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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Minister, before I go on to my question, every time you mention the Deputy Minister taking a deep dive, I do imagine him physically taking a deep dive from time to time. [Laughter.] But thanks to the Member for submitting this really important question…
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Debate: Voter Inclusion
So, coming back to the insinuation that voter ID would suppress voting and deny people their fundamental democratic rights, it clearly has had no effect in Northern Ireland. And we do have an issue in Senedd elections and we must come to face this: 46.6 per…
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Debate: Voter Inclusion
I'm still slightly aghast at the comments trying to insinuate links between an insurrection of the Capitol and voter inclusion discussion here today. But thank you to the Government for brining forward today's debate. First, I'd like to start with reiterating…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: A greener economy
Thank you, Minister, for bringing forward today's statement. I certainly welcome the ambition to build a stronger, greener economy here in Wales. A key part of making and seeing that green economy a success is the role that local authorities can play in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd welcome a Welsh Government statement providing an update on the plans to tackle what seems to be a growing skills shortage in Wales at the moment. I've recently had the pleasure of meeting a number of small businesses from across north Wales…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The energy sector and the climate and nature emergencies
I certainly acknowledge that and I will continue to support, from my side, the benefits of tidal energy. That particular scheme may not have been as effective as others, but it doesn't mean that tidal energy and the technology is a bad thing. And the good…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The energy sector and the climate and nature emergencies
Thank you to Plaid Cymru for tabling this important and timely debate today, which clearly has a broad reach in terms of its title—there are all sorts of avenues that Members could go down in relation to this debate today. I would also like to welcome and…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I'm sure all parties across the Chamber rightly support steps to ensure animal welfare standards are being met, and I'm always happy to declare an interest as the owner of a lovely two-year-old Glen of Imaal terrier. It's really important that we have the…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thanks to my colleague for raising this important issue in the Chamber today around local government settlements. Minister, there does seem to be a significant differentiation at times between what council leaders and locally-elected members are saying is the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'm sure you'd agree that north Wales continues to have a world-class reputation for delivering exceptional events and being a world-renowned destination. And following on from a point I raised with you before the summer, in regards the UK City of…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you very much, Minister, for your brief response. As you will know, significant parts of the north Wales economy are, of course, within the construction sector, and I recently had the privilege of meeting with the Construction Industry Training Board…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
8. What are the Welsh Government’s economic priorities for North Wales? OQ56919
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
First of all, let me express my support also for the Member's call for investment at the port of Holyhead, in line with the questions I raised with the First Minister in the Chamber here two weeks ago. As you'll be aware, Minister, Ynys Môn does have some…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Shared Prosperity Fund and Levelling-up Fund
And one of the elements that UK Government has provided is funding for this capacity to the tune of £125,000 to these local authorities to enable that capacity, so local authorities can draw down this funding. What sort of support would you be looking to…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Shared Prosperity Fund and Levelling-up Fund
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you, Minister, for your statement today on these important funds. As you referenced, back in June, we had the Government debate on this topic, and as you'd expect, I focused my attention and time in that debate…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for your response to Siân Gwenllian there. I certainly sympathise with the comments made via Siân Gwenllian with the words from care home owners and care home workers. It's difficult, I think, for many of us to understand that…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that as well, Minister. As you know, one of the issues that councils have raised within their correspondence with Welsh Government is the difficulty to hold Natural Resources Wales to account at times. In the letter from the leaders of the 22…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you very much for your response, Minister. As you'll be aware, at the start of July, the leaders of Wales's 22 local authorities called on Welsh Government to review the powers and remit of the public body responsible for looking after the environment…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd, and good afternoon, Minister. How would you describe the current relationship that councils have with Natural Resources Wales?
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Afghanistan
Thank you, Minister, for bringing today's statement. I think many of the points I was probably going to raise with you, you've already covered off this afternoon, but I'd like to recognise the exceptional work that's been carried out by our servicemen and…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for your answer. We all know how important the north Wales growth deal is to the region. I'd like to welcome the work across Governments, with local authorities and other bodies, in seeing this progress that we all seek for the…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. What assessment has the First Minister made of the progress of the North Wales growth deal? OQ56839
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Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
Thank you for the opportunity to debate on budget preparations for the next financial year or so. This is a timely debate, and obviously an extremely important one as we come out from the COVID-19 pandemic, and I would like to turn my contribution to local…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. I certainly welcome that investment in the medical school in Bangor. I'm sure you'd also agree that having the right facilities throughout the region and the country is an important factor in ensuring that quality healthcare is…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. What action is the First Minister taking to improve health services in North Wales? OQ56795
