Welsh Conservatives

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

1,861 speeches and questions

31 January 2024Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Thank you. The waste separation Act now is also another burden for our businesses, because they've now got to separate, put it in different receptacles—another further cost, and you can understand why they ask. Do you actually agree with that—that they've…
31 January 2024Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Will you take an intervention?
31 January 2024Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Thanks, Laura. The businesses actually need you now, Minister, more than ever. With increased inflation, food costs and energy costs, they are really in a desperate situation. Shocking figures show that, last year, Wales lost 63 pubs. It is estimated that…
31 January 2024Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Yes.
31 January 2024Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates relief
Now, we know, and our businesses know, that Welsh Labour in Wales boasts the highest business rates in the UK. They are unfrozen and, unlike in Conservative England, rising frequently. Alongside this, the Welsh Government's physical negligence has forced them…
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
No, no, but that's the term that they use.
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
'Rainwater harvesting' it's called.
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you.
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. How do you measure your progress?
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
So, you've done a renewable energy report, and the flooding—those two projects.
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Can I just—? Sorry to interrupt. On that one, on the flooding one, there'll be a report, will there?
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Could you give me an assessment of progress against the commission's identified outcomes, and can you provide examples of tangible achievements today?
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
And how do you manage your relationship with the Welsh Government as it relates to making sure you're really independent?
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you.
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Are you still confident in the ability of the infrastructure commission to manage conflicts of interest, given the recent media stories?
31 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Can I just ask a question before I ask this one? How does your work then fall in with, like, the future generations commissioner, and then the interim assessor as well that we have of environmental—? Because I just see quite—. Is this duplication, or not?
30 January 2024Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: White Paper for a proposed Bill on environmental principles, environmental governance and biodiversity targets
Thank you, Minister, for this statement. The White Paper is certainly a step in the right direction, because it does put nature, the environment and biodiversity at the forefront of our minds in terms of legislation. However, could you solve a little problem…
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Right. So, further to the consultation on extending development rights for temporary campsites, and in order to help the sector, will you now increase the number of days from 28 to 60 for these businesses? Diolch.
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
This is about permitted development rights and the points I'm making.
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying.
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I am.
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. In response to a similar question on 9 January, Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for tourism, told this Parliament 'The Welsh Government is committed to supporting a vibrant visitor economy all year round throughout Wales'. Now, the facts paint a…
30 January 2024Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on permitted development rights in Wales? OQ60592
25 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2
Just on that point, a quick question, Minister—
25 January 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2
Yes, thank you. Just talking about, again, the private sector in terms of businesses, obviously, it's got out now, what's expected, and I know other Members of our group and other Members across the Chamber have raised concerns with me on this, because—and…