17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Thank you for that. I think it would help us if I invoke my inner Mike Hedges and call for you to show your workings, because it's very much that the wording is there but the breakdown of numbers—. So, that would really, really help us, especially if there's…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Diolch, Llywydd. We’ve discussed and argued over the last few years about HS2 funding and, until recently, we had come to a consensus where I think we all agreed in this Chamber that we were owed £4 billion. Even Jo Stevens, in the run up to the election as…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Plaid Cymru has long been a champion of enhanced terms and conditions across the public sector. This is particularly important in the light of the cost-of-living crisis, where many full-time workers have been pushed into poverty. Back in May of this year…
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Thank you for that response.
17 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
1. What is the Government doing to increase public sector pay in South Wales East? OQ61463
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Stage 4 of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
To begin with, I'd like to thank all the Senedd clerks and the lawyers who've worked diligently through the passage of this Bill, and I'd also like to thank the Cabinet Secretary and Peter Fox for their constructive engagement at each stage. As I've mentioned…
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
Finally, Llywydd, I'd like to welcome the clarification that costs incurred by local authorities for updating the electoral management system will be reimbursed by the Welsh Government. The Trefnydd has committed to publishing full and robust RIAs alongside…
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
Before I turn to specific issues on the Bill, I want to highlight a general concern that we have—similar to those expressed today—over the costs associated with a legal challenge should the Bill be referred to the Supreme Court for a determination on the…
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
Thank you, Llywydd, and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, and I am grateful to the Trefnydd and Chief Whip for attending the Finance Committee and for responding to the points we raised through correspondence.
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transport update
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the statement. On behalf of my party, I welcome the contrition in this statement that acknowledges that mistakes were made by the Government in the roll-out of 20 mph, and I’m also pleased to hear that there is a formal…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like a written or oral statement on what plans your Government may or may not have to strengthen access rights, increase investment and improve the general offer for ramblers in Wales. It's now over 10 years since a Labour Government Minister…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 8: Council tax increases (Amendments 20, 26)
We oppose the amendments in this group that would oblige local authorities to hold referenda wherever they have to raise council tax by more than 5 per cent. As we've discussed many times before, local government finance in Wales is on an utterly…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 7: Council tax reform (Amendment 2)
Diolch, Cabinet Secretary. I am disappointed that the Government has not agreed to this amendment on this matter. As I've intimated already, council tax reform is not an issue that's come out of the blue—it's been the subject of serious and comprehensive…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 7: Council tax reform (Amendment 2)
Year after year, council tax imposes a disproportionate burden on lower income households, thus exacerbating entrenched social inequalities. A case for replacing this regressive system of taxation with a fairer, more progressive model is incontrovertible…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 7: Council tax reform (Amendment 2)
I move the amendment.
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 6: Publication of notices (Amendment 19)
And that's one of the discussions that we were having, and having a transition period would have allowed for that discussion, but we haven't been able to do that in this instance. But I’m certainly happy to talk about that, and how that discussion goes…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 6: Publication of notices (Amendment 19)
The discussions between Peter and the Cabinet Secretary and myself around this amendment have been very productive, but that amendment wasn't able to be taken forward. But this one is, and we're happy to support this amendment, which would remove the…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 4: Regulation-making powers (Amendments 11, 12, 15, 18, 27)
We're happy to support these amendments, which follow on from the recommendations made by the committee on the need to allow for a minimum period of 60 days for relevant committees to scrutinise regulations proposed under the powers in section 5. We believe…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 3: Non-domestic rating multipliers (Amendments 9, 1)
Amendment No. 1 would place an obligation on Welsh Ministers to publish a statement of policy on setting the non-domestic rating multiplier in Wales and to lay this before the Senedd for debate. While we fully support the rationale for the Senedd to have the…
9 July 2024 , Plenary
Group 3: Non-domestic rating multipliers (Amendments 9, 1)
Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this debate today, and thank you to everybody who has supported the work to bring this Bill forward. We will be supporting amendment 9, because we agree with the need to tailor the powers that are in this legislation…
3 July 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on rail services and Transport for Wales’ performance 2023-24'
Prolonged delays, frequent cancellations, persistent overcrowding and inadequate service provision during major events have become regrettably familiar experiences for TfW passengers. It's not surprising, in this respect, that TfW was ranked last out of all…
3 July 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on rail services and Transport for Wales’ performance 2023-24'
Thank you very much to the committee for this report, which should be an urgent incentive for Government on the issue of the management of train services.
3 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the start of the meeting on 18 July
Therefore, under Standing Order 17.42(vi), I propose that we resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the start of the meeting on 18 July. Thank you.
3 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And, obviously, thank you for offering to write to us on the other aspects that we've talked about this morning.
3 July 2024 , Finance Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
—complex and wide-ranging these proposals are. And we will write to you with a number of questions, if we can, to clarify some of these things.
