, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Yes, 3,200 expressions of interest are just that—expressions of interest. That's no guarantee that 3,200 will actually accept the contracts that are put forward to them, especially if the budget for the Habitat Wales scheme is set incredibly low…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, with just over three weeks remaining until the Habitat Wales scheme commences, we are still without any concrete information regarding the scheme's total budget. This lack of transparency is deeply concerning, especially considering…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister, and it's interesting you mention 'other grants when available', because it's been 14 months since the Welsh Government announced, with great fanfare, that up to £20 million of extra funding would be allocated to support farmers in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2. How is the Welsh Government supporting farmers in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ60366
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, with the council tax rebanding plans not expected to affect council tax bills until 2025, Carmarthenshire County Council has imposed a 6.8 per cent increase for band D properties this financial year, with similar increases likely next year. This…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Okay. Thank you. Alasdair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Okay. Charlotte, you mentioned the transition board as well. I'm just wanting to pick your brains as a panel with regards to the transition board—I think you're attendees at the board rather than members—and your thoughts on that. And, then, specifically…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
I'm just trying to figure out—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Okay. So, with the 20 per cent—. If energy costs were fixed, like they are on the continent, that could be one of the reasons that we could get into that 20 per cent, by having a more competitive domestic industry.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
So—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Okay. Charlotte, coming back to you on the mention of the transition board—. Sorry, did you want to come back on that point?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
I'm just coming back to the figures you gave—20 per cent, was it, that you mentioned, right at the beginning of your contribution? And you said 'We could be using that.' What is the matter as to why we aren't using it? Is it capacity? Do we have the capacity…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
So, how could we make that? What is required for us to be able to make it?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Sorry to cut across, but did you say that we can make that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Do we have capacity to make that 42 per cent?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Unions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Thank you, panel, for joining us this afternoon. All three of you at different points have mentioned industrial strategy, energy costs, procurement. I'm just wondering what other wider UK and Welsh Government support could be provided to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Business
Thank you. I'm content with the other questions being answered in writing. Thank you, panel.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Business
Andy, do you have anything to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Business
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Thank you very much, panel, for joining us this morning. A question that I've asked previous panels is about the link between R&D, R&I and the tangible real-world benefits that the customer, the consumer, we as lay people, will…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Higher Education
Nothing? No. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, panel.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Higher Education
Okay, thank you, Lewis. And Amanda.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Higher Education
Okay. Thank you. Lewis.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Research and Development: Higher Education
Okay. Thank you very much. And then just my final question around the research Wales innovation fund provided to universities to support knowledge exchange activities between universities and industry, I was just wondering, panel, your thoughts on the impact…
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Inquiry: Research and Development: Higher Education
Okay, thank you. Sorry for cutting across there, Roger, as well. Amanda.
