, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 9: Agricultural Tenancies (Amendments 53, 54, 55, 59)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. We'll be supporting the amendments tabled by Sam Kurtz, and I thank him for his support of our amendment. These amendments aim to close potential loopholes in the provisions of the Bill around the consent of the landlord where this is…
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Group 7: Multi-annual Support Plans (Amendments 14, 15)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. We will be supporting these amendments. Long-term funding security is crucial for Welsh farmers, as it provides stability and certainty for their business. Agriculture is a vital industry in Wales, contributing significantly to the economy…
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Group 5: Provision of support for farmers (Amendments 8, 9, 30A, 30, 10, 11, 12, 13, 47)
Diolch, Gadeirydd. We’ll be supporting the amendments tabled by Sam Kurtz and Lesley Griffiths. I’ll speak specifically to amendment 9. This amendment seeks to cement economic, social and cultural benefits in the Bill in relation to support provision, as…
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Group 3: Sustainable Land Management Reporting (Amendments 58, 44, 6, 7, 45)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Of course, we were hoping that the Government would support these amendments. The amendments only seek to improve the Senedd's ability to scrutinise the Bill. It's important that we are able to measure the successes and failures of any…
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Group 3: Sustainable Land Management Reporting (Amendments 58, 44, 6, 7, 45)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I move. I'll be speaking to amendments 58, 6 and 7. Amendment 58 seeks to improve the reporting requirement upon the Welsh Government in respect of sustainable land management. The statement must include an explanation of how Welsh…
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Group 2: Equal Status of the Objectives (Amendment 5)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. We'll be supporting this amendment. It is widely held that sustainability must be viewed not only through an environmental lens, but also the economic and social environments within which activities take place. True sustainability balances…
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Group 1: The Sustainable Land Management Objectives (Amendments 57, 1A, 1, 43, 2, 3, 29, 4)
I move.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 1: The Sustainable Land Management Objectives (Amendments 57, 1A, 1, 43, 2, 3, 29, 4)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. It's naturally disappointing that the Government won't be supporting our amendments. On amendment 57, I think it's important to note that, with the other sustainable land management objectives having much more of an environmental and social…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 1: The Sustainable Land Management Objectives (Amendments 57, 1A, 1, 43, 2, 3, 29, 4)
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and I move the amendments. And right off the bat, I'd just like to thank the clerks and legal team for their patience with myself as a new Member in going through this process. I'll speak to amendments 57, 1A, 3 and 4. On amendment 57, this…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus emergency scheme
I and colleagues have brought this matter up time and time again. Communities in my region are underserved when it comes to public transport. It doesn't help that there's a lack of investment in rail from the UK Government, for example. If we look at Ogmore…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus emergency scheme
Most of us here will know someone who is entirely dependent on buses to get around—be they members of our families or constituents, people need buses to get to work, to go to the shops, to attend school and medical appointments, or to access leisure…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
I'll close by sharing my favourite passage. It comes after Gandalf and Frodo have found the ring. '"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
—this Saturday, we should remember our language's influence on some of the world's most famous stories.
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90-second Statements
'One Ring to rule them all / One Ring to find them / One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them / In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.' Dirprwy Lywydd, though I haven't read the full verse, the Ring verse will be read by many people, not…
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General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
I'd appreciate that clarity. I think there's a number of us in this committee who are very keen to see this a success, so that clarity would be very much appreciated.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Could I request, in that case, that the Government shares its most recent figures on the number of employee-owned businesses with us as a committee? There seems to be a difference in terms of the figures we were given by the development bank—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you for that. If I could look at the employee-owned businesses target. Obviously, the Government has committed to doubling the amount of employee-owned businesses by 2026. In the financial year of 2021-22, six employee-owned trusts were established, one…
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General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
And is it a matter of still assessing those figures for the next five years?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Vikki, in her line of questioning, touched on the Development Bank of Wales and of course, last week, we scrutinised their annual report for the 2021-22 financial year. Within that report, the development bank missed two of their four…
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General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
And finally on this, Chair, do you see a role for the new commission for tertiary education and research in delivering this?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
You've touched on some of the overlap between different portfolios. There are some clear overlaps with the net-zero skills strategy, with the new curriculum, Net Zero Wales. I'd be interested to know how the Government is bringing all of that together.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
On the transparency of the strategy, how does it support transparency around Ministers' interests and ownership of research and innovation in Wales?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
In terms of mitigating those losses, then, what role do you see your department playing?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could touch on the innovation strategy. You've mentioned previously that higher education stands to lose researchers as EU-funded projects come to an end. How would the loss of that talent and skills potentially affect the delivery of…
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General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. Back to you, Chair.
