, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
We've received suggestions that there should be statutory time frames for each stage of the process as set out in the Planning Act 2008 for the nationally significant infrastructure projects process, including for validating applications. What are you views…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Is that too simple a question, that really—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
And so, do you—? There is the option to allow Welsh Ministers to extend the 52-week period. Do you agree this should be extended?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
And—. Oh, sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
That's the limit, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with academics
Thank you. Good morning. The committee has received mixed views on the 52-week statutory time frame for deciding applications. Some respondents have been concerned it could slow down decisions on the smaller projects, and others have said it wasn't long…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Anyway, it is a bit disappointing, though—and I'm sure other Members feel the same—that it has taken five years from when our First Minister committed to bringing this forward. Anyway, we are where we are. In its current form, we cannot support the Bill, but…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
I have to be honest—that was really well worth waiting for. I thought it was very well put, and I'd like to thank the Minister, her team, and of course, you, Deputy Minister and your team for bringing this forward. The contributions here, I have to say, in…
, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion on the Energy Bill
How do I follow this one, really? When we hear conflicting perspectives put forward about whether UK Government have liaised with Welsh Government and vice versa, it doesn't inspire confidence, and I'll certainly, from the UK Government perspective, be…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Independent review and Natural Resources Wales reports into flooding 2020-21
During the tragic flooding events of the years mentioned, there were 3,130 homes flooded across Wales. That's 3,130 families' lives disrupted. It was an unprecedented winter—or so we thought—for storms and flooding events, and has resulted in a dire need for…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Independent review and Natural Resources Wales reports into flooding 2020-21
I'd like to thank the Minister for what is, though, a very delayed report on the reviews of the 2021 flooding section 19 reports—2020-21. Also, we mustn't forget that, prior to this—. I've raised, several times in this Chamber here, concerns, because, of…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Could I have a statement, please, from the Minister for Health and Social Services on the presence of RAAC in Welsh hospitals, especially the Bryn y Neuadd Hospital in Llanfairfechan? The issue with this particular unsafe building at…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Anyway, if the First Minister would just show some support for the industry.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you. I'm glad—. I agree with those sentiments. Obviously, it's a major blow to the north Wales tourism sector that Adventure Parc Snowdonia—and this was the world’s first inland surfing park, with the highest waves in the world—has sadly closed. I was…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What discussions has the First Minister had regarding the closure of Adventure Parc Snowdonia? OQ59867
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Crown Estate
Okay, thanks. I would just say to Plaid Cymru, 'Stop wasting Senedd time by drowning on—droning on, actually—about more devolution; let's make use of the powers that we already have, and let's make Wales very successful.' Currently, it is our view that the…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Crown Estate
Rather than wasting time on constitutional change, let's all work together on focusing and progressing green innovation. We should all be aspiring to have a hydrogen neighbourhood trial delivered, and as soon as possible. The creation of incentives for…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Crown Estate
No, not yet. If I have time, definitely. If I have time, I will. We've heard an earlier debate on things that are going wrong in the care system for our children. So, why would you really want the Welsh Government to have more control? Thanks to the fact that…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Crown Estate
I haven't taken the intervention. I was just going to carry on.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Crown Estate
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you, Delyth, for opening that. That was such beautiful poetry, but I cannot agree with a lot of what you have said. We've actually used a lot of Plenary time talking about the devolution of the Crown Estate. Llywydd, can I just make it…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes, many, actually. So, a really good question from Heledd Fychan, and I'm really sorry about the sad demise of your goldfish, which happens too often, I'm afraid. Now, in 2019, the Petitions Committee actually considered calls for a ban on goldfish given…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Too often, we hear the Deputy Minister saying that there's just simply not enough bus usage. Now, thanks to the UK Conservative Government, passengers in England pay just £2 for a bus ticket to anywhere. Research from Transport Focus has revealed that 11 per…
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the Government’s priorities and legislative programme
That's nothing to be proud of.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Rural communities
Put it this way: with all the investment that is now coming in, all this crying about, 'There's not enough money coming from the UK Government', is absolute crocodile tears. DEFRA is part funding a £1 million project run by grass and forage seed specialists…
