer all of the support that learners with additional needs need due to financial constraints. What's your view on this, and do you have any ideas on how these issues could…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Who do you think should be supporting the schools with this work, and who should have the responsibility? Does the buck stop with schools or with local authorities?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you very much. May I ask you—? I want to focus in terms of some of the barriers. What are your views on the main factors that are preventing parents—? Sorry—I've gone to the wrong question there. What are the barriers to providing fully inclusive…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Diolch. That's fine.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
How much of an emphasis do you believe there is when local authorities are setting their priorities for investment to ensure that their buildings, in particular, are suitable, because, obviously, not all of our schools have had the investments? So, how much…
