, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Diolch. The chemicals framework states that monitoring will be carried out to ensure that all parties are fulfilling their duties under its concordat. It states that existing monitoring and enforcement practices will be kept under review to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thanks.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. Yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Parts of the air quality framework have not been updated to reflect UK-EU arrangements agreed in December 2020. For example, the main framework makes reference to the risk of a 'no deal' Brexit to updates being required to reflect future arrangements, if any…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thanks, Minister.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Right, sorry. Good morning, Minister. The frameworks provide for the Governments to engage with stakeholders and to deliver timely and consistent messages to them. For both the chemicals and air quality frameworks, will you outline which stakeholders you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
They'll clear it, but he has to pay.
, Plenary
Short Debate: Regenerating town and city centres in Wales: More of the same will simply not work
I'd like to thank Laura Anne Jones for her excellent contribution, and I don't think that we do talk about this enough. She recognised the value of our high streets, and how the initiatives—. We could look at business rates, car parking charges, new…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Government funding
Gosh, I will indeed [Laughter.] I will. Diolch, acting Llywydd. All I would say: come on, we've got a third of new Members in this Senedd now, we've got new talent, who've had experience on local authorities. If you wouldn't listen to me, listen to them…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Government funding
Diolch, acting Llywydd. Between 2010-11 and 2019-20, Welsh Government revenue funding to local government fell by a shocking 17 per cent. Additionally, the Office for National Statistics has reported that between March 2010 and 2020 there was a 19 per cent…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Okay. It will come as no surprise, Deputy Minister, that I rise to challenge you on your decision to scrap the roundabout removal schemes on junctions 15 and 16 of the A55. These schemes have been on the table since 2017, involving many costly assessments…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Okay. Well, I look forward to the day when he's—
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you. Llywydd, can I just put on record my disappointment that the Deputy Minister isn't in the Chamber to answer a topical question?
, Plenary
Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the decision to scrap the A55 roundabouts removal project? TQ598
, Plenary
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022
I would like to refer Members to my own declaration of interest form regarding property ownership. Minister, I thank you for laying these regulations, and can confirm that we will be voting in favour. Energy performance certificates should be provided as a…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I would like a statement by the Minister for Climate Change on the service provided by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales—that's PEDW. As you may be aware, this new service commenced on 1 October 2021. Now, despite them receiving a 14-month…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Listen, we've had devolution for 22 years. We've also had a Labour Government propped up by Plaid Cymru and the odd Lib Dem, and what have we achieved? It's time for the people of Wales to allow the Conservatives to be here and have the levers of power and…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Thank you for taking an intervention. Isn't it a fact that where we have devolution on all the powers with this Welsh Government here now—health, education, transport, infrastructure; I could go on, Rhun—if you have a look at how we have gone backwards in…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Where I would agree with you is that Welsh Government are not particularly driven to do anything as regards this, but there we go. [Interruption.] A milestone moment was achieved for the Welsh offshore wind sector, through the signing of an agreement for…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Well, let's be honest, the Welsh Government don't really—. If you think about it, you quite often—. Here, we hear so much against the UK Government, we even hear things against the Crown. So, for me, why is it that you think because it's working in Scotland…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Yes, go on.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Diolch, Llywydd. Of course, our Welsh resources play a crucial role in supporting Welsh jobs. For example, RWE, which operates around 3 GW of energy generation in Wales across 12 sites, has a diverse portfolio of onshore and offshore wind, hydro and gas, and…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Cancer services
Minister, we all know that the battle against cancer will often be the most difficult battle that any person and, indeed, their family will face in their lifetime. It is society's solemn responsibility to provide them with the best care, treatment and support…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Mabon ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)—Rent control
No, it's not—[Inaudible.]
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Mabon ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)—Rent control
This legislation will be the final straw, and will see the very people that you think you are trying to help worse off. I would ask all Members to support tenants themselves, landlords, and to ensure that our housing stock doesn't deteriorate further, and…
