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.

2,559 speeches and questions

21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Thank you.
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Oh, sorry, I beg your pardon. What's the kind of resource that you've needed for its establishment?
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Thank you. That's me done.
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
And how many staff do you have?
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
A similar question to before: where did you find your good staff and expertise? And how many staff do you have?
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
I do apologise.
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Thank you very much. And also what are your reflections on the establishment of Environmental Standards Scotland? And that's—
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Oh, fantastic. So, what would you say are the lessons for Wales if we build—or they build—an interim body in anticipation of legislation to establish a Welsh environmental governance body?
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Thank you. A very quick one first: how many staff do you have, and how many are on your board, please?
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Two investigations. Thank you.
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Okay. Now you have those powers, you've followed on through now with a number of investigations, then.
21 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Thank you and good morning. I just picked up on the comments that you made on not crossing the line to investigate the complaint.
20 June 2023Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion on the Illegal Migration Bill
Will you take an intervention?
20 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Warm Homes Programme
Thank you, Minister. I actually think this is a really interesting and quite comprehensive statement that you've brought forward, and it's fair to say we share, basically, the same ambitions. We've got to improve the energy efficiency of Welsh homes, and…
14 June 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
The Minister will be aware that prior to my colleague, Sam Rowlands, I actually held the portfolio for local government for nine years here, and over that time we saw off three whole-scale plans for merging local authorities. At the time, it was talked up…
13 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
All right. Power to consult. Can you clarify how you are already working with the Secretary of State? Diolch.
13 June 2023Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Minister, for bringing this here to us today. We know that the Wales Act 2017 devolved further consenting powers to Wales: energy generation stations with a capacity of up to and including 350 MW, onshore and in our Welsh waters; overhead electric…
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 2
Yes, and thank you, Dr Katie, because you brought up the agency in NRW, and my question to you is—. We know how overstretched NRW is, they have huge responsibilities and a very high lack of staff, if you like, and capacity. Do you think that NRW's aspiration…
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 2
Are there any lessons from England in terms of bringing forward domestic biodiversity targets? Indeed, are there any lessons we could learn from England on this?
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 2
Always.
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 2
We've heard, in terms of Welsh legislation and these nature targets and everything—. This morning, we took evidence, and it was whether we're taking too much data, or not enough. Do you believe that we've taken more data in since the nature recovery emergency…
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. How do you think—? This is to everybody. How do you feel the momentum can be kept, following the deep-dive work, in terms of its implementation, and how would the panel like to see the nature recovery action plan revised following the COP15…
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 1
Okay. I can't see that, you see.
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 1
Just to—
8 June 2023Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 1
Thank you. And then, Chloe, similar questions to you: what progress do you think has been made in terms of strategic planning for marine biodiversity—and hello, Chloe, by the way, the last time I saw you, we were on a beach doing a clean—in the context of the…