, Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion to elect a temporary Chair for today's meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.22
I'm happy to second that.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukrainian refugees
I'm grateful to be able to take part in today's extremely important debate on the motion on the invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukrainian refugees. I'd like to remind Members of my register of interests in relation to trusteeship of charities. Firstly, I…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
I certainly will do. What assurances can you give to my residents in north Wales that they'll get a fair share of public transport investment, which clearly isn't happening at the moment?
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
I thank the Deputy Minister for the statement today, but I must say I'm disappointed that, at the point of the statement being read out, we didn't have a copy of the roads review available to us. So, in terms of being able to make a sensible contribution…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
As you've pointed out, Minister, those councils in Wales successfully applying for those 11 projects with £200 million worth of funding, I'm sure, is welcome for many communities and is going to be transformative for people up and down Wales. More broadly, of…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
And you're confident that's not an underestimation, then, because you had that engagement with those relevant stakeholders to come up with that.
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Can I just expand on that point in terms of first setting up this food plan? I think your RIA estimated an increase of about 20 per cent in terms of the staff resource. Is that where perhaps that figure of 20 per cent came from, as an estimate for that…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Great, thank you. That discussion there was in relation to local food plans, but there's also the estimated cost directly to local authorities and health boards, I guess, as well. I think in your paperwork you show between £0.9 million and £1 million over a…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thanks, Chair, and thanks, Peter, for that response. Just one more look at this from my side, in terms of being able to quantify some of the costs here, and in particular in relation to implementation of local food plans. Could you help me again to…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Yes. Thanks, Chairman. Thank you for your attendance this morning to committee. Just carrying on the conversation we've been having around the ability to quantify some of the costs, in the RIA you point out that it's not possible to quantify some of the cost…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Perhaps just one more point, Mr Chairman. Again, thank you for that, Minister. Obviously, you have a concern with the cost of delivering the Bill here, and obviously as the Finance Committee, that's what we're focusing on. I wonder, even if the cost was zero…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thanks for that, Minister. You've mentioned a number of areas or initiatives there that are currently active within the Welsh Government in relation to food policy. Perhaps there's a risk that some of those are acting in silo, because of the number of…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thanks, Chairman. Morning, Minister; I appreciate your time this morning. We know the estimated costs of this are between £3.8 million and £7.5 million over the five-year period, and you've already mentioned things like the food and drink vision, which…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Free ports
I think with every proposal, there are difficult things to deal with, but the opportunities here aren't being acknowledged by the benches on the other side of the Chamber either—the opportunities for jobs being created are not being acknowledged, the new…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Free ports
Yes, certainly.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Free ports
Thank you very much. In addition to this, analysis conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research indicates that Anglesey free port could bring up to 13,000 jobs to north Wales over a 15-year period. It could also increase GDP across the UK by a…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Free ports
Is that an intervention, Deputy Presiding Officer? [Laughter.]
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Free ports
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I say what a pleasure it is to be able to close today's Welsh Conservatives debate on free ports, submitted in the name of my colleague Darren Millar? As outlined by Paul Davies in opening today's debate and outlined in point 1 of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I just want to echo the comments raised by the Member for Arfon, and recognise that this important focus is required on public transport, especially for rural areas, in areas like Arfon and across north Wales—the region I represent, of course. Deputy…
, Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Absolutely. Mark Isherwood raises an important point from his experience here in the Senedd, and I absolutely agree with every point that he's made there because there's a broader point here around preventative services not being properly supported, and the…
, Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Certainly.
, Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Can I also thank the Welsh Government Minister for bringing forward today’s debate on the 2023-24 draft budget? Of course, it has a really important impact on our communities, on everyone in Wales, and it’s something that, I’m sure, everyone’s been eagerly…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'd first like to echo the comments made regarding the devastating impact of the proposed closure of the 2 Sisters Llangefni site, and the real importance for both the UK and Welsh Governments to work together to achieve as positive an outcome as possible…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Ken Skates, for submitting this important question here today. I certainly share some disappointment regarding decisions not to be able to support the bid for the levelling-up funding for the Wrexham Gateway project. But I'm pleased to hear the…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Can I thank Rhun ap Iorwerth for submitting today's topical question? I'd like to echo the comments made by the Member for Ynys Môn. First and foremost, it's devastating news for residents on Ynys Môn, in particular in Llangefni as well, where, as we heard…
