, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Just a quick question, First Minister, on second homes and short-term lets. There have been a number of policies through the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru that have been announced around second homes and short-term lets. I wonder what your…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Thank you, First Minister, for that. I have a belief that Welsh communities and Wales as a country should play a role in developing the next type of technologies for digital connectivity, rather than just keeping up the pace, and this is the opportunity to do…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Thank you, both, for those answers. First Minister, you mentioned earlier in response to Llyr’s questions the role that connectivity plays in terms of the road networks, and we’ve had a big discussion on transport as well, but also a key element of the…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Diolch, Cadeirydd. First Minister, when you were economy Minister, in November 2023 you published the Welsh Government’s 'Economic mission: priorities for a stronger economy'. The document set out the intention of Government to agree a new, shorter set of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
I’m grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for that answer and for the work that the Welsh Government have done with the WLGA and local government partners in this area. Pension divestment is happening in Wales and right across the world, and it is happening…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
1. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with local government partners regarding the benefits of divesting Welsh local government pensions away from fossil fuels? OQ61422
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
That does conclude, then, today's public business. Can I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting? Are Members content to do so? They are. Okay. We will meet again on…
, Petitions Committee
Paper to Note
Item 4, just some papers for the committee to note. Firstly is a paper to note for petition P-06-1368, 'The Welsh Govt should take steps to save the Environmental Information Regulations in relation to Wales', and a further paper to note, for petition…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I thank Rhianon Passmore for those comments. Are Members content? I'm sure, as we've seen with other petitions—similar petitions—these issues will continue to be brought to the floor of the Senedd via other avenues as well. So, we'll thank the petitioner and…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Thanks, Gareth and Luke, for responding. I'm happy to have a conversation with the clerks outside the meeting about what that looks like, to certainly indicate the intention to speak in that debate. But, of course, we can also, as Luke Fletcher…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Luke, for those suggestions. Gareth Price.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
We're grateful, Peter Fox, for those comments and, certainly, your declaration of interest as a keen caravanner there. Understanding the frustrations of the petitioner too, we will write back to the Minister, as suggested by Rhys ab Owen, and bring this…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I'm grateful, Peter Fox, for—
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Rhys ab Owen. Do you have any comments, Peter Fox?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peter Fox, for that. Any further comments from Members? Are Members content to agree the actions? Yes, okay, they are. So, we will write to the CMA, outlining the points Peter Fox has made, and of course ensure that Linda does have the correct…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, item 3, updates to previous petitions, 3.1, P-06-1291, 'Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales', submitted by Dr Linda Evelyn Joyce-Jones, with a total of 308 signatures. I'd like to bring committee members in…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I thank Peter Fox for those comments too. Okay, so I think there's agreement from the committee to write to the Business Committee here in this Senedd to request a debate, and it will be for them to agree whether we have time to debate the matter, making the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Rhianon. I should say, as well, the petitioner actually closed the petition once it breached the 10,000 threshold where we consider items for debate. They closed that petition early. So, it still could have collected signatures within the six-month…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Luke. I can see Members are in agreement with those action points. Item 2.9, P-06-1456, 'I demand a full public enquiry into the closure of Welsh Air Ambulance bases in mid and North Wales'. 'Recent announcement by Welsh Air Ambulance to close two…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys. Are Members content? They are. Can I also propose that we write to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee here in the Senedd to make them aware, or we will copy the Chair into the correspondence we send…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I'm grateful, Peter Fox, for those comments and suggestion to write back to the Minister, with the comments from the petitioner. Are Members content? Further comments? No. Okay. Item 2.7, P-06-1447, 'Stop Natural Resources Wales closing the visitor centre at…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Rhianon Passmore. Any further comments from Members? Are Members content to leave this petition open, bring it back for further consideration by the committee, once we have had an opportunity to receive correspondence from Trac Cymru? They…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I thank Peter for those comments. The debate around free school meals has been a lively one on all sides in the Senedd, and no doubt will continue to be so. I am keen, with the work the education team here at the Senedd are doing with St Joseph's school, that…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I'm grateful, Luke Fletcher. Any comments from Members? No. Peter.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Rhys. Are Members content? They are. Item 2.4, P-06-1442, 'Extend Universal Free School Meals to secondary schools'. 'Implementing Universal Free School Meals in secondary schools, for all pupils regardless of dietary requirements for allergic…
