, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'd like to welcome all Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee today. As this is the last committee meeting of 2023, I'd like to thank all those who have contributed to our inquiries and to our committee work over the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Brilliant. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
So, you haven't done any analysis on anything specific at the moment—that's just for the future, is it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you. And just on the issue of NDR multipliers, perhaps you can expand on the provisions that would allow the Welsh Ministers to create a tiered system of multipliers, setting different multipliers for different sectors, and those anticipated benefits.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thanks very much. How will the provision to remove the limit provide local authorities with more local discretion and flexibility, and what impact would it have on their budgets?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, Minister. Just on the issues around discretionary relief and varying exemptions, perhaps you could outline some of the types of circumstances in which a discretionary rate relief might be applied by local authorities, and why…
, Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill: Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill
Thank you to James Evans for bringing forward this proposed Bill this afternoon. It's very welcome, and it's a pleasure to follow Members across the Chamber in their contributions, and to hear the cross-party support that James has built around this Bill…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, thank you. And has the Welsh Government considered legislating for financial assistance schemes for candidates with caring responsibilities? We've heard some evidence around that as well. And if those provisions aren't—. And why aren't those provisions…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, thank you. And the committee's taken evidence about an audio solution and tactile solution to be introduced as a statutory minimum standard in every polling station in order to help blind and partially- sighted people vote independently and in secret…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. The committee's heard evidence that the removal of the wording in the 2011 Measure, which lists all protected characteristics, may lead to some data gaps in future surveys. How will the Welsh Government ensure those concerns are allayed?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, everyone. I just want to talk a bit about accessibility and diversity. The Bill places a duty on the Electoral Commission to report on steps returning officers had taken to assist people with disabilities that would…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
And the next item is to go into private session. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. So, we will now proceed to meet in private.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
Okay, we'll move on to the next item on our agenda, which are papers to note. We have six papers to note this morning. All the details are set out in the agenda and the paper pack. Are Members content to note the papers together? I see that Members are.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Lovely. Brilliant. Okay, thank, and diolch yn fawr iawn. That's the end this evidence session today. Thank you very much for joining us. I really appreciate your time and the evidence that you've provided this morning. You will receive a copy of a transcript…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Okay, diolch yn fawr. Buffy.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Lovely. Ceren.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Clare.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Who wants to start? Mike.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Thank you. Diolch. Thanks, Laura. A question from Buffy Williams.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Graham.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Okay. Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Clare.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Graham.
