, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
6. What progress has the Welsh Government made on working with local government on eliminating burdensome or unnecessary bureaucracy? OQ60746
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'm inspired by Darren Millar to make a contribution, because I hadn't really planned to make a contribution on the business statement. But I just want to provide an alternative view, because I know that Darren Millar is a committed Christian, which I…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you for that. Thank you very much indeed, all four of you, for your contributions. We will be sending you a transcript of your contribution. Please make sure that it is an accurate representation of what you wanted to say. Thank you for your time…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. I'm afraid your line isn't great, but I think what you're saying is that the only contribution you have from children's social care is through direct Welsh Government funding. Is that right? She's been muted now.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you, really clear. Anybody else? I had a final question, because we are running out of time. In the earlier session we had Hayli Gibson, who's the head of early years, childcare and play in Pembrokeshire County Council. She obviously covers three…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. Cheryl wanted to come in.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Jane looks as though she's ready to launch herself on this.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. I think we've lost the sound there. Sarah's now muted. Ken, do you want to—?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
I think Jane is—. Sorry, Sarah Mutch, and then we'll come to Jane. Somebody will turn your mike on. Go ahead.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
I think Sarah Coates is indicating.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
That's much better.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Ken, we're having a bit of a problem with your sound. I don't know whether it's because you're not close enough to the mike or you've just got a very poor signal up there.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. Over to Ken Skates.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Coates wanted to come in, I think.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sioned, Sarah Mutch wants to come in.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Sioned Williams.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Who'd like to go first? Jane, are you up for it?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Sarah Murphy.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Very good. I think, just before we move on, Cheryl Salley, you're obviously representing the private sector, what more do you think private nurseries could do to promote what's available? Because otherwise, there is an inevitable shrinking of the system.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
It is. Obviously, different parts of the country have different systems, and some families pay according to their means, whereas those on—. I think that one of you said earlier that nobody ever mentions on the television that those on low incomes, on…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Mutch.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Anybody else want to come in on that? Sarah Coates.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Jane.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. Can I—? Sarah Mutch, briefly, and then I'm handing over to Jane Dodds.
