, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Senedd Commission Public Appointments
Diolch yn fawr.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Senedd Commission Public Appointments
And those conversations are ongoing at the moment, are they?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Senedd Commission Public Appointments
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm conscious of time, so I'll try and keep this to one question. The Finance Committee expressed a view that Welsh Government and Senedd public appointments should be governed by a consistent set of principles. I'd just be interested to…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
Okay. Diolch.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
That, to me, sounds like there's just an element of trust, in that sense, rather than there actually being something actionable there. It's all well and good saying that previous First Ministers might have taken it seriously and made it clear to their Cabinet…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
Thank you for that. I think it's an important line of questioning, specifically coming into the pre-election period. In assessing the general election, there were a number of civil servants who actually made those accusations, that there were Ministers…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
So, the question for me is—okay, you might not have seen it yourself; it doesn’t mean to say it’s not happening—what are the safeguards that are in place, then, to ensure that it doesn’t happen.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
But you accept that it can happen? With the pressure that could be put on a civil servant by a Minister, or a special adviser, there’s a balance of power question here, isn’t there?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
Thank you for that. Taking on board, of course, what you said about those conversations being private between civil servants and the Permanent Secretary, what happens in the case, then—. Because, obviously, when we’re coming into an election, political…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cabinet Manuals and the Ministerial Code
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could move over to how Government Ministers make use of resources—still sort of linked to the questions the Chair was asking, but still rather separate. On 23 May of this year, the Government indicated that it would respond to factual…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Tata Steel
Diolch, Llywydd. It would be easy to start by saying that today is a sad day, a day none of us wants to see, and that would be true. But, in recent days, I think we've heard that said enough, and I have to say that it's a sentiment that is beginning to ring…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a written statement on the situation that residents in Caerau are facing, who were part of the Arbed scheme. The reason I ask for this written statement again is that, last week, in response to a question I asked the First Minister, she…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
And that, perhaps, the committee also writes to the local Members to raise with them that this petition has come forward. I think a lot of the legwork between now and the Petitions Committee intervening again needs to be done by local Members.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Can I suggest that the committee sticks to the 2025 date?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Last time this came up, I spoke on it. I think the situation really is unacceptable, and I completely understand why, as Vaughan has already referenced, the petitioner might feel like they're being fobbed off. I think the thing that we…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
This is just a suggestion, and it might be rubbish, so, if it is, just say. But, when we are writing to whomever on this particular point now, is it not worth seeing if the Chair of the health committee will also sign that letter, so it's a joint letter, to…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
The question for me is how we, as a committee, spend our time in the right way. We can of course write again, but if we're going to get the same answer back, well, we don't want to waste committee time nor the petitioner's time, we want to try to—
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. This has come to committee about five times now, from what I gather. I wouldn't mind a bit of a steer or some thoughts from other Members on where we take this, because, obviously, we keep writing to the relevant people, we get the same…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. In terms of lung cancer itself, it's the leading cancer in terms of cancer-related deaths, so it’s quite an important petition to consider. We know that Welsh Government actually is already doing a lot of work around this and you have the…
, Plenary
Short Debate: It’s the economy stupid!: How can devolution make it work for workers and Wales?
I suppose I'll make a declaration here: I'm about to rejoin Unite. A lot of the work that they've been doing around the steelworkers has brought me back into the fold in that sense, but also the work they're undertaking now in giving representation to the…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh Government priorities
What should be our priorities? What is change? Well, I would start with delivery, and it would be remiss of me not to take the opportunity to call on the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy to focus on delivery and set targets for the Welsh economy when she…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Anecdotally, colleges are reporting an increase in individuals saying that they want to start college, as well as learners who are actually doing so. They are also reporting an increase in starts across all vocational areas. By contrast, UCAS reported back in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you for that answer, Minister.
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the delivery of apprenticeships in Wales? OQ61577
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Of course, it's important that we don't fall into that silo-working element when looking at apprenticeships, because the effect of good policy on apprenticeships will have a positive effect on productivity. If I could turn to productivity, the figures we…
