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Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2026-27
Thank you, Llywydd. As noted, this is the first time that I have spoken in a Plenary debate in my capacity as Chair of the Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee. The committee discussed the supplementary budget as it relates to its remit…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
How will the Welsh Government work with schools, colleges and other providers to expand access to high-quality vocational pathways for 14 to 16-year-olds and encourage greater collaboration across the system? Thank you.
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
We want to help young people make the right choice for them at the right time, but there is a risk that current funding models unintentionally drive competition between educational providers. However, as we heard from you, there are also excellent examples of…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Deputy Minister, there's a bit of a running theme here, I'm afraid. We know apprenticeships are a core pillar of policy across Government, supporting priorities in the economy, health, agriculture and much more. Improving access to…
, Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Okay. We move swiftly on then to item 3, which is a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix), to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of this meeting. So, I do propose, in accordance with that Standing Order, to exclude the public from the remainder…
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Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee: Remit of the Committee
—there will be crossover with other committees, I'm quite sure of that, and there will be six Ministers that we'll be able to take evidence from and, obviously, scrutinise in terms of Government business. There's also the children's health element, which I…
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Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee: Remit of the Committee
So, we move on now to item 2. Moving swiftly on to item 2, this is for us to look at our remit as a committee. So, our remit is deliberately wide-ranging, and that's very important to mention, that—. The Business Committee—. You'll see in the paper that we…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning and welcome, Members and the public, today to the first meeting of the Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee of the seventh Senedd—it's wonderful to be with you all today. So, the first item that we have on our agenda today…
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Short Debate: Health inequalities in the south Wales coalfield
Can I thank Matthew for giving me a minute of his time today to speak in this debate? In a debate like this, it would be easy and entirely justified to dwell on the injustices of the past, but, while we must acknowledge that history, we also have a…
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First Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Yes. You spoke earlier, Gweinidog, and Andrew as well, about performance and productivity and the need to measure that, and I wonder whether you could tell us more around how that will play out in terms of the dashboards that we are expecting to see from the…
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First Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you.
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First Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you. One final question, if I may, please. You've said that the consequential funding associated with special educational needs debt write-off in England was one-off funding. So how is the Welsh Government using this one-off funding and does it mean…
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First Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you. So, as announcements are made to allocate reserves during the year, what information will be provided to us, as Members of the Senedd, so that we can understand the costs and the benefits as the Senedd considers these proposals?
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First Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister. You've just talked about the Wales reserve. Could you provide additional information about the approach the Welsh Government plans to take with this reserve during the Senedd term, please?
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I would like to request a statement from the Deputy Minister for Transport on local bus provision in the Ogmore Valley, particularly the restoration of services to the Caedu and Stormy Lane areas, as well as proposals to extend evening runs. Since…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response, First Minister. We all in this Chamber know that higher education in Wales faces significant financial challenges for a number of reasons, while the proportion of those aged 18 choosing to go to university continues to decrease…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government’s review of higher education? OQ64284
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Reform UK Debate: A Welsh Rivers Act
Thank you, Ben. I think I recall, from last Friday evening, that there was a call for nationalisation, rather than legislation specifically.
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Reform UK Debate: A Welsh Rivers Act
The state of our rivers, lakes and seas is one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing Wales today. Communities across the country have watched waterways deteriorate, while confidence in the bodies responsible for protecting them has steadily…
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90-second Statements
I'm very pleased to speak today to mark the unveiling of a new statue celebrating the life and legacy of Elizabeth Andrews, one of Wales's most remarkable political activists and champions of social justice. Tomorrow, at Rhondda Heritage Park in Trehafod, a…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: Priorities for Government Effectiveness and Constitution
It's no secret that the immense potential of Welsh land and the sea bed represents a genuine opportunity to reshape the long-term economic geography of Wales. However, a further fundamental question remains: who ultimately controls the levers that determine…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution: Priorities for Government Effectiveness and Constitution
Thank you for today's statement, Minister.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, it's an issue that's already been raised today, but I would like to ask for a statement from the Government on the expected timetable for the review of the learner travel Measure. The commitment to review the Measure and to work with local…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response, First Minister. One of the things that strikes me in speaking to neurodivergent people, their families and specialist providers is that very rarely is their experience of public service limited to one department or to one service…
