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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
I'd like to thank Mike Hedges for his warm welcome for me and his questions there. It's lovely to be questioned by a fellow education practitioner, and I count Cefin Campbell in that as well; it's so good to see that there are people here who bring these…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
Thank you, Heledd Fychan, for your welcome for me and for your questions; they're really important questions around school sixth forms. So, obviously they do come under Medr now; they are part of the tertiary education sector. Responsibility for school sixth…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
I thank John Griffiths for those questions there, and I know, John, that you are a firm champion of the FE sector, having been chair of the cross-party group on FE for many years. Like you, I share great admiration for ColegauCymru. I think, actually, they…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
Thank you, Cefin Campbell, for another warm welcome from you in the Chamber, and for your series of questions there. In terms of the FE funding situation, I've already covered much of that in my response to Tom Giffard, but one thing I think is useful to add…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
Thank you very much, Tom, for your warm welcome and for your series of questions as well. If we start with HE participation, we know that that is an area that we are concerned about and we need to improve here in Wales if we are going to get the population…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
Tertiary education has an intrinsic value: it is the foundation and springboard into the rest of learners' lives. This requires the second of my Cs: co-operation across Government to ensure that education can act as a key lever in our Government’s agenda and…
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Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
Diolch, Llywydd. I am delighted and honoured to be standing here among you as the new Minister for Further and Higher Education. This role is a perfect complement to my own background as a secondary school teacher and an assistant head of sixth form, as well…
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Debate on Petition P-06-1455, 'Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure'
Thank you, acting Presiding Officer, and thank you to everyone who has contributed to the debate, and of course also to the petitioners. The number of signatures on the petition is a clear indication of the strength of feeling about this issue, and I know…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Eluned Morgan.
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Statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee—Individual Member Accountability
Dirprwy Lywydd, the record low levels of trust in politicians has been widely discussed in the media and in conversations in the street. As elected representatives, it is incumbent on us to do all we can to rebuild and maintain trust in us. Much of this…
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Statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee—Individual Member Accountability
Dirprwy Lywydd, during the course of this year, the question of how to hold individual Members to account has been raised in several contexts, in addition to the work under way in the Standards of Conduct Committee. Today, I would like to take the opportunity…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Diolch, Cabinet Secretary. As you know, I was a strong supporter of plans to bring in a vacant land tax when they were proposed by Welsh Government during the previous Senedd term. They could be such a powerful tool to promote regeneration and tackle grot…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
5. How does the Welsh Government use its taxation powers to benefit communities across Wales? OQ61455
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. It's certainly impressive to see the way that Keir Starmer's Government has hit the ground running across a range of policy areas, but one particularly impressive intervention is the creation of the national wealth fund to invest in…
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Questions to the First Minister
5. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the new UK Government about boosting economic growth? OQ61483
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Cabinet Secretary, I recently met with Cwm Taf care and repair, who told me that the number of people seeking support from them increased by more than 134 per cent between the years 2018-19 and 2022-23. Obviously, it is better in every way for people if we…
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you, First Minister, for your statement here today. As Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee, I welcome your reference to the important work that my committee is undertaking on individual Member accountability and your…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. On 3 August, the National Eisteddfod comes to Pontypridd—the first time it’s been held in south Wales since 2010. With the proclamation having taken place in Aberdare in my constituency last year, and with a programme of events being…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. How is the Welsh Government supporting the 2024 National Eisteddfod? OQ61408
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Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, 'Thirteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9'
I’d just like to close by thanking the Member for the positive and respectful way in which he has engaged with the committee and with the standards process.
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Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, 'Thirteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9'
Diolch, Llywydd. As the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee, I formally move the motion. The committee considered a report from the commissioner for standards in relation to a complaint made against Mick Antoniw MS regarding an offensive tweet. The…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Cabinet Secretary, 96 per cent of airports in the world are in public ownership, and it always perplexes me that the Conservatives are keen to promote Teesside International Airport and its public ownership model, but yet are always keen to run down Cardiff…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Early diagnosis of lung cancer is critical. Six in 10 people survive their cancer for five years or more if it's been diagnosed at its earliest stage, compared to less than one in 10 at its latest. Lung health checks can be a…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
3. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for improving outcomes for people in Cynon Valley who are affected by lung cancer? OQ61362
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
So, now, for item 4, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content to agree the motion? Members are. Okay. That is fantastic. So, we'll now await notification…
