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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Okay, thank you very much. If we now move on to another area of policy, and I'll bring Sarah Murphy in here. Sarah.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Okay. Yes. Carolyn would like to come in on this specific issue.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Minister.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Diolch, Sam. Before I bring in Sarah Murphy on another area of policy, I believe Cefin Campbell would just like to come in on agricultural support. Cefin.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Okay. Thank you very much indeed for that, Minister. Perhaps I can now bring in Sam Kurtz to ask a few questions. Sam Kurtz.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Thank you very much indeed for that introduction. Perhaps I can just kick off then first of all with just a general question. Perhaps, as the Minister, you can tell us what your priorities are as far as your portfolio is concerned over the next five years.
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Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
We move on therefore to item 3 on our agenda, a scrutiny session, a general ministerial scrutiny session, and I'm pleased to welcome the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to this session. I welcome you this afternoon, Minister. Could I…
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Paper(s) to note
Therefore, we move on to item 2, to note the papers that we've received as a committee. We've received a letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd about the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England & Wales)…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Are there any other interests to declare? No. Okay. I'd like to declare an interest when it comes to item 2 on the agenda today because there is a letter from the Minister for Economy about border control force referring to the…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Sam Kurtz.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I welcome everyone to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the sixth Senedd. We are meeting today on the 55th anniversary of the disaster in Aberfan, and I'm sure that I speak for all Members in saying that our thoughts and our…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
Can I thank the Minister for his statement today? I'm pleased the Minister has confirmed that he's starting a conversation about how the Welsh Government can work together for a team Wales recovery. However, this should have been the Minister's primary…
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Questions to the First Minister
If you don't commit to a specific Wales inquiry, people will think that your Government is evading scrutiny and refusing to make itself accountable to its people. While the UK-wide inquiry will rightly consider inter-governmental decision making, a Welsh…
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Questions to the First Minister
But, First Minister, there's no reason why the Welsh Government can't take part in a UK-wide inquiry and a Welsh inquiry. An open and a transparent Government must be accountable to the people it serves, and the people of Wales deserve answers. 'Responsible…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, yesterday you made it clear that you were seeking reassurances from the UK Government that a UK-wide COVID inquiry will have a sufficient focus on decisions made here in Wales. If you're so concerned that a UK-wide inquiry…
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Tributes to Sir David Amess MP
Diolch, Llywydd. On behalf of the Welsh Conservative Senedd group, I send my heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Sir David Amess. The terrible news of his death has been met with shock, anger and sadness by so many across the United…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, you may be aware that Pembrokeshire County Council is currently considering the future of its waste and recycling centres, and the options include reducing the number of sites operated by the council and reducing the opening hours of all sites. Now…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of local public services in Pembrokeshire? OQ56992
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, there is a serious issue here for patients trying to get access to their GPs. Mair Hopkin from the Royal College of General Practitioners has said that the crisis in GP surgeries actually predated COVID, with a lot of patients finding it…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, as you will be aware, as well as struggling to access mental health services, there are also people across Wales who are really struggling to access their GP, as mentioned earlier on in this session. The pandemic has exposed the fact that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, last Sunday was World Mental Health Day, and before I go on to ask my questions, I'm sure that you and everyone in this Chamber will join me in sending our very best wishes to our colleague Andrew R.T. Davies as he takes some…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. As you said, I rise to contribute as Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee. Now, the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee did consider this memorandum on 16 September 2021, with a reporting…
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Questions to the First Minister
Oh, come on, First Minister, if motorists trapped on a gridlocked M4 are the most environmentally friendly policy the Welsh Government's got, then we are in serious trouble, aren't we? Now, First Minister, not only is climate change affecting our communities…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, First Minister, you were doing some of that before then, anyway, and the reality is that not enough has been done since that declaration to seriously address climate change in Wales. Progress to date has not been fast enough to ensure that Wales will…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, in 2019, the Welsh Government declared a climate emergency. Since that declaration, can you name one significant measure that you've introduced as a Government to combat climate change?
