, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Janet Finch-Saunders. Of course, regular monitoring in terms of the implications of implementing a policy that is important to the future of Wales in terms of housing provision, in terms of the impact of the second homes premium—. I'm sure that…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you for raising this with us today. We want to be a nation of sanctuary, we want to have that welcome. But can we just start by expressing our condolences for the recent tragic loss of life in the English Channel? And despite UK Government claims, the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for that very important question.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Jack Sargeant. I'm sure that all of us here in the Chamber want to congratulate Connah's Quay Nomads. You've named Josh Williams, and I think he needs to be down on the records. He was of course the club ambassador, I understand. They won on…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Delyth Jewell. Thank you for drawing attention to this injustice, an injustice that I know the Counsel General Mick Antoniw MS has been addressing, as MS and in a ministerial capacity. But it is something that, again, our finance Minister will…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Paul Davies. I know that this issue you've raised with us, and you've raised with me as Trefnydd in the Senedd. And I assure you that the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs recognises that concern that you raise again, the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, John Griffiths, for that very important question. And you raise that point about the importance of those clinical trials, and their importance for your constituent. I think the Welsh Government, via Health and Care Research Wales—…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Of course, we have the Minister for economy here in the Chamber, and I know these issues have also been raised by the local Member, Buffy Williams, as well, but you do it also in terms of the region—Rhondda Cynon Taf as a whole—in terms of job impacts. Of…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for your very important question.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Well, indeed, Darren Millar, we are very proud of our childcare offer here in Wales, the best childcare offer in the UK, not just in terms of the 30 hours, but the extension of that childcare offer for three-year-olds to those who are in training—not…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. There are three changes to this week's business. Shortly, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language will make a statement on Tata Steel. Secondly, the debate on the legislative consent memorandum for the Victims…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Diolch yn fawr.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
And perhaps we could also just say, you know, it's important that that power's used to ensure quotas fit cohesively with the other Senedd reforms and wider electoral landscape. It's really important that we recognise that, if the power's used to amend primary…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Anna, do you want to answer that point?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes, Will.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
—who have spoken so powerfully in favour of this Bill.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
—if it was the case. But, obviously, I think, just in terms of the importance for this afternoon, the conduct Order for the Members and elections Bill is on its own, and we will then see how this progresses in terms of whether, then, we can progress with our…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
It's not one person's view in terms of the legal advice, in terms of the advice the Government has received, or we wouldn't be here, Alun, would we—
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Well, I do feel that we've answered all these questions earlier on, Chair, this afternoon. We believe it's not one person; this is the programme for government and the co-operation agreement, the special purpose committee—we voted on that we should proceed…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
The conduct Order for the Members and elections Bill is the responsibility of the Counsel General, and it will be subject to consultation. Will is the head of the Senedd reform Bill team, so we can assure you that that's the case. As this Bill progresses…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
The conduct Order for the Members and elections Bill is going to proceed.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Not in the first instance, but then depending on how this progresses, we will then amend it.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
There's one that's going to be consulted upon for the Members and elections Bill, and this would be an amendment to that conduct Order. So, it'll be very much following through the consultation. Also, on this balance between primary and secondary legislation…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
There is already a conduct Order for our Assembly elections—you know that—through GOWA.
