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Plaid Cymru Debate: Wales and the next UK Government
Diolch, Llywydd. I move amendment 1 and also refer you to documentary evidence in my previous speeches showing that the architects of austerity were Blair, Brown and Balls. Like all parties here, the Welsh Conservatives support the provision of consequential…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
I was a member of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee that published the 2016 report, 'Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery', which recommended 'that the Welsh Government seeks the devolution of the assessment process for…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Thank you. Earlier this month you issued a written statement in which you said that new road collision data shows that casualties have reduced on roads since the introduction of the new 20 mph speed limits in September last year. However, the new data you…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
3. What is the Welsh Government's policy on road safety? OQ61310
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Questions to the Counsel General
Thank you. Of course, it was senior officers, serving under Carl Foulkes, when I visited the regional organised crime unit, who raised those concerns with me. Policing in Scotland and Northern Ireland are devolved matters there, but, for reasons of history…
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Questions to the Counsel General
Well, I'm concerned you've not been asked to advise particularly as to the impact that this could have on the digitally excluded, particularly older people and disabled people. But staying with the performance of other functions in the public interest and…
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Questions to the Counsel General
Diolch, Llywydd. Well, your responsibilities as Counsel General include both legislative programme delivery and performance of other functions in the public interest. A statement of opinion calling on the Welsh Government to retain the legislative duty for…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
Okay. Well, I thank Plaid Cymru for confirming their support. She asked a number of questions and I agree, I think, on all the points you raised, and most of them, I think, would be included in any consultation that would follow if we get the agreement to go…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
Diolch. As people watching and attending in the gallery might not be aware, the person who opens has to close and summarise the debate held, so I've been scribbling down lots of notes, which is why I wasn't quite ready when you first called me. The Cabinet…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
The Bill would also work towards ensuring that BSL signers are not treated less favourably than those who speak Welsh or English, and make sure that deaf communities have a real voice in the design and delivery of services to ensure that they meet their…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
With Members of all parties voting in favour of the motion each time, demonstrating a clear appetite for such BSL legislation across the Senedd Chamber, and with BSL signers, D/deaf people and communities across Wales continuing to ask me to bring forward a…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
Diolch. In February 2021, during the last Senedd term, and again in December 2022, during this Senedd term, the Senedd, this Welsh Parliament, voted in favour of noting my proposal for a Bill that 'would make provision to encourage the use of British Sign…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. Curlew is the UK's highest conservation priority bird species, forecast to be extinct as a breeding population in Wales within a decade without intervention. Evidence shows that curlew recovery would benefit around 70 species. How, therefore, do…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
5. What is the Welsh Government's policy on increasing the amount of wildlife on farms? OQ61269
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
The End Youth Homelessness Cymru report, 'Youth Homelessness Through the Lens of Neurodiversity', launched at the Senedd on 17 April, states: 'Too often we overlook young people who have a mix of adversity and neurodiversity in their lives.' As its conclusion…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
3. What consideration did the Cabinet Secretary give to addressing youth homelessness when preparing the 2024-25 Welsh Government draft budget? OQ61271
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Okay. Well, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Thank you. Therefore, I would be grateful if we could move into private session.
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Okay. I think that brings our questions to an end. Thanks for staying an extra nearly 10 minutes. As you would expect, a transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft form and shared with you to check for accuracy before the final version is…
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Thank you. And I'll have a final, final question. Notwithstanding critical mass considerations, when the resize and reshape work streams of Welsh Government 2025 have been completed, do you expect to have any more of the skills in-house to deliver projects…
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Thank you. In your response you've already referred, to an extent, to the development of civil service skills and experience through knowledge and skill transfer in this process. But, Rhianon Passmore, do you have any further questions regarding that?
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Thank you. And, of course, now this is on committee's radar for the future, no doubt we will be considering this in future work programmes as matters develop. I'll bring in Natasha Asghar, please.
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Yes.
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Okay. We'll have to be succinct—we've only got 20 minutes left. Rhianon Passmore, you have a hand up.
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Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
And a final supplementary—again, it's very much building on Adam Price’s questions—what evaluation, if any, do you undertake to ensure that they're delivering value for money for you?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Local Partnerships LLP
Just following on, we understand that, in 2022-23, Local Partnerships employed, on average, 75 people. Can you further clarify how, when considering whether to bring them in to work with a team in Welsh Government, you ensure that, within that very limited…
