, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
Thank you.
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
Okay. Thank you. You referred to the annual report and you said you think that that has some value. I just wondered if you could tell us a bit about how you think that could be built on and improved?
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
I wanted to talk a bit more about record-keeping, not from the Senedd point of view, but from the Government point of view. There is a website, but I understand not all information is on the website, so it's just really to get your comments on how that could…
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
Yes, I just wondered what you thought 'good' would look like, in that, obviously, there are the formal set piece inter-governmental meetings, but there are many, many meetings between Ministers that aren't within that sort of context, and some of them are…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health: Stronger Safeguarding for a Safer Wales
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement. I definitely concur with you that safeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities of any Government, and I wanted to focus my remarks on children today. You've just said then that you get lessons from…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Could I ask for a statement from the Government updating us on the work on the fire summit, please? I know that there was a very clear consensus in the Chamber when we had the statement from the First Minister that there should be involvement of those who…
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Absolutely. It's not enough just to pat ourselves on the back, is it, for having passed the legislation. Thank you.
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
So, will it mostly be an internal review, then, or are you planning to have a level of independence and stakeholder engagement in it?
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
—but also whether you'll be able to report on the findings of the review by June 2027, which is what the previous equality committee had recommended?
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Okay. Thank you. And I'm not in favour of salami slicing; I'm in favour of budgeting on the basis of priorities, informed by values like this, so it's good to hear you say that. Can I just finally ask about plans for a review of the Act, which has been a…
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Okay. Thank you. One of the areas where the commissioner has been a bit critical is in terms of how the Act is influencing the budget process, and I share that concern, and have over a number of years, really. Is it your plan to more fully embed the Act in…
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you. So, is it your intention to publish a new iteration of the continuous learning and improvement plan, and, if so, when will you be doing that?
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you. I've got a summary of the report that's been published today, and, if I could say, I do welcome the fact that the lead for this legislation is yourself, Government effectiveness, rather than placing this with rural affairs. I think that is the…
, Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you. I think Gwyn makes an important point. You've referred to all the structures we've got for collaboration. We're a small country, we have a lot of structures, and I hear what you're saying about taking a considered approach to this, but I wondered…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that clarification. I think it would be useful if you could commit to publishing the letter for transparency. I don't think anybody is suggesting malign intent; I and others are worried about a programme that provides a package of support for…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to return to Flying Start. The First Minister said in response to my colleague Ken Skates yesterday that she wants to build on Flying Start and make it available everywhere. But as I said to you, and as we've heard previously…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Okay, thank you.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
I probably should have asked this in the HE section, but I was worried about the time. I just wanted to ask about performing arts students. As you're aware, a lot of the courses aren't designated, they're a lot more expensive, but these are activities that…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
No, I've got another question on something else.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
I'm not sure if this is the right point for it or not, really, but I wanted to ask about targeted work experience. I'm a big fan of the programme. I think it's got a really important role to play in preventing young people being NEET, some of our most…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thanks.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
They've been reflecting a long time, Ruth.
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Just one final question on mental health. I care about higher education and further education, but a particular frustration is that £2 million was made available to Medr, which would include the roll-out of the mental health university liaison project. That…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
You said that this is a matter for the review, but the review is a comprehensive piece of work, and I know that the Treasury want a decision on this, and that a workaround will take time. Are you able to give the committee any indication of when that will be?…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
If I can move on to plan 2, there was a commitment not to undertake the threshold freeze on plan 2 loans that was announced in England. It was also clear that that would be a matter for the incoming Government to take forward. I'd be keen to have an update on…
