18 January 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on his expectations of his meetings with the teaching trade unions later this week in terms of avoiding school closures? TQ711
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
No, that's fine. I've already been called once. I'm thinking of others.
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Llywydd. I didn't think I had a question today. [Laughter.]
18 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, I share the concerns of my colleague Cefin Campbell around this, and obviously the rising costs for the disposal of sheep dip. I do recognise your comments about sheep dip being disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Your sheep scab…
17 January 2023 , Plenary
Initial Consideration Debate on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill
I'd just like to thank the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for quite eloquently removing 99.9 per cent of my speech, so thank you for that. My contribution, Llywydd, will be extremely short, because I don't think we need to go…
17 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Sustainable Communities for Learning
I'd like to thank you, Minister, for your statement today. A major, long-term strategic capital investment programme with the aim of creating a generation of sustainable schools is something that is important for schoolchildren across Wales, and very…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch.
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
You answered my other question within your answer there, but I do have one: what discussions have you had with the Trefnydd and business manager to raise this at a Senedd level with the Llywydd, because this could have major resource implications, as you…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Welsh Government's supplementary legislative consent memorandum acknowledges that amendments put forward were not successful. Does that change your approach to the Bill?
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes. I'd be very interested to find out the work of that meeting in the first week of February, so if we could have a note of what was discussed, it would be very good.
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes. As you say, Counsel General, there is a cross-party group now who actually have concerns and issues with the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, and I'm sliding into that camp as an avid Brexiteer as well—I want things to be done properly, not…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Have you had those discussions with Lord Bellamy?
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I want to jump back quickly. I know when Lord Bellamy came, we'd had a discussion around the Supreme Court, Chair, and making sure there was actually a seat for a Welsh person on the Supreme Court. I know Lord Bellamy said that he didn’t think there’d be an…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, that's fine. One thing that you'll be aware of, Counsel General—something that we've talked about here—is access to legal aid within Wales, and the UK Government has now provided its full review into criminal legal aid. Have you had time to make an…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, thank you, Counsel General. As you said, it's a political decision that's going to be taken elsewhere on the devolution of justice, and the people of the country will have their decision on whether they want that to happen in the not too far distant…
16 January 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Minister, we're about three years, three months-ish, now, from when the Thomas commission gave its recommendations to Welsh Government. I know that you've mentioned a few of them as we've gone through the opening of this meeting, but I was…
11 January 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Wales Air Ambulance bases reorganisation
I'd like to thank my colleague Russell George for opening this debate and his efforts in this campaign of highlighting it on a national stage. The air ambulance is an essential part to the people of mid Wales, and it's a lifeline to the people who live there…
11 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Diolch, Gweinidog. Minister, you said this morning in the education committee that there is money available in the Welsh Government budget to establish new Welsh-medium education. That's really welcome. A political choice was taken in Powys County Council by…
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
That’s what I needed to know. Thank you.
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Minister, do you think there are enough resources in the system to actually put new Welsh-medium provision in parts of Wales where there is no Welsh-medium provision at all?
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Yes, and it's just what assessment have you made on learner outcomes, really? Do you think it'll be detrimental to them because schools can't make the adaptations they want? Have Welsh Government done any of that work around this?
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Just on this point, Minister—and I actually share some of your concerns around capital as well—how concerned are you with the pressure on capital budgets, about pupils being in probably sub-standard settings, really? And have you made any assessment of what…
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. I had one more question, but you answered it, I think.
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. I just want to move on to the EMA, because the current level is being retained at £17.4 million. Given the changes to the economic situation in the country with regard to inflation and the cost of everything going up, how did you calculate…
11 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 1
Yes.
