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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Data on Coal Tip Locations
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. As you know, this is a really important issue for communities such as those I represent in Cynon Valley, communities that grew and developed through the coal industry, bringing a heritage of which they're rightly…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Seemingly, for the first time ever, last month saw a failure to publish data from the ONS's labour force survey. I share concerns expressed, for example, by the Resolution Foundation that this will mean that we will lack reliable…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the Office for National Statistics's decision not to publish labour market survey data in October? OQ60218
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Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Post-EU regional development funding'
I'd like to begin my contribution today by also thanking everyone who has supported this inquiry, and all those who took the time to give us such valuable evidence. Along with other Members, I know I found this to be a really useful piece of work, and, when…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Tata Steel
Thank you, Minister, for your statement on what is, of course, a crucial industry for us, both as a key component of the Welsh economy and in terms of our national security also. I'm pleased to hear you reaffirm your commitment to hydrogen as an alternative…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the dualling of this section of the Heads of the Valleys road is without doubt the most impressive civil engineering project currently being delivered in Wales. The work will vastly improve connectivity between Hirwaun and Dowlais Top and will…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the delivery of the upgrade to sections 5 and 6 of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road? OQ60182
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Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Thank you. I feel you've both really addressed this, but just to check if there's anything else you'd like to add in relation to how challenging the current skills shortage is to the nuclear industry, and if there's anything else you feel could be done to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Diolch, Chair, and good afternoon to our panel. I have two questions, actually, on skills. Firstly, what do you know about what's being done to encourage young people to pursue a career in nuclear energy, and is there more that can be done, and, if so, by…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you. You both talked there about the overlap between the skills needed in the nuclear sector and other energy sectors. For the most part, you seem quite positive about that, but is there an element, as was perhaps brought in in the last contribution…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you. We've heard in other evidence that, perhaps, there is not the greatest awareness of jobs in the nuclear industry among our young people, and I would hope that it might be quite different in Anglesey. So, could you tell us what is being done to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view
Thank you, Chair. Moving on to jobs and skills, first, to what extent could a new project at Wylfa help reverse the trend of working-age people moving away from Anglesey and encourage young people to stay on the island?
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Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear development companies
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear development companies
Thank you. And one final question from me, then. I'm wondering to what extent it's possible to deliver SMRs alongside the large-scale reactors, given those current skills shortages that we've been discussing, and whether different skills are needed for the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear development companies
Thank you, Chair. So, moving to skills, how challenging are the current skills shortages in the nuclear sector, and what action do you think needs to be taken by Welsh Government to address this?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear industry and Unions
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear industry and Unions
Thank you. I note there that all of you referred to the predominance of non-nuclear skills within the workforce, which leads me on to my second question really well, actually. I was wondering to what extent your sector is competing with other sectors for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear industry and Unions
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to ask some questions around skills shortages. Firstly, how challenging are the current skills shortages to the nuclear industry and what needs to be done to improve this? I'm also thinking particularly about what needs to be done…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you for that answer, Minister. I welcome your statement of 14 September and the work of the soon-to-be-established national endorsement panel. Do you agree with me, Minister, that high-quality professional learning is crucially important in supporting…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
9. How is the Welsh Government supporting teachers to access opportunities for high-quality professional learning? OQ60145
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for your answer, Deputy Minister. I was really concerned to read an account in WalesOnline of how policy changes relating to retained firefighters that had been made by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are leading to, and I quote, an 'exodus'…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
4. What is the Welsh Government doing to strengthen the performance of fire and rescue services? OQ60049
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy: Border Control Posts in Wales; and Future of Welsh Steel
Diolch, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy: Border Control Posts in Wales; and Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you, Minister, that's quite reassuring. And talking about that pragmatic working relationship that you said you want to see, what discussions have you had with the UK Government around the transition board that will be established? Is there potential…
