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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report—Homelessness
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. I'd like to start by thanking all who have taken part in the debate and committee members for their commitment, and the clerking team and research staff, because as a committee and predecessor committees we've done a lot of work on…
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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report—Homelessness
We heard calls from stakeholders for a homelessness regulator, particularly to have oversight over temporary accommodation standards. We were persuaded by the evidence received, and see the merit in establishing one in the future. We were therefore…
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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report—Homelessness
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. I'm pleased to open today's debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee's report on homelessness. We made 24 recommendations to the Welsh Government that were accepted fully or in principle, and I would like to start by…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm sure I can speak for all Members here in saying that welcoming schools from our constituency to the Senedd is an absolute highlight of the role that we have, and it's wonderful to have that engagement and the great questions that children…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
4. How is the Commission supporting schools in deprived areas to visit the Senedd? OQ59522
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Group 11: Wildlife—use of snares (Amendments 44, 45, 46, 43)
I would like to speak against amendments 43 to 46, despite what Sam Kurtz has said during this debate, and I'd very much like to agree with the very effective points made by my colleague Vikki Howells. I think we all know that conservation projects can be…
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Group 1: The Sustainable Land Management Objectives (Amendments 48, 49, 50, 39)
I too am very pleased to speak in this very important debate on our very, very important legislation to improve how we take forward agriculture in Wales in the light of the environmental challenges that we and the world face. We know that some 90 per cent of…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Tourism
Llywydd, tourism is very important to Wales. It makes a significant contribution to our economy, and of course it's of great interest to our coastal and rural areas. And of course, as we've heard already in the opening of this debate, we have so many…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, a Welsh Government report in 2018 estimated that some one in three households in Wales have a dog, and their estimate said that there are some 600,000 dogs in total. Thankfully, most dog owners are responsible, but too many do not exercise proper…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2. What steps will the Welsh Government take to better regulate dog ownership? OQ59479
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, the conduct and charges of bailiffs often add to debt and makes it more difficult for people to repay, and they often feel overwhelmed by the amount that's created by the addition of the bailiffs' charges and, indeed, unrealistic demands for…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
8. What is the Welsh Government's latest assessment of debt recovery practice in local government across Wales? OQ59478
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, education is a vital statutory responsibility of local authorities—vital for the future of our children, communities and countries. Newport City Council is the only local authority in south-east Wales without a single school in special measures. So…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
Okay. Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. 'We are delighted to be recognised as a School of Sanctuary,' and 'committed to ensuring that everyone is welcome'. Our whole school attitude 'of love, care and belonging is central to our work.' Minister, would you…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Wales: A Nation of Sanctuary
I welcome this statement today, Minister; thank you very much for it. Newport, of course, has been a city that's seen significant immigration and dispersal of refugees and asylum seekers. Recently, the city council took forward a motion stating its ambitions…
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Papers to note
Okay, our next item today, then, item 7, is papers to note. We have three papers. The first is a letter from the Finance Committee in relation to the Welsh Government's draft budget for the financial year 2024-25, and the engagement that is set to take place…
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thank you.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Okay, Joel? Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Rob. Diolch i bawb. Thank you, all, very much for coming in to give evidence to committee today—Carwyn, Sharon and Rob. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Okay, Joel. Thank you very much—. Sorry, Rob, yes.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Thank you, Rob.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Okay, thank you very much. We'll move on, then. Joel James.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Yes, okay. Sharon.
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
Yes, okay. In terms of the scale of the challenge, I know that there's an additional £20 million capital funding a year from Welsh Government for decarbonisation. Given the sort of figures we've heard mentioned, then, obviously, that's not going to make a…
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Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 6
No. Rob, would you agree with that?
