, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch, Llywydd. The Digital Inclusion Alliance Wales has published the second edition of its digital inclusion agenda, 'From Inclusion to Resilience', building on the first edition of the agenda that was introduced in early 2021, which outlined five key…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Industrial relations
Diolch, Llywydd. As I close this debate, I'm reminding myself of what I'd said in my opening to the debate around having faith in the Government to be better than UK Labour and Conservative Governments. I have to say, though, it is quite disappointing to not…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Industrial relations
Meanwhile, the public sector workforce has had to put up with over a decade of squeezed wages, with average public sector pay in Wales being 4 per cent lower in real terms compared to 2010. In some professions, such as nursing and teaching, the picture is…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Industrial relations
Diolch, Llywydd. Let's be clear, from the onset, the UK Government's Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is nothing more than an attack on working class people, not just in Wales but across the UK. A draconian, fascistic attempt to erode the fundamental…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
Great.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
I was going to ask about the 2021-22 figure, but you've already covered that. But in terms of this current financial year, where are we at?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
I suppose, vice versa in terms of that question, is the Welsh Government supporting you guys, as well in trying to use that commitment?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I can touch on employee-owned businesses in my line of questioning, obviously the Welsh Government has made the commitment that they want to see greater support for worker buy-outs and they want to double the amount of employee-owned…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
On that point of underestimating costs and costs changing all the time, you could argue that in any policy, though, couldn't you? And then where would that leave you with other policies?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Say now we were able to come back to you with figures on those savings, then that would change your mind.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could just touch on the question of resources briefly. You've said that Bill is resource consuming. Hefin David touched on capacity, and you also mentioned there's no money, but we have had evidence that the approach set out in the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Just very briefly, the Minister mentioned Big Bocs Bwyd as an example. Of course, as we've already well rehearsed in the committee, the strategy is to try and get that food policy joined up. An example of Big Bocs Bwyd locally in Bridgend—…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Net-zero Skills Strategy
I don't think there's any doubt in the Chamber that the net-zero skills strategy is a step in the right direction. I do think we need to be clear, not just the Government, but us as opposition parties as well, about what we mean when we talk about green…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Net-zero Skills Strategy
Thank you for the statement, Minister.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Innovation Strategy
As the Minister rightly pointed out, our departure from the EU has had a detrimental impact on our ability to access funding. What was it, 'Not a penny less, not a power lost'? Now, at least, the innovation strategy launch allows us to have a shared mission…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Innovation Strategy
Thank you to the Minister for his statement.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I don't disagree with your proposal; I just wanted to make a quick point around, actually, the construction of leisure centres and pools historically in Wales. They more often than not were built by people in that community contributing…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I don't think we should underestimate the role of teaching assistants in education. Looking at the petition, I was wondering if, initially, we could write to the WLGA and just seek their views on a couple of the things raised in the…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Thank you very much, Chair.
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
I don't think we're going to cover that now, but—[Laughter.]
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
I suppose by letting the UK Government plough on with it, we can learn from their mistakes.
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
If I could touch on, as well—. Moving away from this element and looking at residents who are currently in these unadopted areas. I think in the same letter—I might be wrong—but in the same letter, the Minister suggested that new powers to challenge charges…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
I'd agree. I think it's important to understand exactly what that duty means.
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
I won't go too much into the duty element of it. I think we'll have to ask that question—
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
But, you touched on the allocated budgets that are already there for adoption, and I'd be interested in learning a bit more about that, in the sense of how effective they have been. Because I imagine with the unintended consequences that we've touched on, you…
