4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
My apologies.
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
It's a subjective conversation, I think, in many ways. But, in terms of a worst-case scenario, where, you know—. Because it's what the RSLs have noted themselves as a highest estimated cost, up to £2.5 million. So, again, worst-case scenario, would the Welsh…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
But it would also really squeeze their finances in some ways, because the UK Treasury have placed borrowing limits on housing associations. So, naturally, because they can't borrow as much and would potentially be making costs of up to £2.5 million, then, in…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
That's part of the anxiety, really, that there is no tangible figure on it all, because some say that a low cost would be as little as £5,000, where others have noted high costs of up to £2.5 million. Given that we can't put a figure on that—not that I'd say…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I want to focus my line of questioning on registered social landlords and what extent you as Cabinet Secretary and Welsh Government assess the financial implications of placing the Welsh language on RSLs, because in my anecdotal analysis of…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
And did you have those conversations with the UK Government in terms of how that's delivered at ground level and ensuring that its efficacy is delivered on that basis?
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Obviously, we talk about economic prospects, and I've long been an advocate for that to be grown in Wales, but, obviously, what we can't achieve as much as we'd like is presence on an international stage. I always come at it from promoting things like…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. I just want to drill a bit more down in terms of what it means in practice in terms of support around the economic policies and business support. We talk about highly skilled jobs in the west of Wales, Wylfa being one of them, the very highly…
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Okay.
4 March 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Yes, I think we’re seeking a bit of clarity here. Obviously, you say that you attend meetings, whether that be virtually or in person, and that your exposure to those meetings has been fairly limited. We’re just, obviously, trying to gauge as a committee the…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: How can Wales protect, enhance, and enshrine our world-leading cultural organisations for the enrichment of the people of Wales and beyond?
I really appreciate your generosity with your interventions, Minister. But will you accept or acknowledge that part of the funding, like Theatr Clwyd, which you've mentioned, has actually received significant investment from the previous UK Conservative…
4 March 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I very much welcome the £20 million regeneration funding for Rhyl, and this follows £20 million given to Rhyl by the previous Conservative UK Government and the third round of levelling-up funding, which followed £26 million through the UK shared prosperity…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I’d like to call for a statement, please, from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care this afternoon, following a deeply troubling account shared on social media based on someone’s A&E experience at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in recent days. A constituent…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Communities across north Wales feel increasingly forgotten when it comes to investment in transport. We've not seen any major investment in road infrastructure in the Vale of Clwyd since the mid 1990s, and that was pre devolution, the last time we had a…
26 February 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Diolch.
26 February 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you very much, Chair. Good morning, everybody. As the only member of the committee representing a north Wales region, I will just shoehorn in Rhyl rugby club, in my constituency, which has been noted as one of the most successful rugby clubs in terms of…
24 February 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to call for a statement, please, from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning on how the Welsh Government is reviewing the planning system in order to make it more robust against businesses linked to organised crime. I have raised…
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Apprenticeship Week
Thank you, Minister, for your statement, and, indeed, for sight of your statement earlier on this afternoon. I'm pleased to join in and celebrate apprenticeship week this year and recognise the value that apprenticeships bring to learners, employers and the…
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to call for a statement, please, from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care this afternoon on unacceptable waiting times for gastroenterology care and the impact this is having on people with severe eating-related disorders. Across Wales…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Can I respond to the point of order?
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
[Inaudible.]—you were on Denbighshire County Council yourself, like I was before becoming an MS; you know full well the problems in north Denbighshire. The point that I'm getting at in that regard is that actions speak for themselves in that regard…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
I'm pleased to be taking part in this debate this afternoon. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to argue for our amendments, the Welsh Conservative amendments, firstly seeking a mea culpa from the Welsh Government and an apology to my constituents. They know…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Thank you very much. You're outlining there what the benefits are to what a public inquiry would achieve, because those people who would give evidence would be swearing on oath for some of those failures, and then the recommendations of a public inquiry would…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
On that point of waiting times, and outsourcing to England, and using external and perhaps private companies in that sense, what we seem to have been finding in official responses from Government Ministers is those very facts missing in their responses. So…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Would you take an intervention, Mabon?
