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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
The acquisition of the Wylfa nuclear site in Ynys Môn and the Oldbury site in South Gloucestershire. It's evident, though, that Ynys Môn does play a crucial role in advancing our nuclear ambition, and this decision by the Conservative Government marks a…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
No. Where's your evidence?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
Yes.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: UK Government budget
Diolch, Llywydd. So, we're discussing the UK Conservative Government's 2024 budget speech, and what a difference from the budget that we've just witnessed being passed by this Government here. So, much like the daffodil shoots forcing their way above the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Oh, that's in stark contrast, Minister, because you told me in November that that consultation process had now closed. You're aware of calls from me, and many within the tourism sector, that the Welsh Government need to increase the number of pop-up days that…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
2. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding changing permitted development rights for caravan parks? OQ60835
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Yes, okay. Thanks, Llywydd.
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I've asked this question before, and I'll keep on asking until—
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Second Homes and Affordability
Targeting second home owners is not the panacea. I do believe we need to look at it—. It's not a word I like the use of, but we do need to look at it more holistically. But if you could answer those specific questions, I'd be grateful. Diolch.
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Second Homes and Affordability
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. It was quite comprehensive, actually. I will declare an interest because of my own properties. As Community Housing Cymru have stated, building new homes has never been more difficult. The homelessness now seen in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to request a statement from you about the Tan Lan embankment viability study in the Conwy valley. You will recall that the latest breach was during Storm Ciara in February 2020. Now, Natural Resources Wales have decided to walk away from this Tan Lan…
, Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
You see them damaged as well.
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
No, sorry, Rhianon. We can discuss this another time this week. But the point being, Minister, you're just going to keep defending this position year after year, term after term. What is it that you're so frightened of in holding an independent review of the…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Thank you. That is a whopping 1 per cent less than the national average of 3 per cent. As I have stated here before, Conwy is facing huge cuts to local services. Education is seeing cuts of over 5 per cent this year. Nowhere in Wales is this more clear than…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
So, here we are, then, after years of fiscal mismanagement and failed vanity projects, we have finally arrived at the inevitable: some of the largest cuts in devolution history to local services, and the highest hikes to council tax across north Wales. But…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. What should be the priorities for the Welsh Government to improve their own data collecting? And, for you in Rent Smart Wales, what are you doing to improve the accuracy and accessibility of your own data? For instance, do you have an…
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
It's more the ones who are not licensed—
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, and then a quick one on the back of that. I've had it where tenants have come in with concerns, so we also refer them to the environmental health enforcement team, who have statutory responsibility for housing. They just don't have the resources or the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
[Inaudible.]—years ago, when I was a cabinet member of a local authority, I was involved with the serving of an anti-social behaviour order on a rogue landlord. This was long before Rent Smart Wales, and it was mightily effective, and it went to the degree…
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
That evidence is supported, what you've just said there, Edith, because when we get complaints into my office—it could be damp, condensation, et cetera—nine times out of 10 the landlords are not registered, and that is so frustrating, hence why I'm quite…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Yes. All of your written evidence suggests that there is just a lack of data. Indeed, in scrutinising the Minister, she herself has said that we just don't have this data. How do you think that the Welsh Government should be better at improving their data…
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Have they seen the report? You've not seen it, have you? I would just suggest it may be worth—
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Regarding rent caps, have any of the witnesses read the report from Scotland where it's proven that the rent caps or rent controls haven't worked? They've succeeded in pushing the rents up now considerably, because the model hasn't worked. Are…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
Yes, but I want to just come back on the other one regarding rent caps. You can hear me now all right, yes?
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Private rented sector: Evidence session 1
I'm fine. [Laughter.]
