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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
First of all, with the EU legislation, of course, there was scrutiny and it was scrutinised within Parliament. But secondly, the point that we particularly make here is that all this legislation is not going to be scrutinised by the UK Government, it is…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Yes, certainly.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
In closing, Llywydd, I’d first of all like to thank the four Senedd committees who took such an interest in the Bill and have written to me and other Welsh Ministers. I’m particularly grateful to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for its…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
What I can say is that the Welsh Ministers have no desire to amend retained EU law in devolved areas to reduce standards using powers given to us by this Bill. We intend to maintain the protections derived from retained EU law. We will work with the Senedd…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
In the past months, Welsh Ministers have said time and time again to UK Ministers that this Bill needs to be prevented, or it needs to be significantly changed. But, to date, the UK Government haven't done either of those two things. The Welsh Government…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Thank you Presiding Officer. I move the motion. This Bill has no legislative merit in a modern, responsible parliamentary democracy. Unlike the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which sought to ensure legislative continuity and consistency, this is an…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
I have a fairly firm view in my own mind in terms of the importance of a non-ministerial department. It also then leads, of course, to the need to create, in due course, a specific justice department here and a justice ministry, and so on. Those are probably…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Diolch, Llywydd. I notice we are ahead of time. I'm enthused by the fact that this important subject has had so many contributions, so I hope it might give me a little bit of leeway if I try and answer some of those questions. The first thing I'll deal with…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Well, I will come to that. It's one of those ironies that I'm really glad that there is an amendment, because it shows someone has read the paper and the importance of it to this Senedd, and it also reflects one of the positions in respect of independence. I…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Yes, certainly.
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Dirprwy Lywydd, all parts of the justice system across the United Kingdom have faced very significant challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, and the Welsh tribunals have been no different. The swift move to remote ways of working allowed the Welsh…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
I'm pleased to open this debate on the president of Welsh Tribunals' annual report 2021-22; it's the final annual report of Sir Wyn Williams as president. Before moving to the annual report itself, I'm sure that Members would wish to join with me in thanking…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the motion.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, what I can say certainly is that the issue of income tax powers is an extremely complex area; it's complex in the context of the tax threshold base that we have within Wales. There is a distinction between the issue of increasing the rates of taxation…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. No discussions have been held with UK Government on devolving income tax bands to Wales.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for that. I cannot predict what a future Secretary of State for Wales might do. I am pretty confident, though, there would be considerable sympathy and support for our ambition. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, Wales's national day, should be a bank holiday…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for the question. The creation of bank holidays is not a devolved matter. We have asked the UK Government, on more than one occasion, to designate the day as a bank holiday in Wales or to give us the power to do so ourselves. Unfortunately…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for your question. What I do, of course, and what my primary responsibility is is to uphold the constitution of this Senedd, the basis on which we were established and the powers and responsibilities that we have. And that's why my initial…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I will reiterate that this is a dangerous moment. The UK Government’s approach has set a worrying precedent. We will do everything we can to protect our devolution settlement, the laws passed by this Senedd, and we remain determined to support our transgender…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, can I say that the issues that you have raised are a matter for the Minister with the portfolio responsibility to answer, but to confirm that, on 14 February, the Deputy Minister for Climate Change made an oral statement to the Senedd on the roads…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. The Welsh Government’s response to the roads review panel’s report represents a major step forward in our commitment to tackling climate change. This is not the end of road building in Wales. We will still invest in roads, but…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that. I think it was disappointing that the tender didn't receive any bids. We're evaluating how it was carried out and, basically, how it can be broadened out. I think that the substance of what you're suggesting, really, is that we need to…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. In December, we issued a tender to assess the need for solicitor apprenticeships in Wales. No bids were received when the tender closed in January, and we are now considering next steps.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. You raise a number of really important issues. Those issues go to the nub of the reason why we need justice devolved to us. I've worked very closely, as you know, with the Minister for Social Justice, and, of course, we were visitors to Eastwood…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. We have not yet undertaken an assessment of the costs of devolving specific areas of the justice system, such as courts and sentencing. Ultimately, our aspiration is that devolution would reduce pressures on the justice system and…
