, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy: Border Control Posts in Wales; and Future of Welsh Steel
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Minister, when we as a committee visited the Holyhead BCP site at Parc Cybi, we saw the facilities—or lack thereof—for hauliers, and we’ve done an inquiry in this committee as well on facilities for hauliers, and I’m just wondering whether…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Chair.
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Windsor Framework
Okay. And just finally to Professor Potter, do you think it's still viable to have two freight ports operating in south-west Wales, given the changes to trade dynamics in that part of the world?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Thank you. Professor Potter, would you concur with that assessment?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Okay. Thank you, Professor Hayward. On the publication of the new border operating model, the Minister here has said that 'we have secured a model which works for Wales.' Would you agree with the Minister on that? I'll stay with Professor Hayward.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Professor Hayward, would that be your assessment as well?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Professor Potter, starting with yourself, so we know with the Windsor framework there's a green lane that sees goods going from GB to NI, staying within NI. Is there a potential future where that is flipped, so products coming from the EU…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Can I call for a written statement from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change in relation to the reopening of the St Clears railway station, please? The UK Government have committed £5 million to this project, with Transport for Wales due to fund £1.6…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, you'll know that I've previously challenged you on RDP funding and how it was spent, citing the scathing report by Audit Wales that found that millions of pounds of taxpayers' money had been allocated by the Welsh Government through favouritism and…
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Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. Helpful. Thank you, Secretary of State.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. And then just one final question from me in terms of the south Wales industrial cluster and the decarbonisation of that. This obviously plays into the wider role of what is looking to be achieved around the decarbonisation of the south Wales industrial…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. I've had a tour of the Associated British Ports site that neighbours the Tata Steel site and it's a vast area of land. I know that the Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade has said that Tata will release land for redevelopment and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. So, in terms of the transition board, are the Celtic free port, floating offshore wind, renewable opportunities and the wider Port Talbot economy part of that discussion around the transition board as to the future opportunities, given the sort of…
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Future of Welsh Steel
Okay, thank you. Because that phrase was used quite often, 'bittersweet', and, as you've alluded to in answering questions previously, there are jobs lost but there are jobs saved and it's a balance to be struck. But I want to probe a little bit further on…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, Secretary of State. One headline, following the announcement was—and I use the word and term—'bittersweet'. Would you agree with that assessment?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay, helpful. Thank you. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Thank you. Lisa.
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
So, would you say at the moment that the Welsh Government's approach is a bit more one-size-fits-all than it should be, or is there minimal flexibility at the moment and that flexibility could just be increased to be a bit more favourable?
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay, helpful. Barry.
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay. Thank you. And in terms then of Welsh Government's approach, how much does that cater to variances, local or regional, in delivering the young person's guarantee? Is Welsh Government flexible enough in supporting the delivery of the young person's…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay, helpful. Jason.
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Fab. Lisa, anything to add?
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Fab. Thank you. Because the crux of my questioning is to see if there are any other discrepancies or differences other than just the rural-urban divide, and seeing if there are—. The example I used in the previous panel is around the Welsh language, and I…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay. Jason.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay. And, Barry, anything to add?
