, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
So, it's quite a unique perspective—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Okay. Anything to add, Dr Richardson-Barlow?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
So, do you think, then, that that's one of the largest question marks when it comes to the unions' alternative plan—what you've just described there in terms of location and structure and the link between all parts of the steel-making process?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
—during the EAF construction?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Thank you. Ben, any thoughts on the transition, keeping a blast furnace open—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Okay, just on that point, then, are you aware of any reasons why this approach would not be possible at the Port Talbot site? When we had Tata in, they discussed some physical constraints. Are you aware of any issues around why that transition, while keeping…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Thank you very much for joining us today, and it's an interesting perspective, hearing from academia and industry following the trade unions earlier this morning. They've called on Tata to keep one blast furnace open until the electric arc…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Thank you, panel. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. This is going to be very short and sharp from me, because much of what I was going to ask has already been answered. So, thank you for that. But when Tata were in front of this committee, we asked if they'd be prepared to delay the…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bovine TB
I think I just heard you say 'last year' when you mentioned the technical advisory group. I think the statement came out in 2022—am I correct?
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bovine TB
Can I thank Plaid Cymru for tabling this motion and confirm that the Welsh Conservatives will be supporting the Plaid Cymru motion unamended here today? TB is one of those diseases that we've heard about in this Chamber, we've talked about diligently and in…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I appreciate that, Deputy Llywydd. What I want to end on is the fact that there is a better way. The agricultural community and the sector sees a better way. They live a better way; they want to change and embrace. Everything that you mentioned, Jenny…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I see myself as a leader, of course. I see myself as—
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I appreciate the intervention, and I appreciate the angle from which you're coming. But when the First Minister has said the statements that he said and widened the gulf between the Welsh Government and farmers, I think farmers are frustrated. I see myself…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
I'll happily take an intervention from Alun.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
What disappoints me also is the fact that the Minister referred to our motion by saying we want to get rid of woodland creation. Well, I've reread the motion again. It says we want to get rid of the 10 per cent target on woodland creation. Farmers truly…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
Yes, of course. I share Mabon's disappointment, and what disappoints me also—
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Sustainable Farming Scheme
After 60 or so minutes of what I thought was a constructive debate, even highlighted by a Labour backbencher, I think the Minister's response there certainly missed the tone of this afternoon. A pre-prepared speech with a couple of annotations relating to…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Ahead of St David's Day on Friday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Second Pembroke Scouts group to award one of their Cubs, eight-year-old Levi Byrne, with a framed copy of her design of the St David's Day badge. The badge was the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
—while still pursuing policies such as this. Thank you for your patience, Llywydd.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you very much. I would say that that is cynical and hypocritical, that a Government is willing to inflict this pain on farmers—
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. I asked that, because that money was first announced back in October 2022, so there's a theme running here, isn't there, that something is announced by this Government with regard to agriculture, yet it takes a big protest and the strength of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister, I appreciate that. The TB advisory group that you mentioned was a statement back in July 2022—we're now in February 2024. Some would find it slightly cynical that, on the day before a protest, you send out these invitations for people to…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister. I'm sure it's going to be, for you, like me, quite a busy day today. Just taking note of the statement that you and the First Minister released yesterday, I've read through it and it breaks it down following the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. Can I thank you and the rural affairs Minister for taking the time to meet with the organisers of the Carmarthen mart meeting yesterday? It was a pleasure to be able to join Andrew R.T. Davies in meeting with them too, following the…
