1 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, Newport has a rich cultural history, as well as currently being home to one of the fastest growing creative industries in Wales. With a multitude of diverse cultures, traditions and communities, a thriving nightlife scene, including the newly…
1 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. How is the Welsh Government working with Newport City Council to promote the city's culture and heritage? OQ61629
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Well, that's a pretty extraordinary intervention, really, isn't it? People right across Wales and right across the UK break all sorts of speed limits, unfortunately, and of course they face the consequences when it comes to the law of the land and insurance…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Llywydd, I've believed for a long time, and still believe, that a default 20 mph policy is the right one, and I believe that the Welsh Government was right to introduce it, and the review is also the correct thing to do. And following that review, I am sure…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
As you say, Cabinet Secretary, this is a problem right across Wales. For example, in Monmouthshire, eight high-street banks have closed over the past two years, including in Caldicot in my Newport East constituency. Our newly elected Labour MP for Monmouth…
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: A new partnership to transform our railways
Cabinet Secretary, as you know, there is still a lot of traffic congestion on the M4 around Newport, and, indeed, other roads around the city, and impatience to move to a more integrated transport system. So, I'm very pleased to hear you talk about Burns and…
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Inter-governmental relations
First Minister, Wales's economy is still struggling to find its way after the structural changes of the decline of heavy industries such as coal and steel, and substantial investment is required. In terms of how our new Labour UK Government can help, I do…
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the next Committee meeting on 25 September 2024
So, we will now then, just very briefly, deal with a motion under Standing Order 17.42, if committee is content, to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from the next committee meeting on 25 September. Is committee content to…
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
'They're all fine', said James. So, papers to note. We have papers 2 to 9: a letter from the Finance Committee in relation to Welsh Government's draft budget 2025-26; a letter from the Welsh Local Government Association with additional information on this…
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Sorry, we will have to deal with papers to note first. Okay.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Diolch yn fawr. Okay, committee, we'll break briefly.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay. We would be grateful for the figures. Okay, thank you very much. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, and thank you to your officials for giving evidence to committee today and for going beyond the allotted time. You will be sent a transcript to check for…
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay. And finally, I don't know if you would have a figure for this, but we're interested as a committee, and some of our witnesses have been interested, in how many social homes have been lost over the course of the current Senedd term through sales and…
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay. Thank you. And in terms of data on public land ownership, we've heard concerns in terms of it not really being available and easily accessed and understood. Might there be any developments to address those issues?
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Cabinet Secretary, could I just ask you a few further questions? Firstly, in terms of smaller infill sites within existing communities, if you agree that more needs to be done to unlock the potential of those sites, how might that be done, in your view?
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay, Altaf?
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
There's a lot going on.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Altaf.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
A deep-dive into delivery for you, James. [Laughter.]
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Altaf, if James could just come in briefly. James.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Right. [Laughter.] Altaf.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Lee, are you content?
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thank you very much. Lee Waters.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thanks, James. Cabinet Secretary, it would be very useful if you and your officials were able to continue until 11:00 rather than 10:50, if that's possible.
18 September 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I think factual questions that relate to this inquiry are absolutely fine without straying into the political sphere, James, if you can manage that.
