, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
I will try and be really quick, but it is a big question. I think Llyr hit on something really interesting—I don't know whether I totally agree with him—where he said that having a digital offer means that the library—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. But you're confident now, because I appreciate that was July 2023, you're confident now you do have the capacity and expertise required.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. So, just for clarity, it is both human and financial, the reason why. Not one or the other.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. Because it goes on to say that it's due to 'The absence of the Director of Corporate Services and the Head of Finance from work for an extended period', so, it sounds like—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. And I know you've touched on a number of themes that we'll come back to, so I don't want to delve into topics that colleagues are going to raise. But I did want to raise board meeting minutes from July 2023, which quoted that 'the capacity or expertise…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
I was going to say that you'd finished an answer with a question there, which I was keen to get into, but I know we'll come back to it later. So, I know you've had additional funding from Welsh Government to implement the tailored review recommendations. Was…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Bore da. To what extent has the library implemented the recommendations of the 2020 tailored review?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, for the answer. Around 18 months ago, I raised the issue of the first responder unit based at Reynoldston on the Gower peninsula, you might recall. The community raised £65,000 for a first responder vehicle that could respond to emergency…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
9. What steps is the Minister taking to reduce ambulance response times in South Wales West? OQ60291
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you. The Welsh Labour Government were very keen to take the credit in 2007 when this was set up—as I say, it was in the 'One Wales' agreement to establish it. But now it's been de-funded, the Minister washes her hands of it. The national theatre here…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister, for the answer. Obviously, I understand that you refer quite heavily there to the arm's-length principle of the role, which I understand and I respect, but I'm not sure that the Welsh Government can completely wash its hands of that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch yn fawr. Good afternoon, Deputy Minister. You'll be aware of the Arts Council of Wales's recent decision to controversially de-fund National Theatre Wales, which has caused a great deal of concern for those in the industry. The decision potentially…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister for your answer. I wonder if you could cast your mind back to 23 March 2001. And if it helps, Bill Clinton had not long left the White House, Hear'Say's 'Pure and Simple' was No. 1 in the charts—a great song, I'd recommend it—and a…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve transport links in South Wales West? OQ60300
, Plenary
Topical Questions
It is a shame, really, that it took brave individuals coming forward to blow the whistle on this for this scandal, quite frankly, to be seen as widely as it has been. And can I also commend the work of the BBC on this in producing the documentary that they…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Counsel General, for your answer. I note that, at the start of December, the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership will be bringing forward the electoral candidates list Bill in order to impose gender quotas on the next Senedd elections…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
4. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding the implications of Senedd reform on the devolution settlement? OQ60252
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
I thank the Minister for her answer and I'm grateful to hear you acknowledge the importance of responding to emergency fire calls in a timely manner. A few months ago, I raised with the Deputy Minister for social justice about the fire on Windmill farm in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
8. How is the Minister working with police and fire services to ensure adequate response times? OQ60251
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
As Adam Price has already said, the United Kingdom is represented on the Rainbow Europe index. And one of the things the index looks at is whether LGBT people are supported, whatever their background, whatever their gender, their social class, their race…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Bridgend County Borough Council—Labour run—continues to increase council tax, year after year after year. In doing so, they blame a lack of financial support from the Welsh Government as the rationale for doing that. But I wanted to focus specifically on our…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Just finally, where you do that public health work, because I imagine that has grown over the period of time Sport Wales has existed—I imagine that has grown—has that been reflected in the way your funding is allocated, to take account of some of that…
