, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, and hopefully your voice will just hold out for the last couple of questions, but really appreciate the evidence that you've given us today. Just finally from me on regulation of housing associations, if you could…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Minister, and diolch, Gadeirydd.
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Minister. And just finally from me, can you just elaborate on the risks associated with the elements of the RIA research you conducted in 2019-20, as we've already mentioned, and, prior to the implementation, will any further research be completed…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Brilliant. Thanks for clarifying that, Minister. I really appreciate it. My next question follows up on some of the things that you've touched on already, actually, that some businesses are actually deciding to go forward with these things because of consumer…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, Minister. The RIA states that there would be £1 million of regulatory implementation costs to introduce the ban and for ongoing management and enforcement costs for local authorities. Can you just confirm whether these costs…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
No, I was just going to say 'absolutely'. And thank you, Minister, and diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
Thank you, Chair. Just, finally, from me, it doesn't sound very hopeful, because you've mentioned how you'd watched on tv the announcements on Friday. I'm just wondering if you think the new Chancellor would offer an opportunity for devolved Governments to…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
Sorry, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
Thank you, Minister. I think—
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—Pre-budget scrutiny
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, Minister. The Welsh Government's outturn report 2020-21 noted that the balance of the Wales reserve at 1 April 2021 was £505.5 million, which exceeded the limit by £155.5 million. The Welsh Government said the Chief…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supporting the Education Workforce
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I fully welcome your statement this afternoon, Minister, and your personal commitment to supporting the education workforce. We expect so much of teachers and school staff; their roles extend to being so much more than educators and we…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, Minister. Anti-social behaviour is unfortunately a blight on many communities across Wales and across the rest of the UK. It can range from small-scale issues, which can really grind people down, to daily occurrences that can make…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What is the Welsh Government doing to tackle anti-social behaviour? OQ58463
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
Okay, we'll move on item 4 on our agenda, which is papers to note. As you'll see, Members, we've got a number of papers to note. There are 17 papers to note. Full details are set out on the agenda and in the paper pack. Perhaps we can take them all together…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you. That's the end of our evidence session today. Thank you very much for joining us. It's been a really informative session, I think, and we'll obviously be watching for some of the decisions that come out of your board meeting tomorrow. Obviously…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you, Philip. Just to move on to some final questions now from Sioned Williams.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you. Philip.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Okay. That's really helpful, thank you. Just thinking about the future, really, or the generation that's just been through all this COVID. We've heard all the things that they have been through and the challenges they've had. Do you think that they're at an…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Okay, thank you. You've touched on the A-levels in particular, but was the process of seeking a broadly midway point between 2019 and 2021 also applied to the skills challenge certificate grades?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you. Philip.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you, Philip. That's really helpful, I appreciate you clarifying that. Just a few questions on the broad midway point between 2019 and 2021. We've talked about and we've mentioned confidence in the system, promoting fairness and consistent experiences…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you, James. Just quickly, if I can go back to the year 10 entries and what Philip was saying earlier about school performance measures, can you clarify, Philip, if that was likely to be a combination of the Welsh Government's suspension of performance…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Thank you. Now questions from James Evans. James.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
That's very helpful. Thank you. Anybody else? Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Summer exam session 2022—evidence session
Philip, did you want to come in on that one?