16 July 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Next week is the start of the six-week school holidays. We need to recognise that this is a really difficult time for families on low incomes in endeavouring to feed their children over this period, never mind how to entertain them. It's generally agreed that…
15 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, with the motion under Standing Order 17.42, are Members content to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting? Thank you.
15 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
We have six papers to note. Are Members content to note them? Yes. I see no dissent. Thank you very much. Before I ask you to go into private session, just to remind the public that we will be next meeting on 23 September, following the summer recess.
15 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Prynhawn da. Welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. I've had no apologies for today's meeting. Are there any declarations of interest? No. Thank you. We are a bilingual institution, and simultaneous translation is available in Welsh. You can…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Albany Primary School is a really important community school in the heart of my constituency, with excellent leadership, a dedicated staff team and a governing body who've not let the physical state of the building get in the way…
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
6. How can the 21st century schools programme be most effectively used in city centres? OQ61419
10 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I agree, Cabinet Secretary, that it’s very important that we have an inclusive offer, but 50 per cent of the pupils who use this service are receiving bursaries because of their income circumstances. So, Cardiff may seem like a wealthy city—it is not. There…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 6: Publication of notices (Amendment 19)
I just wanted to pick up on some points here, because the principle behind this I think we all agree on: we want to ensure that local newspapers continue to be around, particularly for those who don't access information online. But, nevertheless, these…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Stage 4 of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
I don't know what's wrong with my screen, but I cannot get onto the voting. Can I vote orally?
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
—all the coal tips were closed down well before devolution?
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
—concerns from Delyth Jewell about the disused tip spill, because on the principle of regulation being that the polluter should remain responsible for the environmental harm of its actions, going forward, how could that be made to apply to companies like…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
One of the issues that was loud and clear on the doorstep was the need for more and better buses, so I very much welcome the bus Bill so that we can direct the investment we make in buses to where we can maximise social value. However, I'm disappointed that…
3 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
There's some work to be done here. Sticking with Cardiff and the Vale, a woman who recently gave birth at the Heath hospital reports that her pre and postpartum care was fantastic, but there was a real lack of support for breastfeeding; she describes it as…
2 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
As you say, well-being is at the heart of learning, and the well-being of each child is absolutely crucial, and also that we're not trying to put people in a straitjacket. Every child is different. Every child has a different learning style and brings…
2 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Tata Steel
I thank you very much for all of the work that you and others are doing to bring people together at this incredibly difficult time, because it cannot be overemphasised how important steel is to our economy and to the whole of the future decarbonisation of our…
2 July 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
As the swift species champion, I'm delighted to highlight that this week is Swift Awareness Week, and I know there's a lot of events taking place across Wales to celebrate these incredible birds. But, nevertheless, there is cause for concern, as the UK has…
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Under Standing Order 17.42, can I ask the committee to agree to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting?
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee's meeting on 8 July 2024 and any other business relating to pre-appointment scrutiny under consideration at the committee's meetings on 8 and 15 July 2024
Thank you very much.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee's meeting on 8 July 2024 and any other business relating to pre-appointment scrutiny under consideration at the committee's meetings on 8 and 15 July 2024
And a seconder there. If there are no further nominations, we can agree that Julie Morgan will chair for those five items of next week's meeting.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee's meeting on 8 July 2024 and any other business relating to pre-appointment scrutiny under consideration at the committee's meetings on 8 and 15 July 2024
Thank you. Are there any further nominations?
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee's meeting on 8 July 2024 and any other business relating to pre-appointment scrutiny under consideration at the committee's meetings on 8 and 15 July 2024
In preparation for next week's meeting, under Standing Order 17.22, we need to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee meeting, as I will be unable to chair it myself, relating to the pre-appointment scrutiny of the office of older people's…
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
There are five papers to note. Are there any issues that we need to raise in public before we note them? I see none.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Our pleasure.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you. If there are no further questions from Members, we'd like to thank you both for your evidence. It's been a really useful session, and we'll send you a transcript of your evidence, so if there's anything that we've captured inaccurately, please do…
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Joel James.
