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Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Good morning, Minister.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'm an honorary member of the British Veterinary Association.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Wales Air Ambulance bases reorganisation
We heard from Mabon, wanting to be a critical friend here, because this is something that we do love, so we want to be supportive in how we can ensure that this is available to all four parts of Wales, and especially mid and north Wales as well. Again, he…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Wales Air Ambulance bases reorganisation
Diolch, Llywydd. It's a real pleasure to close this debate this afternoon because we've heard real cross-party support for something that I believe is distinctly Welsh. The Welsh people take great pride in having somewhat of an ownership within a charity that…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Both of us want to see the Welsh language being used confidently and naturally in every situation, for example, in this Senedd, on the street or in the classroom. Unfortunately, this doesn't always happen. For example, it was only online…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you for your response. It's important for us here, and everyone who wants the language to succeed, to be able to scrutinise the policies and the data used to support them. Local authorities use data to measure the success of their Welsh in education…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Llywydd. Happy new year to you, Minister. I'm sure that you are as concerned as I am about the decrease in the use of the Welsh language in the report outlined in the census results for 2021. In your response to a question from Heledd Fychan on…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Minister, I agree with much of what you say there, so it would be great if you would join us on Tuesday evening, because Cefin and myself, Jane Dodds and Joyce Watson are hosting a reception on Tuesday evening here at the Senedd entitled the 'Haven Waterway…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Two statements, if I may, Llywydd. Further to written correspondence from yourself, Minister, I request a statement on Natural Resources Wales's astonishing increases in regulatory fees and charges. As you will know, the proposed charge for the disposal of…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. Happy new year, everyone.
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Statement by Peter Fox: Introduction of a Member Proposed Bill: Food (Wales) Bill
Firstly, can I congratulate the Member for Monmouth on introducing such a vital piece of legislation? As the Member has rightly highlighted in his opening statement, the Food (Wales) Bill does not just provide a foundational framework to establish a more…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with Floventis Energy, one of the many floating offshore wind companies choosing to invest in the Celtic sea. Floventis have developed the capacity to generate 200 MW of floating offshore wind energy, 35 km off the…
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Topical Questions
I thank Heledd Fychan for tabling this question. I’m sure, Minister, that you share my concerns that the figures announced yesterday are deeply disappointing—you said that on Twitter, and also in responding to Heledd. My concerns about accountability for the…
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Cost of doing business
Excellent, thank you. Just above your head here in the room with us is a clock that's telling me that I'm out of time, so I'll hand back to you, Chair.
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Cost of doing business
Helpful. Thank you, David. Leighton, anything to add?
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Cost of doing business
Okay, thank you. David, anything to add?
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Cost of doing business
Thank you, Gwyneth. Sara, I can see you nodding along on Zoom. Do you want to come in?
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Cost of doing business
Diolch, Cadeirydd. OBR believes the UK is already in a recession, and if we look back over this time last year, here in Wales we were preparing for a Christmas lockdown. Do the industries you represent, the businesses that you represent, and the sectors that…
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Cost of doing business
Okay. I don't know if Sara wants to come back on that.
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Cost of doing business
Yes, a quick point. The Christmas period is traditionally seen as one of the business—. The 'golden quarter', I think it's been coined in the press. I've been out in the high streets in my constituency, and your McArthurGlens, Cardiff, when I'm up here. I've…
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General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy
I found that quite interesting, listening to you there, Minister. How would you describe yourself then? Are you a federalist? Are you a unionist? A devolutionist? How would you describe yourself in view of the United Kingdom and its set-up?
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General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy
I saw it yesterday.
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General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy
I was going to go on to question you, Minister, about shared prosperity funding, but given that I think we're going to be doing our own inquiry into that, I'll hold off on that for a future time. So, back to you, Chair.
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General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy
I would agree with you on that one.
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General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy
That was going to be my follow-up question on this. The two Ministers from Welsh Government are yourself and the First Minister, in the decision-making process, and the Secretary of State for Wales and Michael Gove, who you've mentioned, from UK Government…
