, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 4—economy
Thanks, Chair. Really helpful responses. I was trying to provoke a little bit, and that's great, because, actually, I think what you responded with is where we're becoming, or I'm becoming clearer, in terms of data and definition being two absolutely key…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 4—economy
Yes. Thanks, Chair, and thanks for those responses. So, I think it was Sam, actually, who mentioned the consideration of tipping points within communities and then where policy would help mitigate some of those risks of communities going over that tipping…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 4—economy
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon—morning—everybody. Time flies—not so much. I really appreciate your time this morning. I just want to focus a few questions on some of the policy decision making and where that should sit. I'd be really interested to hear…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
Thanks for the contribution, Mike Hedges. I think what you point to there is obviously a desire to tax some areas much more significantly than others. Of course, what we need to see is a fair settlement to benefit residents across all of Wales. That disparity…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
Minister, as you'll be well aware, councils have, of course, welcomed the local government settlement in general at a 9.4 per cent increase on average across those councils. But we have to recognise that that is after years and years of underfunding to…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
Thanks to the Welsh Government and the Minister for bringing forward today's debate on the 2022-23 draft budget, a draft budget that I, and I'm sure many people across Wales, have eagerly been waiting for. I'm sure all Members across the Chamber can agree…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap
Thank you, Minister, for bringing forward today's statement, which of course is very timely. I would like, first of all, to join Members across the Chamber in acknowledging the difficulties coming from the increase in these energy costs, which will hit many…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thanks for that response; I appreciate it. In terms of your earlier response as well, you talked about the number of public bodies that are subject to the Act in terms of the review, and the recommendations the inquiry looked at, which were accepted by Welsh…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thanks. If I may just carry on a bit further, Chair, in all of our roles in life, there's stuff that's more interesting and there are things that are boring but absolutely essential. Do you think that there's a risk at times that you could be accused of…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thanks, Chair. There are some big boots to fill there with Altaf. It's very good to see you this afternoon, Heledd and Sophie. I hope you're having a wonderful Monday so far. Just coming in on the back of the Chair's comments in terms of PSBs, I had the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession
Absolutely. Mr Sargeant makes a really important point, especially in relation to her love for education as well and seeing others aspire and do well in life. The fantastic work that she has carried out in working, and it was mentioned earlier, with around 14…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession
May I say 'thank you' to my colleague Darren Millar for submitting this royally important debate this afternoon? As all Members know, Her Majesty the Queen reaches the seventieth anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February, and as our Welsh…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thanks to the Member for submitting this important question today, and, as we know, this issue was also raised with the First Minister yesterday as part of the First Minister's questions, and has some cross-party concern in the Chamber. In his response…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. I suppose the risk that I'm pointing toward is that we talk about reform, and talk, to my mind, to a more wholesale change, and some of the things you mentioned there perhaps aren't reform but are merely tweaks or tinkering around the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Lovely, and thank you, Minister—you have well guessed my series of questions in terms of council tax reform; I'd hoped that was fairly obvious. As I'm sure all Members across the Chamber regularly do, I do take great interest in the co-operation agreement…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd, and good afternoon, Minister. Minister, how would you define the word 'reform'?
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. I'd like to ask for an urgent Welsh Government statement regarding the upgrade of railway stock and the modernisation of trains in Wales. As we've already heard today, many people across Wales are trying to look at moving to using…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thanks to the Member for submitting this important question today. I also note that a fellow Member has a question on this topic tomorrow, so it's clearly a pressing issue for residents in north Wales. First Minister, as already outlined here, the vascular…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
I'm certainly not embarrassed by comments that my colleagues have made, and you're absolutely right, we should be seeing restrictions moved away as soon as possible, and, of course, science and information have a key role to play in that decision making. In…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Yes, come on.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. First of all, I'd like to thank all Members from across the virtual Chamber this afternoon who contributed to this really important debate, and of course the Minister, as well, for your response. I'd like to join you…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I'm sure the Deputy Minister will be aware of the issue of the B5605 in Wrexham, which was raised in First Minister's questions yesterday. However, the First Minister said he wasn't familiar with the issues there. It's also been raised in Prime Minister's…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 3—local government
Thanks, Chair. I'm conscious of time, so just a really quick one here and perhaps maybe one person wants to respond. Just in terms of a—. I think someone mentioned it earlier. There's obviously a tipping point in communities as to when you think that there is…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 3—local government
Yes, thanks. That's really helpful to hear, and, yes, I think the balance of the two is interesting. Jano's got her hand up, sorry, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 3—local government
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for your time this morning, it's really appreciated. I think a lot of what I was going to ask has already been touched on in terms of some of the decision making and where that should lie—whether it's at…
