, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
No. Okay. Thank you very much, Minister, and thank you to your officials, Emma and Dean, as well. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Minister. Just one final question from me. There's significant work going on with regard to second homes and the second homes issues, Minister. Could you tell the committee whether you consider the budget allocation sufficient to support that work, and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you very much, Minister.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Sam. Joel.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Yes, Sam.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Emma.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Going beyond the general factors that you've mentioned, Minister, as possibly being responsible for rent increases, would you be concerned with the particular aspects that Mabon has mentioned? So, is there something additional that's happening in terms of…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
I'm just going to bring in Mabon at this stage. Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Jayne Bryant.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you very much. Okay, Carolyn?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Please, yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Sam. Thank you very much. Carolyn Thomas.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Sam, just before you—[Inaudible.]—Carolyn Thomas wanted to come in on these points. Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you very much, Emma. It’s always instructive to have examples. Diolch yn fawr, Mabon. Sam Rowlands.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Minister. Thank you very much for that overview and, as you say, we'll be coming on to many of those matters with subsequent questions. Firstly, Mabon ap Gwynfor. Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
Then we will move on to item 2, which is scrutiny of the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2023-24, and our third evidence session, with the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James. Welcome, Minister, and welcome to your officials, Emma Williams, the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. It is being held in hybrid format. Public items of the meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations
Minister, I think the war in Ukraine has clearly illustrated just how unstable and unpredictable the world is that we live within, and many countries now are working very hard to shore up and support their key industries, their strategic industries. I was…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Flooding
Minister, over the weekend areas in Newport East saw flooding, such as Llanwern, Langstone and St Julians, which unfortunately is not an uncommon occurrence, and it has become more frequent over the last few years, with many residents and businesses…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Lobbying: Evidence Session
Okay, Rachel. Diolch yn fawr.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Lobbying: Evidence Session
Okay. Rachel, a final question from me: could you offer the committee a view on what are the essential requirements to enable lobbying to be beneficial, and what would impede that?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Lobbying: Evidence Session
Okay. Thanks for that, Rachel. Rachel, would you draw an ethical distinction between providing information and advocacy?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Lobbying: Evidence Session
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd, and bore da, Rachel. Rachel, in terms of what you've already said about lobbying possibly being of value and positive when done well, could you add a little detail to that in terms of what you think is that value that can be brought…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Item 6 on our agenda today is papers to note. We have a letter from the Llywydd to all Members in relation to committee business; a letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to its inquiry into public…