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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Yes. Our economic mission sets out how we are using the levers that we have to narrow the skills divide and support better jobs, with our plan for employability and skills prioritising those most in need of help. This includes supporting people to stay in…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
I'm grateful for the question, and actually, this lunchtime, I was at a round-table with Building magazine, and they brought together a large section of the construction industry's representation around the table in Wales to talk about some of the challenges…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
I'm very grateful for the question this afternoon and for really highlighting the importance of placemaking in terms of our town and city centres. And it's really important, of course, that any new development is undertaken in conjunction and in alignment…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The development plans manual sets out detailed advice on how to prepare a local development plan. It's based on best practice and identifies the key issues to be addressed and the level of evidence required to achieve an adopted LDP.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
Thank you. I will conclude. So, our policy position is to actively reduce the proportion of primary aggregates used in relation to secondary, recycled or waste materials, and we continue to make progress in that area. Then, finally, to say that so many…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
As I said in my response to Hefin David, if the evidence does suggest that we need to review these things, then we will. So, as I said, I will take seriously all of the contributions in the debate this afternoon and explore things further with officials. But…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
I will explore these issues that have been raised in the Chamber this afternoon with officials, and should evidence suggest that that policy or advice is no longer up to date then we'll certainly give consideration to reviewing that guidance. And again, that…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
Yes.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill relating to planning processes for quarry development
I thank Heledd Fychan for bringing forward the legislative proposal today and all colleagues for the very sincere series of contributions that we've had this afternoon. I'm also aware of the petition that has been submitted to the Petitions Committee on the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I'm very grateful for those comments as well, and just to reiterate on the Crown Estate that I think that we are very much in the same place, and actually the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales also recommended that it should be…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I'm grateful for the contribution, but also need to recognise that there is an important part to play for those large-scale developments. So, the work around floating offshore wind, for example, could be really, really exciting in the Celtic sea. That could…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
Thank you very much for that contribution. Yes, I'm very interested in the work of the business in Pencader that you've referred to, because our national policy on planning does set out that our preferred position on new power lines is that, where possible…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I'm very grateful for the questions. On the specific one in terms of how many public sector buildings have solar tiles on the roof, I don't have that answer, but I will try and get that to you. But I do think that there is a role for Ynni Cymru, particularly…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I would say that solar is part of the answer in terms of the mix of renewable energy that we will require as we move towards net zero. Clearly, I can't comment on the particular schemes that have been referred to, but I will say, though, that asking…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I think that this is a really important point, and I think one that is reflected, perhaps, best through the work that we've been doing on our city and growth deals, which are there to ensure that public investment is put in, but then that does—sorry, public…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I'm grateful to the Member for those comments, particularly the ones about improving the community benefits. We had some really good examples of things that could be considered, and I think that those will all be part of our discussions with the renewables…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
I'm very grateful for the contributions there. I think that they do come from a similar starting point in the sense that we need to extract the absolute maximum benefit for Wales and also for the communities that host energy projects. I think the work that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
Thank you very much to Sam Kurtz for his contribution this afternoon. If I’m perfectly honest, there’s very little in there that I would disagree with. I think that the positive way in which Sam Kurtz has characterised Wales as being brimming with talent that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
Diolch. Last week, I set out this Government’s approach to economic growth, working in partnership to build on the unique strengths and opportunities that we have in Wales. Today, I want to update the Senedd on the actions we are taking to create green jobs…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
I think the important point here is that Welsh Government is on a journey towards net zero, and renewable energy will absolutely play an important part of that, but there are a range of sources of renewable energy. We've talked a lot this afternoon about…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
I'm grateful for the question, and I would just remind colleagues that the extension of the temporary rate relief for the hospitality sector at 40 per cent follows the support of over £2 billion over recent years, and it was a legacy of COVID that we were…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
I'm very grateful for the question. I just want to acknowledge that I know that Carolyn Thomas has some very strong views on this particular proposal. I would say, though, that the Welsh Government has been working for a number of years with HyNet on this…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
I think one of the powers that we have as Welsh Government is that power to bring partners together, so bringing industry and our colleges and universities together and also having those early discussions so that businesses can identify the skills that they…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
As yet, I haven't had any discussions with the UK Government in terms of relocating jobs to Wales, but, of course, we stand ready to have those discussions with the UK Government. They would probably be led, potentially, by other colleagues, but I will…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
So, in relation to the first point about health outcomes and the economy, I don't think that anyone would disagree that a healthy population is important in terms of the economy, because all of us, I think, will be too familiar with the statistics in terms of…
