, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister. James.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
I'll just bring Laura in—. Is it okay if I just bring Laura in on that point, James?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
There we go.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes, of course. And James will prepare his questioning.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Certainly.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister. We'll now move on to some more detailed questions from James Evans.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister. And just finally from me on this point, given that the Welsh Government's meeting the cost of the 12.5 per cent net-zero carbon premium in the sustainable communities for learning programme, how much of the increase in capital funding is…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister. And I was going to ask you around the student loans and that non-cash part next, so really appreciate having that information on the record. Did you want to say something else on that?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Yes.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
You're on mute, Minister. Sorry.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, and thanks, Laura. And it is very helpful to have an example that you've suggested. Just around the comparisons with the budgets, can you confirm that while resource funding in the education and Welsh language main expenditure group increased by…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you. I'll just bring Laura Jones in on this point.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
Thank you, Minister, and I'm sure we'll come on to some more of those points later. Are there any particular areas within your portfolio that you would have allocated greater funds to if resources had allowed, or would have anticipated putting additional…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23—evidence session 2
So, we'll move on to the first item on our agenda, which is scrutiny of the Welsh Government's draft budget 2022-23, and this is our second evidence session. We have got with us today the Minister and some of his officials. I'd like to welcome Jeremy Miles…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned. Finally, if I drop out of the meeting for any reason, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.22, that Ken Skates MS temporarily chairs while I try to rejoin.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'd like to welcome Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, with all participants joining by video conference. The Record of Proceedings will be…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee today.
, Plenary
Short Debate: Getting around: Free public transport for young people
I really welcome this important debate put forward by Jane Dodds, and I'd like to thank Jane for agreeing to give me a minute of her time. I agree with her on many of the points raised today. The area I would like to focus on is the issue of school transport…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost of living
Diolch yn fawr, Mabon, and I'm just going to come on to a point where I think that perhaps the Welsh Government can do a bit more on this sort of area. Being in debt often feels like a gut-wrenching, endless cycle, and supporting residents out of that cycle…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost of living
Yes.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost of living
The frustrating thing for so many of us is that this is a crisis that we've seen coming. We've known energy prices are rocketing, we've known inflation is rising, yet what did this Conservative UK Government do? They cut universal credit, taking away a vital…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that answer, Minister. The cost of living in the UK is dramatically increasing. Worryingly, energy price rises are only the tip of the iceberg with the news today that inflation has hit a 30-year high and still set to increase. Financial…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
1. How will the Welsh Government use economic development to tackle the UK-wide cost-of-living crisis in Wales? OQ57477
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
We'll now move on to item 6, which is the papers to note. So, full details of the papers are set out on the agenda and in the meeting papers. Are Members content to note those papers? I can see Members are. So, as agreed under item 3, the next four items will…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you. Thank you, Sioned. I can't see any other further questions from Members, so that's the end of the scrutiny session for today. I'd like to thank the Minister, the Deputy Ministers and officials for joining us this afternoon. You will receive a…
