24 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Targets
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for your statement, Minister. The big news in my region is the huge investment by QatarEnergy in South Hook LNG. It will mean the terminal will be able to handle about 25 per cent more liquefied natural gas imported from…
24 January 2023 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
In light of the recent reported cases of allegation of sexual harassment and/or domestic abuse by serving officers in the Metropolitan Police, Gwent Police and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the public need to be assured that all public services are…
18 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 2
Thank you. Just quickly, can I ask if you disaggregate that data on the 'football fit' to make sure that it's not all going to one gender whilst the other's being missed out?
18 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 2
Thank you. In terms of children being healthy and having a healthy weight, are you doing some joined-up work with sports clubs, but, more crucially, local authorities who are at risk of closing, and in fact have closed many of their sports outlets—swimming…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
And you've got a lot of experience in developing the EV charge-point network and the car clubs. So, what have been the biggest challenges beyond the ones we've obviously already discussed?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Right, well, I'll have to come and see what you're doing, as the first thing. So, we'll sort out that.
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
—not enough of the people who could all benefit, rather than the individuals, in the same room? And you're nodding your head, and you've got more experience than I have in this. What do you think we could recommend—because that's what we want from you—as a…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Everything you describe as happening is not joined up. So, is there room here for some guidance—although I'd like it to be a lot stronger than that—initially, through the planning system? So, if you're going to say you're going to develop x, y and z…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
What sort of joined-up working is there? I represent rural mid and west Wales, and time and time again we are informed that it's the inadequacy of the national grid that's preventing any expansion into renewable energy, for example, and other forms of energy…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
What about some joined-up working to deliver this, because it can't all be down to local authorities or any one sector? So, in terms of that joined-up thinking, is that happening?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
You spoke about half a dozen opportunities, if you like, and they would meet their objective, but is that objective stretching enough?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
And what about in planning, because equally, they will need different skills and mindsets, even, to move forward?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Just to round up, and again linking to confidence, but also to economic opportunities, benefits and investing. If we're asking people to invest, we will need the skills to be there. And we've heard evidence that those are missing at the moment. So, I don't…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
But isn't that funding about to finish? That's what we were told.
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Yes. And—Chair, if I can—you mentioned destination use, but of course if you purely do that—. I live in Pembrokeshire, a high-destination area that would probably be served well, but there would be other areas that are local destinations with local…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
We heard earlier that there needs to be a better partnership between the private and public sector, and you've mentioned that already. How is that progressing?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Good morning, both. We're interested to know whether the delivery of the Welsh EV charging strategy vision is on target. We've heard evidence that EV Cymru has commented that charging provision is clearly inadequate for both quantity and patterns of use, and…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
You raised the AA report and the cost of electric versus diesel, and you said the report said that they’re on a par with each other. That’s at the moment, but has anybody done any forward analysis? Because, again, I understand the fleet versus private car…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Thank you. I'm going to look at the strategic vision and the KPIs, which, basically, is what we've already done. The Welsh EV charging infrastructure vision is, as you say, that the use of electric cars and vans is going to accelerate. Can users at the…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
I was just going to ask the obvious follow-through from what you've just said and whether you've done any analysis of help that might be available in other countries outside the EU, what that looks like and where they are, because whilst we're comparing areas…
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Can I ask just one—?
12 January 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
The next obvious question is: the south-east is quite a bit more wealthy than anywhere in Wales, so have you factored-in affordability of the vehicles as well, in terms of distribution of ownership?
11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
On capital, I just would like to know the implications of the reduced budget that you clearly received from the UK Government, and the real implications of the lack of that capital investment. Because you talked about innovation going forward, which is…
11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Can I just ask about orthopaedics? You could be waiting on a waiting list for orthopaedics, but if it's impacting your life and the life of those around you, if you're working age, for example, then you need to get back into the workplace, so you can become…
11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mine is quick. You've got £170 million of revenue funding recurrently to tackle the waiting times backlog. What are the outcomes that you're hoping to achieve with that finance?
