18 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 1
It follows on from the question Rhianon asked, so, thank you, Rhianon. But, if it's a low-risk investment, why wouldn't you go to a high-street bank, if they were lending at a lower rate? And I'm well aware of your being used as a top-up after high-street…
18 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 1
Did you know you could extend it to 25 years, because we've been told by the Welsh Government that 25 years is the maximum?
18 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 1
As you know, I've been interested in the extending periods, from discussions we've had earlier. Two questions on that. How easy is it for somebody to say, 'Look, we're paying this back, we're having difficulty paying it back in five years, can we move it to…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
The one by Sioned Williams. The point I was trying to make is that Plaid Cymru seem absolutely desperate not to explain why Adam Price was removed. Other people will come to their own conclusions.
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
I'm happy to withdraw that remark, if the remark made to me is withdrawn, as well, which I responded to.
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
I didn't think you understood anything, but carry on. But I think that there was a coup—
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
Thank you. I'll take your legal advice, but there are an awful lot of lawyers in here as well as you. But I think it is—[Interruption.] Oh, sorry, you were giving—
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
That's a matter of opinion. I think all leaders should be held—
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
That was really helpful, Rhun. There was no evidence against Adam Price, then, you're saying. You just carried out a coup.
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Motion under Section 37(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006
The evidence has been published. I was happy to have my name in it unredacted. It came as a shock to me—maybe not to everybody else—that Jeremy Miles wanted to have me removed as the candidate for Swansea East. It certainly came as a shock to me, and it…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget
Yes. That's why I talked about a knowledge-based economy and a higher wage economy. We have too many low-paid jobs with irregular hours, and people are in poverty because of it. I'm looking forward to Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives producing alternative…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget
I agree with you entirely. People in here, before you came here, will have been used to me saying that local government provides the basis of a civilised society, and they provide the key services, not just education and social services, which we talk about a…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget
Certainly, Carolyn.
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget
The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee will again focus on the Welsh Government's plans for spending on justice-related matters. The committee hopes to see further work the Welsh Government has made to improve their transparency of spending on…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
I'm very pleased that the Office of Water Services is finally taking steps to reduce water pollution. We have seen raw sewage released from the Trebanos treatment works due to storm overflow into the Tawe and then into the sea. Water is uniquely vulnerable to…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Diolch Llywydd. The committee's report drew seven conclusions and made 22 recommendations. The Welsh Government accepted 10 of these recommendations to varying degrees, noted nine and rejected three. Before I start, I would like to register the committee's…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 6. The Digital Government (Welsh Bodies) Regulations 2024 and The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
Diolch, Llywydd. The committee considered both of these sets of draft regulations last week, and our reports are available from today’s agenda. The committee did not report any issues with the draft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transport update
I welcome the restatement of your three priorities, Minister, which are to listen, to work in partnership, and to make change happen. People I talk to agree that 20 mph is suitable for roads on estates, roads that are naturally narrowed to one lane by parked…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill
Can I thank the Minister for the statement? I have an interest as my daughter teaches Welsh in a Welsh-medium school in Amlwch on Ynys Môn. I’m aware of the excellence of Welsh-medium schools in Swansea, both secondary and primary, with personal experience as…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
We have too many empty houses, including large houses in popular areas. Most Members in here would have come across some when they were out campaigning during the general election. Wales, like the rest of Britian, has not created the number of co-operative…
16 July 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move on to item 7—a motion under Standing Order 17.42. In accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi), I invite the committee to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Do Members agree? Yes. We now move into private session.
16 July 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
We have a large number of papers to note: under correspondence in relation to the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill, a letter from the Minister for Social Care, 9 July, a letter from the Minister for Social Care, 28 June, a letter to the Minister for Social…
16 July 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
Item 5 is notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. We have notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement: correspondence from the Welsh Government's inter-ministerial group…
16 July 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Do Members have anything they wish to add? No.
16 July 2024 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Item 4, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Orders 21.2 or 21.3, previously considered. We have instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Orders 21.2 or 21.3, which have been previously…
