6 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
In Ireland, if you own a dog, you must have a dog licence. Residents can purchase an annual €20 or lifetime €140 licence for their dog. In Northern Ireland, dog owners pay £12.50 for a licence through local authorities, and in Calgary in the Canadian province…
5 December 2023 , Plenary
& 13. The general principles of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Yes. We will be voting in favour today, but we do expect to make significant changes, if possible, along the way. Thank you.
5 December 2023 , Plenary
& 13. The general principles of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Now, the Royal Town Planning Institute highlighted to us that they had long called for a regulatory framework to enable an effective infrastructure consenting regime on large projects, but throughout the committee stages, and indeed for several months now…
5 December 2023 , Plenary
& 13. The general principles of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
In welcoming this Bill, I certainly welcome the three aims at the core of this legislation, but clearly there's been some concerning comments made from the Chairs here present. It will, hopefully, succeed in delivering a streamlined and unified process…
5 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
—to extend their lease or buy their freehold. Will you clarify how the Welsh Government, as well as introducing legislative consent, are already co-operating with the UK Government during the passage of their Bill? Thank you.
5 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
That's a really positive start to First Minister's questions. I certainly welcome the UK Government's Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. And the fact that you're going to bring in legislative consent, as well, First Minister, is fantastic. Around 235,000…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Voting Time
Yes. Sorry. [Laughter.]
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Small businesses
Can you never recognise that?
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Small businesses
Would you not acknowledge that the people who you are now targeting do in fact actually provide much employment and many jobs whilst also paying very large amounts of tax to help our public services?
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on operation of interim environmental protection measures 2022-23'
So, this is considered to be reasonable, but I do wonder if lack of public awareness is contributing to the low number of cases, and a lack of her ability to be able to address environmental governance. Of course, a few positive steps have been taken in…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on operation of interim environmental protection measures 2022-23'
Well, I would like to thank Dr Llewelyn Jones and her team for their work on an interim process in environmental governance, but let's be honest, it is an interim position, and although well intended, it does not go anywhere near far enough to address the…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Yet again, as a result of this Plaid-Labour Welsh co-operation agreement, we see that all primary school children in Wales will now receive free school meals by 2024. The cost to the taxpayers of this is £40 million in 2022-23, £70 million on 2023-24, and £90…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Despite the excellent efforts of HyCymru, the Wales Hydrogen Trade Association, it is fair to point out the advancement of the hydrogen economy in Wales is falling behind other nations. Norway has a hydrogen-powered ferry. We've asked for a similar…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
5. What steps is the Minister taking to support the hydrogen sector in Wales? OQ60335
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
That's actually really positive, because it may well be that the housing construction people we've met with are the ones that are not attending your forum, and if not, why not? So, I'll go back to them on that. Now, the average time for planning permission to…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
They would like you to review the pre-planning application process. They believe that's unwieldy and it's delaying the actual application process. So, would you consider working with our house building industry and planning officers across Wales to review how…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. And, just as another point of clarification, however, the only time I've ever asked for back-office posts, I've asked for a north Wales regional payroll. I've never, ever asked for a reduction in our much-needed planning officers, legal officers. That…
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
—in response to me scrutinising you.
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Just as a point of clarification, it's not me shouting at you; it's actually you shouting at me—
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister. Now, we all know only too well that there is a serious housing crisis in Wales. We know too that, to address this crisis, more homes must be built, and soon. Now, this cannot be achieved, of course, without an…
28 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
So, as my colleagues are saying, why have you paved the way—? At the end of the day, if you're bringing law forward, and you put that into the law, it means—. You could say any occasion is a last resort. So, I'm afraid—. I notice it's been picked up by lots…
28 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Yes.
28 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
I would like to echo and endorse everything that the Minister has just said in terms of thanking everybody. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes in bringing legislation forward. You and your team have worked very hard indeed, as have our…
28 November 2023 , Plenary
, 9. & 10. The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023, The Prohibition on the Incineration, or the Deposit in Landfill, of Specified Waste (Wales) Regulations 2023, and The Prohibition on Disposal of Food Waste to Sewer (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order 2023
Well, no. I'm not the only one either. It happens. So, again, there'll be six different containers going to be required, a number of different vehicles will need to collect. The explanatory memorandum states, 'overall savings to the Welsh economy are modelled…
28 November 2023 , Plenary
, 9. & 10. The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023, The Prohibition on the Incineration, or the Deposit in Landfill, of Specified Waste (Wales) Regulations 2023, and The Prohibition on Disposal of Food Waste to Sewer (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order 2023
I have again to take my hat off to you, Huw Irranca-Davies, because that was very technical there. I was listening with both ears. Anyway, mine's less technical than that, my response, but I am concerned about the Waste Separation Requirements (Wales)…
