, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I welcome the statement, but I know that Plaid Cymru aren't under any illusions that history is at risk of repeating itself here. Wales is, once again, being cast in the role of resource provider. Wind, wave, land and sea bed are exploited while the financial…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
On several occasions, I've highlighted the work of Professor Anna Stec in this Chamber, whose research has found that instances of cancer among firefighters aged 35 to 39 are 323 per cent higher than in the general population. Now, I know that the Welsh…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response, First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
9. How is the Welsh Government supporting the health and well-being of firefighters? OQ61726
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
Great.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
So, looking at the situation as it currently stands, what would your thoughts be, then, on the impact to access to justice for individuals of the whole issues that we see around the Welsh language in the tribunals?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
No, it was just using the Chair’s prerogative. Mike has picked up on what I was going to go on to, in terms of collecting data to understand why applicants might choose to either do their cases in either English or Welsh. This is also a problem, isn't it, of…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I can stick with the Welsh language and its use within tribunals, as the president of Welsh Tribunals, how do you ensure that hearings can be held in the language of an applicant's choice?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
Okay. Diolch.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
So, levelling off, essentially, yes?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
Okay. Thank you for that. Applications to the Welsh Language Tribunal remained quite low over the last three years. Are you aware of any particular reason why this is, and do you think that this is a trend that will likely continue?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could touch on applications to the Welsh tribunals as they currently stand, applications to Residential Property Tribunal Wales remained high in the period of 2023-24, and in the annual report, it identified a large number of appeals…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
I'd agree with that comment.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Education funding
To put it simply, the current skills system in Wales is underperforming, it's failing our young people, and it's ultimately detrimental to our economy and social well-being. And what's the result? Well, a significant skills gap across the economy. Now, in…
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Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Social partnership
I thank the Minister for his statement today. I'm going to take a moment to talk about the working of the social partnership council. There are some unanswered questions about its priorities, its operations and practical impact. While the council brings…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement. I'm going to start my response to the statement probably in quite a weird way by actually agreeing with something that the Conservative spokesperson said in reference to the economy and the Welsh Government's…
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Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: Mental Health and Well-being
Something I've spoken about before is how I feel there is a lost generation when it comes to mental health. And I would say that my generation is that lost generation. We have been given the language to address mental health, we've been told, 'You need to…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
Great. Diolch yn fawr. Diolch.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
And I can understand it’ll be quite tricky for you guys to put that together, especially with some of the stuff we were talking about earlier—not being able to carry funds over and not having a reserve. So, it's something to keep an eye on, of course.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
—as we go down the line, more than anything else, and now what is the effect on the budget this financial year as well.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
—so, within the financial years—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
Just to add, the thing I'm particularly interested in is how does this affect financial budgets—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
So, thinking forward, then, this is a long-term project, and Senedd 2032 is another project that's going to require, I imagine, a lot of similar stuff to what you're doing right now. So, how are you using this as an opportunity to learn towards implementing…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
Okay. Does anyone want to add anything to that point? No. If I could move, then, to the links, potentially, between Welsh Government and the Commission when we’re looking at the reform agenda, how do you make it clear who’s responsible for the delivery end of…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Scrutiny of Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could touch on that element of risk that was mentioned earlier, you, of course, identified a key strategic risk when it comes to dealing with the reform agenda, that being capacity and capabilities within the organisation itself. So…
