, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Yes. I mean, the increase in the incineration with energy recovery initiatives is very significant, isn't it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
As a resident of Denbighshire, I should declare an interest. [Laughter.]
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay. I saw those statistics and they are very striking, I have to say. It just demonstrates graphically, doesn't it, what practical impact that delay has, and it is something that we as a committee regret, I have to say, but there we are. Okay, so would you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay. Clarissa, what would you like to add?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
We might come back to the on-the-go recycling, but do you think that the deposit-return scheme would have an impact on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Sure, okay. Can I ask, then, maybe Jemma and Clarissa, are you aware—? I mean, you can respond to the initial question, but also are you aware of any interim targets that might be developed, because that is something that would maybe be amenable to some…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
That's fine.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
And is that a view shared by our other panelists?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
We will go on, therefore, to hear evidence that will steer our work on waste, which is the theme of our meeting this morning. This work will focus on the progress made against targets and actions set out in the Welsh Government's circular economy strategy…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning to you all. Welcome to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. This, of course, is a meeting that will be held in a hybrid format and aside from the adaptations relating to the conduct of proceedings in that…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
In a word, Mark, 'yes'. Now, this amendment—[Interruption.] Yes, and you can make that point. The Minister's making the point that she has apologised. This amendment will just simply reinforce people's perception, across north Wales, that the Government is…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Yes, well, accept the recommendation—. Are you sticking to your amendment that the 'vast majority' of the recommendations have been implemented? Because they haven't. I will give way to Mark Isherwood.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
So, here we are, back in Labour's Betsi Cadwaladr parallel—if I can even say it—universe. It's the same parallel universe, isn't it, as the one that told them that it was fine to take Betsi out of special measures in the first place, despite the advice of…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Mental health and learning disability services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. May I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate? It's disappointing that no Members from north Wales in the Labour group contributed, but I do thank the Minister for her comments. She says that she is working with the board…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
It does indeed, and I was going to refer to that report in my answer, as you pre-empted. Well, in my question, I should say—my supplementary question. We know that cultivating a skilled workforce helps create a prosperous, resilient Wales, which are, of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
6. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the social value provided by the further education sector? OQ61249
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Well, you say it's extremely challenging this month. In April you said, I think, to the Senedd that you were hanging on by the skin of your teeth to the target. Now, let's be honest, I think by now it's maybe unlikely that you will meet that target. Indeed…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on progress in terms of reaching the Government’s target of delivering 20,000 homes for social rent by the end of this Senedd? OQ61245
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
We know, don't we, First Minister, that 29 per cent of children in Wales are living in poverty. That's one of the highest rates in the UK, and we've debated here in the past how Labour in Wales scrapped the 2020 goal of eradicating child poverty, and how we…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. How is the Welsh Government working with the UK Government to tackle child poverty? OQ61251
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Well, in terms of more specific activities in terms of income and revenue generation.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
May I add another point? Clearly, the main driver for this now is because there are cuts in the pipeline in the context of the grant funding that you receive, and so on, but there's a question then as to whether a lot of this should have been happening in the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Does that set parameters for you for what is acceptable and so on—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
The Thurley review in 2017 said that Amgueddfa Cymru currently has no policy that guides you in terms of charging for events and so on. Is there now a policy in place? Is that something that is being used?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Yes, I appreciate that the context is very different there. Looking now at the tailored review into the museum, that stated that the museum should 'remain free at the point of access, but WG should advise on the boundaries for income generation from the…
