, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I'm grateful to the Minister for that answer. Companies like Airbus in my own constituency are investing in decarbonising their operations to deliver the world's first zero-emission aircraft. This requires significant skills transition for the future to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
5. How is the Minister working with the Minister for Economy to ensure the skills that industry needs are taught in the Welsh education system? OQ58905
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Cost of Living
I’m very grateful for the Minister bringing forward today’s statement, and also for the Minister’s written statement during the Christmas period, updating Members on her meetings with energy suppliers. Poverty is all-consuming in people’s lives. It causes…
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Therefore, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that this committee now does resolve to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. We will be discussing our forward work programme as a committee, and then, as mentioned, going into a…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you for that, Joel. And that I think gives help to the team around us when they're scoping any potential work where we can further this petition, but certainly with a view to looking at how we can support the Senedd event planned by Linda in a way…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
We must be very grateful to Dogs Today for that. I didn't know it was the second time, but, there we are, that's probably the most publication we've had in all magazines. So, no, we're very grateful to them for taking consideration of that and, of course, on…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Moving on then to item 3 on today's agenda, updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-06-1302, 'Protect Mid-Wales’ unique Cambrian Mountains: designate them an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. This was submitted by Lorna Celia Brazell with 20,856…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
So we'll postpone this coming back to at least three months for the time being. And of course, on that note, I thank Suzy Davies for using the Senedd Petitions Committee. I think it's a real positive outcome of our work as a committee that such an esteemed…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that suggestion, Joel. Do any Members have any issues regarding that? No? Happy to keep it open and see? Okay, so we will keep this petition open and perhaps schedule it back for when it comes—. I'm not sure when the outcome of that consultation…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. Joel.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see Members nodding with agreement. It's also worth congratulating you on your short debate and the movement you made there. We'll certainly forward that on to the incoming future generations commissioner and await his response. Item…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Buffy, for that suggestion. I remember the previous petitions from the last Senedd coming to committee and the outcomes of that, and I think Members agree with your suggestion there. So, we'll go ahead and thank the petitioner and close the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Luke. I can see Members are in agreement with that. It is the appropriate way forward for those who seek to make their views clear if a development of national significance application has gone in or if it does go in—that is the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thanks, Luke and Joel, for those two proposals. We have had a number of petitions into this committee, and of course, Members have had the opportunity as Members of the Senedd to discuss various proposals for Senedd reform. Clearly, there are political…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Joel. Luke Fletcher.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Item 2 on today's agenda, new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1309, 'The Welsh Government should hold a referendum before expanding the size of the Senedd': 'Welsh Labour in a cooperation agreement with Plaid Cymru are proposing to increase the numbers of Members…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everybody to this hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee this afternoon? The meeting will be broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for conducting…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A very happy new year and a warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Plenary
Short Debate: Banking Services in Cymraeg
Llywydd, in opening today's debate, I agreed to give one minute of my time in this final debate of the Senedd term to Rhun ap Iorwerth. Presiding Officer, I did table this debate, titled 'Banking Services in Cymraeg', following an issue brought to me by a…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Banking Services in Cymraeg
Thank you very much, Llywydd. I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to bring this important debate before the Senedd today.
, Plenary
Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Thank you, Janet. Just referring back to your statement on taxpayers' money, I just wondered if you agree with me that the PPE scandal in Westminster, where they wasted taxpayers' money and just gave it to their friends in the Lords, do you agree with me that…
, Plenary
Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Will the Member take an intervention?
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Can I thank Joel James for bringing this question forward, and for his important supplementary? As Joel has said, we are all proud, aren't we, of our national team, both the men's and the women's, and the last six years of supporting Cymru have certainly been…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Just quickly, Chair, as we are pressed for time, but I wonder if—. This leads us on to a good point, and it's more of a comment from me and a request for the Minister: when you do meet with the prisons Minister of the UK Government, I wonder if you could also…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. I wonder if I could make a suggestion, because I know we're pressed for time, that perhaps the committee can write to Julie Morgan to get some further detail on the small homes pilot. Minister, just turning to substance misuse treatment in…
