, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Thank you, Rhys. Thank you, Professor. We're coming to the end of this session now. I must say it is a fascinating session. It's given us lots to think about and lots more questions for us internally, I'm sure. As I said at the start, we, as a committee, will…
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Rhys, before you ask your second question, can I just state as well: some of those arguments were made during the 20 mph petition, and our investigation internally has shown that that was not the case, actually. There may have been a small number, but it…
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Thank you. Rhys ab Owen, online.
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
No, no, it was good, that question, but I'm conscious that Peredur and Rhys will have questions as well. So, perhaps I'll bring Peredur in now, if you try and keep to five minutes.
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Good. We have about 10 minutes—nine minutes—left of this session.
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
It may have been a change in personnel in the organisation, but I think—. I'm thinking about my memory of the process of the charity that was involved originally; I think they had a really successful—we can discuss in private who, but—they had a successful…
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Professor, diolch yn fawr. Thank you very much for that. It is particularly useful. We'll take questions from Members shortly. A few comments from me. Just to say, I think you're right in your assessment: we have had a spike, or we will see a spike, of…
, Petitions Committee
Session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira
Item 2. We are pleased to have a session with Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira, who has, with her colleagues at the University of Leeds, undertaken a piece of work and a report entitled 'Towards citizen-focused political engagement'. Professor, you are the…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everybody today to this hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee? As a reminder, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as per usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
Thank you. I can see, I think, agreement.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
If I can press one final question, Chair. Just on the development of these companies, I think they are exciting opportunities, and I wonder if the First Minister could comment: are these the types of opportunities where perhaps public sector pension funds…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
Okay. The Minister for Climate Change said to the climate change committee that they are very different organisations, so there will need to be some collaboration there. Perhaps I will invite the First Minister to add additional comments, given the comments…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
Thank you for that. Just touching in one final point on the comments you raised around the other energy company, the large-scale renewable energy company, what does that work look like in practice between Ynni Cymru and that, and how will that develop?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session - the co-operation agreement
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. I want to talk about one of the commitments of the net-zero energy company, Ynni Cymru, and the creation of Ynni Cymru. The First Minister has already mentioned this briefly in response in our earlier evidence session this morning…
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Warm and fed this winter
Thank you.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Thank you, First Minister. Chair, a final question from me. I recognise I can't talk through all of my report; I'm incredibly proud to have chaired this particular inquiry. It comes from the petition from Climate Cymru, who lead the Warm This Winter Wales…
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Warm and fed this winter
I thank the First Minister. Chair, I have two questions left. The First Minister referenced the water industry, Dŵr Cymru in particular, in his last response, so I'll take one on that first. Again, the Petitions Committee, recommendation 3 in our report says…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Can I thank the First Minister for his answer—it brings me nicely on to my next round of questions—and can I also agree with him about his comments around where the standing charges gap, if they were to be removed for some customers, should be paid, and paid…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
First Minister, residents in north Wales pay the highest standing charge rates in the UK. So, if we put that into the context of where it is, residents in my constituency in Alyn and Deeside pay more than Russian billionaires in the middle of London. I've…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Thank you very much, Chair. Good morning, everyone.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
This is a crisis in our energy market that has been developing for some time now. Many of us in this Chamber have warned of the perfect storm, a storm of long-term and short-term problems coming together to create what, frankly, is a mess. Our energy markets…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Pancreatic cancer
I'm grateful to have the opportunity to say some words in this debate. I'm also grateful to the Member who has proposed today's motion, and those who have supported it in it coming to the Chamber. A number of constituents have been in touch with me following…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I thank the Minister for her answer, and she will know I have raised the issue of the recent flooding of communities in Alyn and Deeside on numerous occasions in the Senedd. I've attended public meetings both in Sandycroft and Broughton, and having been in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
6. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding funding to protect communities in Alyn and Deeside from flooding? OQ60377
