16 October 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Foundational Economy: Panel 3 - Food sector
Okay. Helpful. Edward.
16 October 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Foundational Economy: Panel 3 - Food sector
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, panel. I'm looking, and we've talked about it this morning and touched around it, at what has worked well and what hasn't worked as well. So, based on your personal experiences in developing and supporting the foundational…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
As I highlighted in my response last week, Wales's economy is broad and diverse, covering a wide range of industries. But as we look to grow our economy and support businesses, we must do so in a way that is both green and responsible. Wales has incredible…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement.
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Circular economy opportunities and outcomes of Circular Economy Hotspot Cymru 2024
We on this side of the Chamber recognise and welcome many of the achievements that Wales has made in developing a circular economy, especially our outstanding success in recycling. I think that it is worthy of noting. It has become second nature to most of…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Circular economy opportunities and outcomes of Circular Economy Hotspot Cymru 2024
Thank you, Deputy First Minister, for your statement.
14 October 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thank you, Chair. For the benefit of the thousands of viewers who are, obviously, watching the standards committee meeting, I am not crossing the floor or intending to at any point, but I appreciate the example there. Coming back to the 10 per cent threshold…
14 October 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
I was coming in on the threshold on petitions, Pred, so I'm happy to—
14 October 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Good morning. Thank you, Graham, and thank you, Chair, for bringing me in. It's interesting, given where we are going as a Parliament now in terms of a fully proportional D'Hondt method of regional membership, and parking the first-past-the-post element of…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
—that will give an opportunity for the people of Wales to cast their judgment on whether this Government really is working in their best interests, because we, the Welsh Conservatives, are ready to pick up the mantle to awaken and unshackle the sleeping…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Economic Growth
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the statement. The Welsh economy is a rich tapestry of sectors, made up of businesses in agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, technology, construction, energy, and many more, all of which, I believe, have an exciting future…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. Trefnydd, can I call for a statement from the First Minister, following the pretty remarkable news of the Welsh Government's expenditure in America? Some of the eye-watering costs in the US include a food bill for Zou Zou's, an exclusive New…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
If we are to fully unleash Wales's green energy potential, then the timely approval of planning applications is paramount, as the wheels of the private sector turn far quicker than the wheels of the public sector. Indeed, there is currently no certainty in…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Thank you. I appreciate what you're saying there, but, then, if you are so concerned about the implementation of this and that the Welsh Government didn't consult properly, why, then, did Plaid Cymru support the policy, knowing that there were issues with the…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 20mph speed limits
Will the Member give way?
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Thank you, because it’s really important that we tie all these things together, as you rightly say. Because the cogs of the public sector turn so much slower than the cogs of the private sector, and if they’re looking to invest here in Wales and the Welsh…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Well, once you do have that meeting with the chief statistician, Cabinet Secretary, I’d welcome an oral or written statement from you on that. And it’s interesting that the Office for National Statistics is producing non-official statistics, and that’s an…
25 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Diolch, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, firstly, welcome to your new role. I look forward to working with you over the coming months, and I appreciated the opportunity to meet with you yesterday, so thank you for that. And while you are the third economy…
18 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Cabinet Secretary, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee have not long concluded an inquiry into the green future that is available to us here in Wales and has specifically focused around the community benefit that these opportunities bring. I would…
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Matthew. Diolch i ti, Ceri. Diolch, Gadeirydd.
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Okay, that's really helpful. And just then sticking with Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog—and you've mentioned this in a previous answer, how we need to flip the narrative around this, and you mentioned in your vision statement the bottom-up entrepreneurial approach and…
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
So, that innovative stuff you're doing with the funding, is that what Professor Williams earlier would say—sort of the skunkworks model—is where, actually, it's too prescriptive when organisations like yours are looking for funding from Government, be that…
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Okay. Thank you. That's a really helpful analysis on that. I appreciate that. Coming to you, Ceri, just on that as well, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog's relationship with Government. Obviously, Matthew, with Preston based in England, one tier of government there. But…
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Fab. Just a bit more of a topical issue, I think, around Preston. Obviously, you hosted Radio 2 in the Park, and I listened to lots of that, and that seemed a success. Is it because of the work that you were doing as a Preston council that you were able to…
18 September 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Thank you both for joining us this morning as well. Matthew, if I could start with you, I just want to delve in to see if you could categorise the relationship between your organisation and the levels of government that you need to work…
