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Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: BlasCymru/TasteWales
Diolch, Llywydd dros dro. I would like to thank the Minister for bringing forward this statement today. I am pleased to see and, of course, welcome the value that the Welsh Government places on our fantastic Welsh food and drink industry. I know this…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Holocaust Memorial Day
Last week, Minister, I was honoured to stand in the place of Darren Millar at the Holocaust Memorial Day event in the Pierhead, and I must commend the Member for Clwyd West for the work that he's undertaken as a Member here in advocating for Holocaust…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Jenny, you and I were at the Holocaust Memorial Day event yesterday, where we heard the atrocities of real far-right ideology. I think it's a real disservice to the survivors of the Holocaust to say that Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick are far-right…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Will the Member give way?
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Topical Questions
Just like Mike Hedges was mentioning, live sport gives us those water-cooler moments, those iconic lines. The late, great Eddie Butler's line sticks in my mind: 'Shave away, Gavin, shave away', when he kicked the winning penalty in 2005 against England. That…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. And you'll be aware that your rural affairs budget has taken a considerable hit in the Welsh Government's draft budget, announced last month, and whilst all responsibilities in your portfolio have been affected, one given quite little…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. How is the Welsh Government supporting fisheries and aquaculture? OQ60567
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. You referred to your answer you gave at committee. Something else that I pressed you on was the need to lobby UK Government as to what figure you want to see for the sustainable farming scheme. Now, at that point in committee last week…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. It is disappointing that this was even considered, and the diary, the calendar, the event of the Royal Welsh Show is yearly—it's in there every year—and the fact that this has even come this far shows that the Welsh Government gives…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. A £1 million hit to one of Wales’s premier events—that’s the damning analysis by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society on this Welsh Government’s proposal to change the school year. Now, we all know that the Royal Welsh Show is the…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that response, Minister. Just last week, I welcomed students from Pembrokeshire College's Destination Renewables course to the Senedd to chat with them about their course and the importance of local government working with the Welsh Government…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
1. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change about financial support for councils to facilitate the delivery of renewable projects in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ60565
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Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, over a week ago, some significantly important broadband infrastructure by Ogi was criminally damaged in an attack in Pembroke Dock, leaving homes and businesses without a broadband connection for a number of days. Now, given that this is a UK…
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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Economy
Okay. Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Economy
Thank you. Obviously, in the last 12 months or so, we've seen a number of businesses and large-scale job losses in Wales. Given that backdrop and what has occurred over the last 12 months or so, your decision to make cuts to ReAct+ and Communities for Work+…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Economy
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Good afternoon, Minister and panel. In your paper that you provided to the committee, you said you've 'sought to sustain expenditure on our Young Person's Guarantee', and increased funding for its delivery. However, you also recognise that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Okay. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
You just mentioned avian influenza. I was just wondering about the Welsh Government's decision not to join Scotland and England in the eight-week consultation around the regulations on removing the derogation for free-range eggs. I was just wondering about…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
So, could you argue that, actually, that 13 per cent cut won't see a decrease in customer engagement? It's efficiency savings, rather than a baseline cut to the amount of service available.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
—given the 13 per cent cut?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Okay, that's really helpful, thank you. Just finally, and it's picking up on Luke's point: the cut, the 13 per cent cut around the agricultural customer engagement line, are you sure that there's effective communication going to farmers to comply with the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes, of course.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Okay. That is, indeed, one of our strengths that we're quite small and nimble—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Not for the delivery of a real core element of your portfolio in the water regulations?
