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Questions to the First Minister
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to eradicate antisemitism in Wales? OQ57901
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Religious buildings
Thank you, and first I'd like to put on record my thanks to Mike Hedges for submitting this extremely important Member's debate on religious buildings, and also my thanks to Darren Millar, Jane Dodds and Rhys ab Owen for co-submitting. I'd also like to…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I thank the Deputy Minister for her response, and if only every question I asked had such a quick resolution in terms of support, and giving those unpaid carers that £500. But, in all seriousness, this payment clearly recognises the incredible role that…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
9. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support unpaid carers in north Wales? OQ57831
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I'll come to it now. Many people in the tourism sector are shocked by these changes, and see them as being detrimental to their livelihoods. So, Minister, do you think these changes are good for the sector?
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister for your response and, as I'm sure you'd agree, the tourism sector is so important here in Wales, and that's why it's a pleasure to chair the Senedd's cross-party group on tourism. I look forward to seeing many Members attending the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support the tourism sector? OQ57830
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks, Minister, for that. I've just thought of an example, as we're sitting on the Local Government and Housing Committee. I know Conwy council, where I'm still a councillor, put together a cultural strategy, which linked together culture and the economy…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Can I just come back one more time, Chair?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Yes, sorry. I was referring to the fact that the visitor economy in my region of North Wales is worth £3.5 billion a year, and I'd be interested to hear how you see the Welsh language being used to grow our economy, as perhaps a unique selling point in some…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Yes, thanks, Chair, and thanks, Minister, for that response. I absolutely agree in terms of making sure that those two things are working closely together. And, as you'll know, the visitor economy in my region, North Wales, is worth around £3.5 billion a…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks, Chair, and good morning, Minister. Apologies I can't be with you in person today. I think you've probably covered a bunch of the points I wanted to raise with you around some of the local and regional flexibility on things, but, just more broadly, I…
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Short Debate: Protecting community spaces: Taking back control
Thank you to the Member for South Wales Central for giving me one minute in today's short debate, and I must say he did rumble me by saying some Conservatives would be attracted by the title of the debate today, 'Protecting community spaces: taking back…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Housing
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. First of all, I'd like to thank all Members, from across the Chamber today, for contributing to our extremely important debate on housing in Wales—with many different views and possible solutions for dealing with the…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister, for your response. As you touched on the new proposals coming forward from Welsh Government, I see the change in the criteria for self-catering accommodation being liable for business rates instead of paying their council tax, and so I'd…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
1. What assessment has the Minister made of what additional resources local authorities will need to implement the new thresholds for self-catering accommodation qualifying for non-domestic rates? OQ57756
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Lovely, thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Thanks, Chair. Just a brief one. I'm happy to note the papers as you suggest, but on paper 14, the letter from the Welsh Cladiators, they do make a specific request to meet with the committee and I was just wondering whether we'll be able to accommodate that…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
Thanks for the responses. Just coming on to this issue around policy, where it sits, we've heard from a few around the national framework and then the local flexibility, I suppose. I think Karen brought in this analogy around there's a toolbag that doesn't…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
Thank you, Chair. Morning, everybody. Just in terms of lots of concerns and issues raised, rightfully so, by the panel today—and obviously we're trying to focus some of our attention on second homes, the impact of second homes and holiday homes on some of…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners
Okay, thanks. Just to be clear, no members of the committee are in the Government, and particularly me—I'm a Conservative, so I'm not in government just yet. Thanks for your responses, but just in terms of other areas where governments, aside from second…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners
Thank you, Chair, and morning, Jonathan—thanks for joining us this morning. I just wanted to come on to where policy decision making and thinking should sit. You've got perhaps three layers where policy could sit—at a national, a regional or a very local…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5—Welsh language
Thank you for that, and I'd acknowledge the points that you've made and, just to be clear, the information is comparing the same data from one decade to the other. It wasn't a separate piece of surveys; it's the Welsh Government's own Welsh survey data. So…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5—Welsh language
Thanks for those responses. I was looking at the annual population survey, which the Welsh Government carries out, on the ability to speak Welsh in communities. In the past 10 years in areas of high second homes—. Looking at Pembrokeshire, for example, the…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5—Welsh language
Thanks, Chair. Good morning, everybody. Thanks for your time this morning; it's appreciated. I was going to look at some of the national and regional policy thinking, but some of you have already answered some of that in terms of where you think policy should…
