, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I call for a Welsh Government statement on the social value provided by the further education sector. April's report for CollegesWales, 'Demonstrating the Social Value of Further Education Colleges in Wales', states that, although 12.3 per cent of learners at…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Well, I am in the middle of the question—I asked what cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken—about penalising homeowners because not enough affordable homes have been built.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The Finance Committee now has found that, for young people, particularly in rural areas, to be able to live and work in their communities, greater priority needs to be given to creating sustainable jobs and building affordable housing. Little has changed…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Topical Scrutiny
Could I just comment? There will be a real concern, and you've dismissed the real concern expressed as 'scaremongering', so what discussions have you had or will you have with the companies potentially affected, and, more broadly, what action will you take to…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Topical Scrutiny
Thank you; you almost caught me unawares there. As you’ll be no doubt be aware of the science in this context, with the UK Government proposing a substantial increase in energy from wind, we currently lack any economic means to store surplus electricity on…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Topical Scrutiny
When pressed on BBC Radio Wales on Wednesday morning, the UK Government Secretary of State for business, Jonathan Reynolds, talked about the current situation with Tata and said that the position was currently unmovable, which is clearly what the previous UK…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Topical Scrutiny
It is, yes.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
And, secondly, one of the proposals that I've discussed with mobile providers and local communities is piggy-backing on local public service mobile masts in areas, often rural areas, that are there for, usually, emergency services or even armed forces to use…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Rural communities
Thank you, yes. If I can just ask brief questions on both the last two points raised, starting with digital connectivity. The mobile broadband providers have told me that north Wales currently has 85 per cent 4G area coverage, reaching 98 per cent of the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
For many disabled adults and children, and their families, having a blue-badge parking permit is key to accessing services and facilities in town centres and maximising their independence. Speaking at the cross-party group on disability in February, STAND…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
So, I call for a statement answering their question: 'Where is the accountability on this coming from?'
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Okay. Well, in my subsequent meeting with the ALN Reform Wales campaign, they told me they'd received—
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I call for two Welsh Government statements. The first from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on raising awareness of the symptoms and complications of type 1 diabetes. In March last year I called for a statement here on raising awareness of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
[Inaudible.]—from the north Wales growth deal to generate total investment of over £1 billion for north Wales, to the £160 million purchase of the Wylfa nuclear site on Ynys Môn for new nuclear energy developments, from the decision to establish a free port…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
8. How is the Welsh Government supporting the economy of North Wales? OQ61361
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
The Welsh Government's guide to fair work provides a practical example of what fair work could look like in a working environment, delivering inclusive opportunities to obtain work, to acquire and develop skills and learning, and to progress in work. The last…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay. During the business statement yesterday, I called for an urgent statement on care home fees after Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wrote to providers in north Wales setting out a care home fee uplift of just 3.71 per cent for 2024-25. As I…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I ask for an urgent statement from the health and social care Secretary on care home fees. On 6 June, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board wrote to care providers in north Wales, setting out a care home fee uplift of just 3.71 per cent for 2024-25, failing…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
[Inaudible.]—flooded residents in Broughton, Flintshire in 2021, Flintshire County Council detailed the actions they would take, including that priority would be given to elderly and vulnerable residents in known flooding black spots. After storm Babet last…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
In that case, I propose that in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content to proceed on that basis? I see that Members are content, so I would be grateful if…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Any other comments? Not that I can see. Well, Members, there will be an opportunity to discuss the next steps on this and whether to undertake further work on this area as part of our discussions on the autumn work programme. Are Members therefore otherwise…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Okay, thank you. Members, do you have any questions or comments? Natasha.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
—would there be any interaction between yourself and that external auditor to ensure consistency on cross-cutting matters?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Okay. Would that external auditor be expected to include consideration within its remit of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, as well as yourself? And if not—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Thank you. I'll just ask, before I bring in Members, if you're not the statutory auditor, who is? Is there a statutory auditor, or, otherwise, what company or provider do they use?
