, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr, Weinidog. I appreciate your update and your earlier written statement on this as well, however I do wish to draw your attention to the support and assistance offered to individuals who have provided their properties as part of the Welsh…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme? OQ58136
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I want to very much echo the comments of the Member for Newport East—Welsh-based journalism and Welsh language journalism can play a critical role in delivering our fantastic language to a really important audience, especially in our rural communities. Having…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
That's a really good point. Thank you. Chair, I am all out of questions, so I'll hand back to you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Okay, excellent. Thank you. Jackie, anything additional?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Absolutely, we are.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Ceri, anything?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you. So, just as a quick summary, Chair, in a tweet that's been put out, most people will get £550, pensioners will get £850 and the most vulnerable will get £1,200. I don't know the context around that, I haven't looked into it, but those are some of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Diolch, Ceri. Mark, anything—?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
I wasn't around.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
There was discussion previously in relation to nuclear. I think communities near a nuclear power station would potentially have lower costs. I think that was floated around in some of the—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you. Anything else to add, Ceri?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
No, no, it's literally just happened in the last half an hour, so don't worry, honestly.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm conscious that everything we've been discussing today has now become ever so slightly out of date, given the announcement by the Chancellor in the last half an hour, 45 minutes, which has changed things dramatically, I think. But what I…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Excellent. Thank you. Diolch, Gadeirydd. Thank you, panel.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Excellent. Thank you, Llŷr. Leighton.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
No, no—over to you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
No. That's fine, thank you. The Federation of Small Businesses has highlighted that rural businesses have less ability to reduce their overall costs and adapt to these things, so what would you suggest as steps that could be taken for rural businesses to help…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
That's very helpful. Chris, Leighton, anything to add on those points?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Thank you. I know we've talked about the supply chain side of the business structure, but if we're looking at the opposite end of that, the introduction of things like a tourism levy, tourism tax, and the changes around self-catering holiday criteria, do you…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Thank you. Diolch, Llŷr. Leighton.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Llŷr, anything to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Helpful. Thank you, Chris.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Diolch, Cadeirydd. At the beginning there was mention around rural businesses and the effects on rural constituencies most prevalently, but many rural areas are reliant on sectors such as hospitality, tourism and retail, which are dependent on non-essential…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Workforce
Thank you. Diolch, Gadeirydd.
