, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Diolch, Cabinet Minister. I'm concerned about the low level of confidence that parents, staff and governors in Pembrokeshire have told me that they have in the council involving them meaningfully in big decisions about the future of their schools. Examples…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
4. How is the Cabinet Minister ensuring community involvement in decisions about the future of Church in Wales maintained schools in Ceredigion Penfro? OQ64786
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Yes, diolch. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
What are you doing to get in place, I suppose, adapting now to—? We know this risk is increasing, so what are local authorities doing to really adapt for it now? What are the challenges on funding that? And also, on delivering that, who do you see as key…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Thank you. So, I think that the evidence that we've had presented is very clear that climate change is driving this increased risk of wildfire, and it's good to have that on the record. And I think that's really important so we recognise how do we manage…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Can I just come in on what Laura said there on the livestock? It feels, from what I'm hearing, that there are chemical—. Well, there were chemical solutions, but not now, and machinery might not be economical. It's cattle that are the nature-based solution…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Okay, really quickly, then, just on things for us maybe to follow up on with the FRS. As you're saying, we know that the risk is increasing year on year, and there are big changes, really, in the way that maybe we might manage it. We need to somehow deal with…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Right, okay. So, it might be different sorts of—. Like we saw in north Wales, I suppose, you might be getting huge environmental damage et cetera, where that could come in, but not necessarily always in other cases.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Sure. Okay. I was particularly interested in aerial capacity. It seems that, especially in north Wales, then, there were calls for that. Actually, in Wales, we don't have any aerial capacity or helicopters to help challenge—. Maybe we don't need them, like a…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
I've got one that I don't think—
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. I welcome the Ireland-Wales shared statement 2030, committing our nations to strengthening cultural partnerships and artistic exchange. In my constituency, Other Voices Cardigan has become one of the most vibrant and successful examples of that…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. How is the First Minister strengthening co-operation with the Republic of Ireland? OQ64788
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Do you feel confident now—they seem like quite structural changes—that you can identify early where there are red flags happening in governance in our public bodies? Do you feel confident it's much less likely for this sort of thing to happen in the future?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. We've had a number of high-profile scandals in recent years in our public bodies, unfortunately. We've been able to see the kind of waste that's caused not just in finance and resource, but also it's a challenge to public trust, I suppose, in our…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you for your response. I fully support secondments and, as you say, that quick exchange and bringing different skills in. It feels to me, though, that there's potential for that—. There's almost an abuse of the secondment principles here, where we have…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I've been struck by the number of senior civil service positions that appear to be secondments, and also how this might be impacting on salaries. It appears that it has enabled higher salaries than would otherwise be in the structure. Some…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Green across the aisle: Making environmental stewardship a common cause
I'd like to thank David Mills for bringing forward this debate and giving me a slot to speak. Environmental stewardship should be common ground across this Chamber, not because the challenges are easy, but because they affect every community in Wales. As a…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Findings of the statutory review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations - scene setting session
Thank you very much. I really welcome the work you've done and the way you've explained it so clearly to us this morning, in particular, I suppose, recognising the impact on farmers and their well-being, and the emphasis you've put on making a fairer and more…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Wales's Transport Network
Diolch. Deputy Minister, thank you for your statement. Climate change is a current reality, and I was dismayed to hear earlier on in the week the irresponsible comments from the opposition ridiculing efforts to minimise the risks of flooding, heatwaves…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I suppose I'm just a bit concerned that sometimes there's the focus on the statutory, that consultation element, and maybe we need to—. There's an awful lot of engagement, but how effective is it really, when you ask people if they really feel that they're…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
Okay, a quick-fire one. Involvement has come up a couple of times, whether that's staff or public—especially public engagement or community involvement in designing services that meet their needs. Do you think the current focus on statutory requirements, like…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I’ve got an additional question, but it’s not a direct follow-up.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
NHS Finances: evidence session with NHS Wales health boards
I'd be really interested, Chair, over time, in seeing how that innovation, especially staff-driven innovation, has worked across different health boards. Thank you.
