, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - briefing from the Auditor General for Wales
No, and I would agree.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - briefing from the Auditor General for Wales
There we are. Because the evidence we've received in the engagement that we've had with various organisations clearly see Government—. As you say, you look at the Government as part of the public sector in the way that you've approached this, but the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - briefing from the Auditor General for Wales
I understand that, albeit a critical part of it, I'd imagine.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - briefing from the Auditor General for Wales
Excellent, thank you so much for that. I know Members will be keen to pursue particular aspects. I just wanted to ask about your decision not to issue recommendations, as such. I mean, the five calls, I get. Were there not certain recommendations that maybe…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - briefing from the Auditor General for Wales
Okay, we'll move on to the second item, and as Members will know, the committee has agreed to undertake a short piece of work on decarbonising the public sector. This work follows the publication of Audit Wales's report, which raises questions about the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning to you all, and welcome to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee of Senedd Cymru. I'd like to welcome Members to the meeting. The meeting is being held in hybrid format, and aside from the adaptations…
, Plenary
Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2022-23
Thank you to the Minister for presenting this supplementary budget, and thank you to the Finance Committee for the scrutiny work that they've done, which, of course, is valuable, as usual. Of course, this is the Government's supplementary budget, so it…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, if a local authority who have their pensions funds invested in a particular energy generation company were to receive a request from that company for a development in their area, do you feel that there would be a conflict of interest in such a…
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Short Debate: A nation of solidarity: Wales stands with the people of Armenia
In Wales, the road to genocide recognition began in 2001, of course, when Rhodri Morgan, then First Minister, laid flowers in memory of the 1915 genocide victims. Later, in 2010, there was an explicit recognition of the Armenian genocide by the First…
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Short Debate: A nation of solidarity: Wales stands with the people of Armenia
Now, more recently, of course, this Senedd has ensured that Wales is a nation of sanctuary, which is all about welcoming those from all across the world who have been displaced by war and conflict and those seeking a safe place to live. And, heaven knows, in…
, Plenary
Short Debate: A nation of solidarity: Wales stands with the people of Armenia
Thank you, Llywydd, and thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak in this short debate today. We can all be rightly proud of the internationalist outlook that has been a prominent part of our history, as Welsh people, over the years. Back in the early…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Well, it works both ways, because you need to remember as well that Members of your benches opposed the red route.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Will you take an intervention?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
In their current form.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Thank you. I just struggle a little bit with your characterisation that no other roads will ever be built. The projects that have been scrapped may well happen in another way. They may well actually be developed under an alternative proposal. So, it's quite…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Will you take an intervention?
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2023-24
Thank you. One of the reasons that I've been told that Conwy are facing such a steep increase is because previous leaders of the council were reticent to actually raise it as it should have been. They dipped into reserves, they left the council without the…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2023-24
Will you take an intervention?
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2023-24
Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Saying that it is a very difficult and challenging situation for local authorities is a serious understatement, I would think, and the Minister referred earlier to the current 12-month…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24
I'm sure you're not suggesting that that is our policy aim.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24
That's hardly breaking news, Dirprwy Lywydd, but there we are. [Laughter.] Thank you for your valued contribution—appreciated, as always. I have to say that the Welsh Government's budget for 2023-24 is a reflection, let's be honest, of perhaps the most…
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24
Now, during the recent debate on the further devolution of income tax powers to Wales, the finance Minister mentioned in her response that understanding the behavioural changes is key to developing a maturing Welsh tax policy agenda, and I agree with that, of…
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24
May I thank the Minister for opening the debate? It seems that we've had this debate three or four times already in the past month or two, and I make no apology for the fact that the thanks for that is to Plaid Cymru, because we have been willing to grapple…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 5, therefore, is the motion, under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) a (ix), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes. Thank you very much. We will, therefore, pause for a moment as we wait for the private…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Welsh Government roads review and funding for Wales' bus networks - scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Climate Change
A very happy St David's Day, yes. Thank you very much.
