, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to look quickly at job sharing. To what extent is job sharing something that is promoted within local government, and thinking about that work, how much data is collected about that? Do we have information about job sharing?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Diversity in Local Government - Evidence Session 1
Thank you for coming here this morning and for your answers. Could I just ask on the back of what you have said, Nia and Lis more than the other two, in your personal view rather than professional view, why is there under-representation in terms of women…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I thank the Minister for that response. I want to turn now to Glastir. Glastir, of course, is vital for a number of farmers in Wales—indeed, it's equivalent to between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of the turnover of a number of our farms. It's an important…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Llywydd. Well, it’s another sunny and hot day with the sun shining as it has been for around six weeks now. It’s early in the year to be talking about drought, but the truth is that the grass is already parched and the rivers are running dry…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
I want to turn the next question to the European Union and the funding that comes from the EU. And I understand that a total of around £500 million is still remaining to Wales from European funding. We have until the end of this year to ensure that this…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for the response. Of course, you didn't mention the increase—[Inaudible.]—the budget was £139 million back in 2012 and, in today's money, that is the equivalent of £186 million. So, in real terms, that's a £20 million cut that they've received over…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. Well, Llywydd, I'm hearing incredibly concerning things from local government and the homelessness sector about their ability to deliver homeless prevention measures. Representatives from the sector have told me that many support providers…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Thank you to the Minister for this statement this afternoon and for the opportunity to respond to it. Now, as a general principle, it's good to see that steps are afoot to simplify the process for giving consent to develop infrastructure of national…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Chair. I just want to declare an interest. My wife works for a charity that advocates for children and young people who are affected by the legislation that we're discussing today. Thank you.
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Food (Wales) Bill
I want to begin my contribution by congratulating Peter Fox on bringing this Bill to this point on its journey, and I do want to take a moment to express our general support for this Bill once again. Plaid Cymru wants to see a Wales where everyone has easy…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
Thank you. I’ve taken up enough of your time. I know that Natasha takes a specific interest in that point on transport, and I see her hand raised there, Chair, so, if I can, I'd like to pass the reins to Natasha.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
Thank you. But, in terms of the vision, I've had the pleasure and privilege of travelling around a number of European countries over the past few years, and they have, from the smallest towns to the larger cities, trams—light rail—connecting communities…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
Thank you. So, steps are being taken. Could you expand a little bit on the role that you think that transport has to play in this—public transport specifically? We've seen less funding going into bus services because there is less public funding available…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
The one thing I have to confess I struggle with very often in these kinds of sessions, particularly with Government officials and public bodies, is that it's clear that there is an issue, it's clear that things aren't working as they currently stand, but the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
And further to that—the Chair referred earlier on to the fact that out-of-town developments have taken place over the past 20 years, or perhaps even longer than that. Do you think that local development plans, and the unitary development plans that we had…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Regenerating Town Centres: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for joining us this morning. Just to touch a little bit on what has already been said—the previous question from Rhianon, in terms of local authorities' ability and capacity. We have touched a little bit on…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Not now. I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave now, sorry, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you. And Dr Atewologun.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you very much. That’s very useful and says a lot about the unit and how it needs to be promoted, perhaps. On a different level, in my experience, I know when I put my name forward to be a school governor, for example, I was convinced to do that and I…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you very much. So, the informal process is going on, whether we like it or not. Of course, we have here the public bodies unit and that unit is supposed to provide training or support to encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply for public…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you. In the same way, Dr Atewologun, is there research showing that those informal circles that people are part of influence appointments?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you. On that point, you suggested that there are some processes where you know beforehand who's going to be appointed. We've heard about the former chair of the BBC, that he was friends with the Prime Minister, and it might be a case of who you know. Do…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you, and I'm sure that that information will be very useful for us, as a committee, as we study this subject. That's feedback. Thinking about the pre-appointment process, in some cases people are expected to go to pre-appointment hearings. Particularly…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session
Thank you. Doyin.
