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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates for self-catering accommodation
Go for it.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates for self-catering accommodation
No, I can't answer the question—I'll just wait for the interpretation—I can't answer that question, I'm afraid, Janet, because it wasn't clear what the purpose of the wording of the motion was. I didn't understand the motion, so I can't answer that question…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates for self-catering accommodation
Of course, Janet.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Business rates for self-catering accommodation
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and I move formally amendment 2, in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Could I start by thanking Sam Rowlands for taking the time available to present the motion, and not only to present the motion but also taking some of the time…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank the Counsel General for that response. I agree with your opening sentence: that legislation for Wales should be made in Wales, and there should be a full stop there. I've been an elected Member of this Senedd for 18 months now, but already—and it…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
7. What assessment has the Counsel General made of whether the legislative consent process is fit for purpose? OQ58836
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Those were the words of Mark Drakeford. So, following the Supreme Court that stated that Scotland cannot legislate to hold a referendum on its own constitutional future, and that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the opposition there…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
'We have to demonstrate to people how we can recraft the UK in a way that recognises it as a voluntary association of four nations, in which we choose to pool our sovereignty for common purposes and for common benefits.'
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that response. Well, back in March 2021, the First Minister said—and I'm going to quote in English:
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
3. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the implications for Wales of the Supreme Court ruling regarding Scotland's right to call a referendum on its constitutional future? OQ58827
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I will do that, therefore.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Llywydd. I understand that you've agreed to group questions 3 and 5, but if I could follow on from my colleague Peredur with his question—
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
With a hard winter now starting to bite, energy companies must prioritise the needs of vulnerable customers struggling to pay their bills, and so, I must admit to feeling very angry when I read the research by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets that…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Minister, for that response.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
6. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to tackle fuel poverty in Dwyfor Meirionnydd? OQ58835
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Debate on petition P-06-1302, 'Protect Mid-Wales’ unique Cambrian Mountains: designate them an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'
Thank you to Jack Sargeant for bringing forward this debate on the petition on the Elenydd mountains and the area down to the Mallaen mountain. I'm going to state today that we sympathise with the principle of protecting our land, particularly the nature and…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thanks for that. Okay. Moving on to fisheries, if I may, the 2012 fisheries concordat sets out how the UK's quota allocation is divided between the four administrations, and provides overarching principles on effort control and licensing. One key element…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that response.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. It was good to see you in the winter fair on Monday, and it was a great opportunity to catch up with some of the farmers and listen to their concerns. You'll know as well as others that one of the most important things that did…
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The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022
Today's regulations around funding for fisheries are described as a replacement for the EMFF, which was a targeted funding programme. So, is the Minister convinced that the Wales marine and fisheries scheme makes the same targeted interventions to support…
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The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022
I've raised the need for the establishment of a consultative group a number of times, and I was pleased that this new group had met back in July. I've also raised the need to establish a funding scheme on a number of occasions. So, I'm pleased that the…
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The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2022
I thank the Minister for bringing forward these regulations today. They've been a long time coming. This Act has developed to be something of a joke, in truth, over recent years. The truth is that the Government and the Labour Party in particular should be…
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Homelessness - evidence session 4
Thank you very much. If I could move on to a slightly different point now, thinking about temporary accommodation, and a number of people are having to stay in temporary accommodation, we know that if you are in a hotel or a B&B then you don't have the…
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Homelessness - evidence session 4
Thank you very much. That was shocking. Thank you very much, Katie. But, following on from that question in terms of steps that could be taken in the short term, immediately, now to try to mitigate the situation, you said that preventing people from being…
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Homelessness - evidence session 4
Thank you very much. I have one set of questions that I'm eager to pursue, but before I do, Cardiff County Council, in an evidence session that we held last week, mentioned the need for support to prevent people from being evicted during this winter period…
