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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Helpful—thank you.
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
So, to resolve that, you would suggest that Welsh Government have an active and legitimate role.
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Helpful—thank you, Adam. And just finally, to Joe, you've said that you have serious concerns about the approach taken by the UK Government in relation to what the funds will mean for accountability and scrutiny by Parliaments. I'm just wondering if you could…
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Fab, thank you. So, would you say that that needs to be on just the shared prosperity fund or across the other funds that are available, the levelling-up fund? Or is it a case that, because SPF is, as we discussed earlier, the relevant successor to EU…
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Okay, thank you. Adam, moving to you—the impact of not including Welsh Government, and would you suggest to UK Government that they should include Welsh Government, going forward, in future SPF rounds?
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Joe, in your response to Sarah previously, you mentioned the free ports as an example of that, so I assume, from that, you would echo Steve's that Welsh Government involvement is a necessity going forward?
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Yes. And so just on that, then, if there were to be future schemes, should there be Welsh Government involvement, from your perspective?
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Well, mine is.
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Steve, you mentioned the point that some local authorities are quite excited by the opportunity of working directly with Whitehall civil servants on developing bids and having that relationship, and that was a conscious decision by…
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
I think Adam indicated that he wanted to jump in.
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
So, there's a likelihood that some of those smaller funds could be streamlined, while the SPF remains.
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Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks
Just a quick point on Steve's discussion point there. Has there been any indication by the UK Government, in terms of their streamlining, that they are looking at putting the SPF in with all other, or is this just a possibility? Has there been an indication…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I take it from the masked political response there that the Vale governors have not received a response from you, Minister, and I'm sure they will find that disappointing, given that you are the education Minister here in Wales. But the situation is…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I appreciate the answer, Minister. And, as you mentioned, this is an issue that's being felt right across local authorities in Wales. Because of budget constraints, schools are unable to meet their statutory obligations. We've seen this first hand in the Vale…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I'm sure that you recognise that forward planning is essential to developing pupil numbers across Wales. There are more young people in full-time education than ever before—something we should be incredibly proud of, but we must ensure that there is…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much and good afternoon, Minister.
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Short Debate: The rural way of life: Shooting and its benefit to the environment and the economy
I’d like to thank James Evans from Brecon and Radnorshire for giving me a minute of his time. As chair of the cross-party group on shooting and conservation, it’s a real privilege to be able to contribute in this debate this afternoon. One thing that struck…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you very much, Deputy Minister. The county of Pembrokeshire gets its name, of course, from the town of Pembroke in my constituency, and it has its fantastic Pembroke castle there, birthplace of Henry Tudor, the Welshman who would be King, and the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
4. How is the Welsh Government promoting the tourism sector in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ59383
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Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Progress Update on the Welsh in Education Workforce Plan
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. There's a great deal to welcome in this statement this afternoon, Minister, but you will be aware of concerns about the recruitment of teachers, particularly in ensuring that our education workforce is from as diverse a background…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The 2023-24 Flood Programme
Thank you, Minister, for a very positive statement in some regards, and positivity for those locations that you've mentioned in your statement. Unfortunately, not so much for the quayside in Carmarthen and other parts of the town of Carmarthen, which aren't…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Palliative care
I'm very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to today's debate. And firstly, may I pay tribute to the work of my colleague Mark Isherwood, and the work he's undertaken during his time in this place, to provide a voice on a subject that is often…
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Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Refreshed TB Eradication Programme
Can I thank the Minister for advance sight of this afternoon's statement? I also refer Members to my register of interests. Firstly, I would like to begin by paying tribute to every farmer across Wales. Despite the physical, mental and economic burden that…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Free-port Programme in Wales
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. And, Minister, I was delighted to see on Thursday a very happy and smiling First Minister, and a very happy and smiling Prime Minister up in Holyhead, and yourself smiling alongside the Secretary of State for Wales at Port Talbot…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. I've previously raised the serious concern amongst local dentists in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire about the Welsh Government's current policy direction. And like Cefin, a senior member of Dyfed Powys's local dental committee…
