, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
We'll move on, therefore, to the next item on today's agenda, because, as we remember, on 10 December last year, the Welsh Government laid its draft budget for 2025-26, and this morning we are having an opportunity to scrutinise and to hear evidence from two…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
There we go. Thank you very much.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Any other—? No.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Great, thank you very much for that. Any other declarations of interest?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
But relevant to the budget discussions today.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, everyone, and a warm welcome to all of you to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at Senedd Cymru. This is a meeting being held in a hybrid format, but, as far as I can tell, everyone is present in the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, the reality is, when you look at dental provision in north Wales, only 27 per cent of residents in north Wales have access to NHS dental services in north Wales, a figure that has declined year-on-year for a decade, and will decline further from the end…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure timely access to health services for residents in North Wales? OQ62080
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everybody who’s contributed to the debate. There were so many speakers, I think that reflects the strength of feeling across the Chamber and across many communities affected by these activities. I would go right back…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'
So, what is the current situation? Well, first of all, I'd like to focus on what can be done in the here and now to help residents still living with these sites. Residents' groups and stakeholders identified a lack of clear accountability as one of the main…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Restoration of opencast mining sites'
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. This debate gives us an opportunity to reflect on Wales's complex relationship with coal. While the industry has historically brought some economic benefits to us, it has undoubtedly left deep scars on our landscapes and…
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90-second Statements
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the young farmers of Wales clubs on their success in the young farmers’ eisteddfod, held in Carmarthen last week. A number of competitors came out on top, including some from…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
And the question is: will you be making those representations as well? Now, you’re right—the nature of farms between England and Wales is very different. I’ve actually been looking at some of the Welsh Government’s own figures. The sustainable farming…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Can I ask for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for health on the Welsh Government's position on prostate cancer screening in Wales? Currently, of course, there is no provision for screening in Wales and similarly in other parts of the UK, despite, of…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. Following a freedom of information request, I have been staggered, truth be told, by the waiting times experienced by children in north Wales. Sixty-two per cent of all the children referred for assessment have had to wait over a…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. What is the Government doing to address the issue of waiting times for assessing children for neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area? OQ61861
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and thank you to the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee for opening this debate. I’m very pleased to put forward the views of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on the sustainable…
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Topical Questions
Of course, IR35 issues aren't new in terms of public sector bodies. We remember the BBC being caught up in this many years ago, the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as well on a UK Government level a few years…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Earlier this month, you said, and I quote, that 'it is the Welsh Government's intention to provide a clearer statement of our views and our approach to carbon capture usage and storage,' but the reality is, of course, that it's happening now. We don't really…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
3. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government about proposals for a carbon capture undersea storage scheme in Flintshire? OQ61753
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Business Statement and Announcement
Can I ask for two statements? I joined a protest in Wrexham on Friday, supporting around 700 workers at Oscar Mayer, who produces ready meals for some of the main supermarkets. Now, they're on strike because the company wants to cut their wages by £3,000 a…
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Questions to the First Minister
If you extrapolate the 4,000 additional deaths that the Older People's Commissioner for Wales says the cut to the winter fuel payment will cause to the population of North Wales, the region I represent, then it's about 40 additional people dying as a…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
I wanted to ask about my suggestion of a national summit. Clearly, if you're not happy in imposing, as you portray it, a certain direction to councils, surely there's a role for the Government to bring all stakeholders together to try and come up with a more…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
Diolch yn fawr iawn. I really appreciate that, and it's good to hear reference to the farm of the new Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caerfyrddin, but I just want to ask—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
Diolch, Lywydd. We'll be supporting the motion today because council-owned farms are, indeed, a vital part of the agricultural landscape, for many of the reasons that have already been outlined. It’s regrettable that it took about 180 seconds for it to become…
