, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure local authorities are carrying out their statutory duties effectively? OQ61805
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thank you so much, Deputy Presiding Officer. Cabinet Secretary, physically, times are tough and we know that our local authorities have been stretched beyond belief. When it comes—. Sorry, I do apologise, I didn't ask my first question. I'm so sorry.
, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
We of course all want to see improvements made to railway services for the benefit of passengers, but is taking operations into public ownership the right course of action? I'm extremely sceptical, actually, and do not believe it's a step in the right…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Business Minister, can I please request a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about what steps the Government will be taking to improve ambulance waiting times? An 86-year-old constituent of mine had a nasty fall during a recent…
, 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
[Inaudible.] But can we also, please, clarify why they're using powers that they don't actually have—that would be something that I'd really like to know—and if anything will be done to rectify it?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
That's fine. Thank you so much.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Great. Is it possible for you to provide us with a timetable for the introduction of the planning consolidation Bill now?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Fine. Great. Thank you so much for answering that. I want to ask you a little bit about repeals of Welsh legislation, if that's okay. I just wanted to ask why planning laws are repealed within the Bill, and not dealt with in the up-and-coming planning…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
So, you've had engagement with the National Archives, but with the general public, nothing.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Okay. Thank you for that. Have any consequences been identified in moving away from the dual-column printed format for statutory instruments and whether any engagement has been undertaken on the decision to do this?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Thank you so much, Chair. Just for my knowledge, can you please outline how the approach taken for the publication of Welsh legislation differs from the role of the King's Printer for Scotland and Scottish legislation, please?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Okay. Thank you, Chair.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Whilst I don't have any objection to anything you've just said there—I completely appreciate what you've just said—from an alternative perspective, though, particularly when it comes to the law, sometimes it is worthwhile just getting a second opinion, and…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Okay. So, in relation to the entire Bill itself, was the Law Commission consulted on the development of the Bill, in particular in the identification of repeals?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Okay. From my understanding, Parts 1, 2 and 4 of the Bill did not have any consultation taken place in relation to them. Can you elaborate why?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Fine, okay. Can you please outline the consultation undertaken by the Welsh Government when developing this particular Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Okay, fantastic. And is there any date that you have in mind when you'll be getting in contact with the Business Committee and affected stakeholders in order to make them aware of what's going on?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
That's okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Thank you so much, Chair. Can you please outline, for the benefit of the committee, why the date of 1 January 2026 was chosen for Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill to come into force, and whether indeed the Welsh Government has consulted with the Business Committee…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you, Chair. I know we've touched upon it before, and I think many of my colleagues have already gone down this road already, but clause 6 provides wide-ranging powers of direction to the Secretary of State for GB Energy. These directions could have a…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
So, just for my knowledge, then, say, for example, there's a particular point, as you mentioned, on Warm Homes, where you and, potentially, the Secretary of State are at loggerheads over it, who will have the final say?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you so much, Chair. You took the words out of my mouth, and I think we're all quite satisfied with that response, there, Cabinet Secretary. The LCM states that the Bill, and I quote 'would not constrain the Welsh Ministers' ability to continue to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Okay, thanks.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Sorry, Chair, just a final question from my section that I was going to ask. I appreciate I asked about time frame earlier. You've obviously had conversations—you mentioned on Friday. Have you got a timetable in place as to what's going to happen next? Can…
