12 January 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1—Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for coming to today's evidence session. It was just a quick question about, with the current settlement, how futureproofed is it, do you think, in terms of wanting to not just manage current services but to expand on…
12 January 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Chair. Similar to Carolyn, although I'm not a cabinet member I am a councillor.
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Paper to note - P-05-949 SAVE COWBRIDGE OLD GIRLS’ SCHOOL FROM DEMOLITION
Thank you, Chair. It was just to highlight again that I've been in contact with the save the Cowbridge school group and everything, so for want of transparency, it was just to highlight that, really. I'm conscious of noting the paper, but I just want to add I…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Sorry.
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I'll be back now. Sorry.
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Chair, could you just allow me to get up and knock the lights on?
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes.
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I’ve got to admit, I think this is quite an important petition really, and it’s something I’m quite supportive of. I think the idea of boiling live animals alive is quite barbaric and from a different age. I know that the UK Government—…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I wanted to just say a few things. I agree with what Buffy was saying there, in terms of, sometimes with the schools, they’re not always in the most easy-to-reach locations, especially in an emergency situation, and I think there are…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I was hoping I could just start really by just—and I think you probably agree with me here, Chair—putting on record our acknowledgement of the dedication and hard work that all the teachers have done throughout the COVID pandemic really. And…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. It's just for want of transparency, I'm on that committee that Luke mentioned, but, obviously, I support the recommendation there as well.
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I've got to admit, when I first came across this petition, I felt that one of life's little pleasures is having a barbecue on the beach, but I have seen at first hand how there are people out there—. But I don't necessarily blame the…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session (Panel 2) P-06-1212 Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all open water sites in Wales
Thank you, Chair. It was just a quick thing just to touch upon what Nikki said. I must admit, I was quite impressed, because doing a bit of research I came across your website about the One Last Breath campaign, and what I thought was quite impressive there…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session (Panel 2) P-06-1212 Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all open water sites in Wales
Thank you, Chair, and I'd just like to thank all the people for coming today for this evidence session. The first session was very fascinating and informative, and so is this one, really. But, as the Chair said, as Jack said, it's just to touch upon what you…
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Evidence session ( Panel 1) P-06-1212 Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all open water sites in Wales
Thank you, Chair. Again, I'd just like to extend my thanks to Chris and Bleddyn for appearing today in front of the committee. My question is only quite a short one. It's just to get an idea of the resource requirements that you need in terms of responding to…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Shaping Wales Future—Laying national milestones, revised national indicators and publishing a Future Trends report
—are NEETs. Again, given the sampling data does not accurately consider the complexity of the data, such as the relative mobility of young people and those attending further education, colleges or independent schools, the percentage of 16 to 24-year-olds who…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Shaping Wales Future—Laying national milestones, revised national indicators and publishing a Future Trends report
Firstly, Minister, with regard to the gender pay gap, which you are aiming to eliminate by 2050, the data that is frequently used—and it has even been used in the 'Well-being of Wales: 2021' report—is a measurement based on median full-time hourly earnings…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Shaping Wales Future—Laying national milestones, revised national indicators and publishing a Future Trends report
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Thank you, Minister, for your statement today. I would like to start by providing a few comments about the first wave of milestones in the hope of focusing on the rationale behind them and in the hope of discovering why the Minister…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Llywydd. Cardiff Council, as the previous Member has explained, has fallen consistently short when meeting the recycling targets set out by the Welsh Government, and the council's predicted that it will have to invest in secondary recycling in…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister. A RenewableUK Cymru analysis report has recently highlighted that, when spatial limitations are applied, such as proximity to housing, Ministry of Defence training areas, main river corridors, and even proximity to other windfarm…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
2. Will the Minister provide an update on pre-assessed areas for wind turbines in Wales? OQ57313
29 November 2021 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. Just a couple of things. Firstly, just for transparency’s sake, and I know I’ve highlighted before when we’ve mentioned this, I’m a member of BASC, which is the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. I’ve been doing a little bit…
29 November 2021 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I agree with Buffy there, in the sense that the climate change committee is looking at it and there's no sense in duplicating work, but do you think we should wait to see what they say before closing it? I don't mind whatsoever, really…
29 November 2021 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I suspect—. Since the petition was launched, the Minister has intervened on the application and has refused it. So, I think we could close this and congratulate the petitioner, really, on a successful outcome. Hopefully, the petition, I…
29 November 2021 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd just like to echo what Buffy said there then. I think this is a fantastic idea, but, as we've seen, Welsh Government doesn't necessarily get involved in this, and it falls to either local groups or even local councils to be involved. And…
