Welsh Labour

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Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

4,235 speeches and questions

12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Is that all right? Sorry, Chris, did you want to come in?
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
That's great, thanks, Joel. Who would like to answer that? Anthony.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Is that all right? I'm afraid we are right up against it. I know we've run over, but perhaps we could just squeeze in the last questions, from Joel James. Joel.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, Sam, we'll have to move on. Mabon.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, Sam?
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Anybody like to offer something on that?
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
If you would, yes, Sam. We're struggling for time, but go on.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Sam.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, who would like to start? Anthony.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, thanks very much for that, Chris. We'll have to move on. Sam Rowlands.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Yes, Chris.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Is that all right, Carolyn? We're a bit short of time.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Who would like to begin? Richard.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, Richard, we'll have to move on. Carolyn Thomas.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Ok, Chris. Richard, did you want to add anything?
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Alun, we're going to have to move on, I'm afraid, but perhaps we could ask Chris and Richard, quickly, whether there's anything they'd like to add to what Anthony has said on these matters.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay. Who would like to begin? Anthony.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, Richard. Thank you very much. Thank you all three. We'll move on to Alun Davies and some further questions.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Yes, we've heard a number of times about that relationship between Welsh Government and local government during the pandemic, and the regularity of meetings and the use of new technology, and I think it's very, very encouraging. Richard.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Okay, Anthony. Is there anything that either Richard or Chris want to add to on those matters, before we move on? Chris.
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
I see. Okay, thanks for that. Could I also ask about the latest restrictions, the current restrictions, and the public health regulations in place at the moment—the impact on local government of those, including the resource impact of providing COVID business…
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Some of the services that have been very much impacted by the pandemic are leisure services, and I guess that they're unlikely to return to those pre-pandemic levels for some time. Some local authorities, of course, have outsourced their leisure services, and…
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
In terms of that demand, Anthony, and the impact of closing the hardship fund, could you say a little bit more about what the impact is likely to be on demand-led services, and particularly the services that are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels?
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
That takes us on to item 2, then, of our agenda today, which is scrutiny of the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2022-23. Our first evidence session is with the Welsh Local Government Association, and I'm very pleased to welcome Councillor Anthony Hunt…
12 January 2022Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Okay. Thank you all very much. If, for any reason, I drop out of proceedings for technological or other reasons, then the committee has agreed that Alun Davies MS will temporarily chair while I attempt to rejoin.