, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, the Valley race track in my constituency has clearly outlined that it will apply for a Greyhound Board of Great Britain licence. Now, you may want to ban greyhound racing or you may not, but herein lies the problem. We all want to have a higher…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, it's clear that the UK Government is determined to make public transport a more viable option for the public, unlike in Wales, where the Government is forcing people out of cars but not putting strong alternatives in place. Yes, I won't deny…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that answer, Minister. The number of people sleeping rough in Wales has grown to 116, and, concerningly, a large number of these—53, in fact—are in my region of South Wales East. Homelessness services are under immense pressure, as mentioned by…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
7. What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce levels of homelessness in South Wales East? OQ59271
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Well, there you have it. These aren't my views; these are the views of just some of the people on the ground, the people who use our transport network every single day. These are the people the Welsh Government should be listening to. Unfortunately, the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Thank you so much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm pleased to move this motion today so that all Members here can properly debate the Labour Government's roads review and its transport policies. The way the recent roads review announcement was made was nothing…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Thank you so much, Presiding Officer, for giving me the opportunity to contribute today. As we mark International Women's Day today, I hope that all Members will join me in celebrating the groups, organisations and businesses in Wales that are working hard to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for your answer, Minister. It sadly appears that the Labour Government's anti-business approach, which has been there for quite some time, has rubbed off on some of your county councillors. We on these benches believe that the high-street businesses…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
5. What is the Welsh Government doing to support high-street businesses in south-east Wales? OQ59198
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Okay, thank you very much for that, Minister. But it was also this Government that sent back £155 million to the UK Government because they didn't actually do their homework when it came to funding. So, let's not go down that road. I will carry on with my…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Great, thank you, Minister. I really do appreciate the detailed answer. Now, moving on to my second question, the UK Government's gigabit broadband voucher scheme is a fantastic initiative, helping people to combat slow broadband speeds in rural areas…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you so much, Presiding Officer. Minister, it's estimated that around 7 per cent of adults in Wales are not on the internet. A large chunk of that 7 per cent are people aged 75 or over who have no connection to the internet. Just under 80 per cent of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, there is no doubt that all of us here want to see Wales thrive with a strong economy, an abundance of highly skilled jobs and great opportunities for all. Well, the UK Government's levelling-up fund is just one of the many projects that are…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Yes. I'm happy to note the letters, Chair. My only thing was, in relation to the chart that was provided, can we just, in future—? It's nothing, I would say, that has an air of urgency, but just as a form of caution, a lot of money is clearly being spent on…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay, great. Thank you so much, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Thank you very much. My final question now is that you note two Transport for Wales subsidiaries have been included in the group accounts following the Office for National Statistics classification exercise. Do you think that you have sufficiently explained…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Yes, of course, Mike.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
No problem. Just my final question now—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Absolutely, yes. Just out of curiosity—I guess I like dates, so therefore it would be nice to know just when that started, that's all.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
And can I ask when this Welsh Water and local authorities guarantee began, please—this guarantor—when it was signed or sealed? I know you said you inherited two of them, but this one clearly was under your discretion, I believe.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay. Thank you very much. I only have two more questions to go, Chair. I promise I'll be quick. You've actually said, and I quote, 'In special circumstances, the Welsh Government acts as guarantor for its sponsored bodies or in relation to public…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Dr Goodall, just following up on that—pardon me, because the signal went slightly; technical issues, I should say—with regard to what you said when you just draw down for that specific purpose, that money that's not used, for example, from this particular pot…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay, thank you very much for that. I'll move on to my next question. With an increase in the provisions for NHS clinical negligence and personal injury claims, which I understand are taking money from other Welsh Government priorities and public services…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay, thank you. You mentioned the league table—and congratulations on making it to the fifth on there—and pardon me if I didn't hear you earlier, but how many organisations are particularly in this league table that you came fifth out of?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay. What is the Welsh Government's policy about the cash and cash-equivalent balance it holds at the end of the financial year? Have you set any particular threshold for this, moving forward, or not?
