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Questions to the Senedd Commission
2. How does the Commission promote the Welsh Parliament to the world? OQ59007
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yet again, Counsel General, another example of aggressive legislation from the UK Tories, one that seeks to divide working people. It seeks to cover for the 12 years of Tory failure by blaming key workers. They are the very workers they clapped for during the…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
6. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the impact of the UK Government's Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on the devolution settlement? OQ58999
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I'm grateful to the Counsel General for his answer this afternoon. I'm sure he'll be aware of the report published just yesterday by the Senedd's Petitions Committee, which I Chair. This report was endorsed by the majority of the committee, and it did…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
3. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding its ability to carry out a four-day week trial in Wales? OQ58997
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Increasing Allied Health Professionals in Primary and Community Care
I join calls from opposition Members in welcoming today's announcement and statement from the Minister and its desired intentions, with the outcomes of reducing the pressures on our hospitals. Minister, you've mentioned funding within your statement today…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Can I thank the Minister for her answer? She will be aware that, over the last two months, I've been raising the issue of the installation of prepayment meters and calling for an immediate ban on their installation. These meters mean the poorest residents in…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
2. What discussions has the Minister had with local government partners on how they can support residents during the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58962
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations
Can I thank the Minister for his statement, in particular the references to the advanced technology research centre and to the steel industry? But a key component of future economies, both in Wales and across the globe, will be digital infrastructure and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy
Yes, thank you, Chair. Minister, just picking up on Holyhead and the border control there, one of the previous Home Secretaries—six months ago now; it's hard to keep up with who it is at the time—announced, the UK Government announced, the pilots of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. I think you've cleared that up excellently, actually. The £18 million additional funding is very much welcome, and, in your closing to your contribution then, the importance of engagement with stakeholders and working collaboratively with…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy
Can I thank the Minister for that answer? And you're right in what you say: there are difficult decisions that are going to have to made by Ministers and I don't think that anyone in this committee envies the decisions that are going to have to be made, but I…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy
Thanks, Chair, and good morning, Minister and colleagues. Given the current climate, and you've set out the position that we're in, it's perhaps more important now than ever that employability programmes like the young person's guarantee are delivered and are…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
It can happen immediately.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
When you're reviewing that, is that a consistent review, or is that a periodic review? Over the two years of the funding, would you expect to wait two years, or is there is a mechanism in place to—?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that. I think that clears up the point I was trying to make. Just with regard to adapting to ministerial priorities, and, of course, budget pressures are hard at the moment and decisions have to be made—difficult decisions for Ministers, I'm…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
If I could focus on the fisheries, in particular the Welsh marine and fisheries scheme, which has replaced the European fund: £3 million over two years, plus a further £800,000 as a challenge fund for coastal communities. I don't think it's quite clear within…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Good morning, Minister.
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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: 'Community Assets'
It's fitting that I follow the contribution of colleague Joel James as the Chair of the Senedd Petitions Committee that Joel also sits on. It's in that capacity today, Presiding Officer, that I wish to say a few words, focusing on a petition entitled, 'Help…
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90-second Statements
And finally, Llywydd, viva Gareth Bale.
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90-second Statements
thanks for everything, Gareth Bale.
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90-second Statements
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. And as you have said, this week, we heard the news that Cymru's men's record goal scorer, Gareth Bale, is retiring from professional pêl-droed. Llywydd, statistics alone do not paint the full picture of the joy that Bale brought us…
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Topical Questions
Can I thank the Counsel General for his answer there? And, Llywydd, I will declare an interest as a proud trade union member of Unite the Union and Community union. Let's be clear here; the decision by the UK Tories to bring a Bill forward aimed at sacking…
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Topical Questions
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact UK Government plans to limit the right to strike will have on workers in Wales? TQ704
