, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, have you looked at clarifying the boundary of legislative competence with a section 109 at all?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, there is an opportunity that a challenge could disrupt the result of the Senedd elections in 2026.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
But the impact would be much broader, wouldn't it, because it could call into question the whole 2026—? If this is brought forward ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, then it could call into question the whole Senedd election that takes place in 2026, could it…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Can I ask, then, with regard to what assessment the Welsh Government has made of the risk of individual legal challenges and their potential disruption to Senedd elections, should the Bill be passed and enacted and not referred to the Supreme Court?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, looking at the Secretary of State for Wales and his potential powers under the Government of Wales Act on prohibiting the Llywydd from submitting a Bill for Royal Assent, have you any concerns about that? Has that been raised within Government discussions…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, on the First Minister's comments there, that some may wish to challenge this, isn't that then contradictory, Trefnydd, to what I've asked around the Supreme Court challenge, in that, no, you haven't been looking at a potential challenge of this Bill in…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
And what was the advice to split them based on?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, why not keep them together?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
So, if you've not considered that, why have you split this Bill with the Senedd reform Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
No. Have you considered that it could be brought forward?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the risk of the Bill being referred to the Supreme Court?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, Trefnydd, and colleagues.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Education
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. First, may I start by thanking all contributors to the debate this afternoon and reiterate the words previously mentioned that our thoughts as a group are with those at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman after today's incident? Tom Giffard, in opening…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Amgueddfa Cymru and its sites are incredibly important in telling the story of Wales's history and culture, as do other museums right across Wales. Now, in my constituency, the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre is one such example. In the heart of Wales's only…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay, thank you. Diolch. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay, that's helpful. So, no changes around the remit letter, around these purchases, worker buy-outs, at the point of business failure. But is there anything else in the remit letter that you're considering looking at at any point?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay, helpful, thank you. Thank you, both, for that. We talked about the remit letter, and I was just wondering if I could come back to that, briefly, Cabinet Secretary, because Cwmpas have suggested that the language in the development bank’s remit letter…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Fab, and I'll come on to the remit letter in a second. But I'm just wondering, then, on that being an operational element of the Development Bank of Wales, how is that fed back to you and your ministerial team, your Cabinet Secretary team? Are there quarterly…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay, thank you. And then, coming back on the staff element that you mentioned, or skills element and ensuring expertise, I'm just wondering what role the Welsh Government has in ensuring development bank staff have the necessary skill set and expertise to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay. So, can I take from your answer that you think there is good alignment between the Development Bank of Wales's businesses that they're supporting, and how they're going about that, with the economic strategy of the Welsh Government?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Okay. Thank you. So, in terms of the FSB, they suggested to the committee that there is a need for greater clarity and detail regarding the Welsh Government's economic strategy and that, following the election of a new First Minister, they would like to see…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
So, from your perspective, you're content with the due diligence process from the Development Bank of Wales, because it's something for their remit.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Just coming back to a question from the Chair at the beginning, can I ask if you're satisfied with DBW's due diligence process when they look at granting loans?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 5 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Cabinet Secretary.
