, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Well, all of the rail investment we’ve seen—the near £2 billion investment in the Welsh lines—are an opportunity cost. They’ve had to come out of other budgets. And I think there’s a broader reflection for this Senedd and the next Senedd. We get very excited…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Well, look, there is some nervousness about devolving rail fully to Wales, which I understand. When you look at the projections of climate change adaptation costs over the next 10 to 30 years, they are enormous. The amount of railway line we have in Wales…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
In a second. I understand the pre-election rhetoric, but I do think it's a mistake, in criticising that, not to recognise what has been achieved and what is being delivered here, which is significant. I'm happy to give way to Jane Dodds.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Well, look, I completely agree. It would be better if we had rail fully devolved to Wales, and we could make the decisions on priorities ourselves, and that is the policy of Welsh Labour and of this Government. Unfortunately, it's not the policy of the UK…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Happy to.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Well, this is a different thing. This is a commitment to work jointly with Transport for Wales through the Wales board to deliver a whole series of schemes that have been worked up jointly between the Welsh and the UK Governments. That's significant.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Can I just take a step back here to reflect on what's been achieved in the last 10 years, since I've been in the Senedd Chamber? A decade ago, Transport for Wales didn't exist. It was simply a collection of consultants who'd been asked to come up with a plan…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Just for accuracy, Sam, that was not the Conservative position until the election when you joined the Senedd, and the position of the Tory group changed. Initially, the Tory group resisted the calls of many in this Chamber who wanted HS2 consequentials…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Okay. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
And is that present?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
My question is: isn't it important for the leadership to have credibility?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
You're ducking my question, with respect.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
So, you think the model's fine?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Because the perception is that this is very much being led by the chair, particularly, with the chief executive falling closely behind.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Really?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
I'm talking about the leadership.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
My question is—. We're treating this as a board of a large organisation, and the processes you mentioned are appropriate for that. But this is not a large business organisation, this is also a sporting body, where stakeholders and the credibility with them is…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
With respect, that's not my question.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
Thank you for doing that. But your case there is essentially a plea for more trust, and it seems to me that you've used a lot of that capital, and there's a question mark whether there's enough left to take you through that process. You're joining us from…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
As we're trading rugby experiences, I was forced to do rugby in school, and I took it as a success to come off the field at Ammanford comp with a clean kit. So, I don't share the emotional attachment, but I represent an area where rugby is very important. I…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
John Morris.
, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I understand the criticisms the Member has of the Bill, but the vote tonight has got nothing to do with any of that. And if this Senedd withholds its consent, all it will do is make it more difficult to design public services in Wales in a thoughtful way. So…
, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Will you give way?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 16: Duties of responsible persons under Fire Safety Order (Amendments 52, 134, 135, 136, 53, 137)
I move, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Building safety authorities and fire safety authorities (Amendments 119, 46, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 49, 50, 142, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ,60, 61)
Thank you. I just want to speak briefly to amendment 142, which is meant to reflect the scrutiny we've had in this committee as the Bill has gone through, and I think the consensus that I certainly felt that having 22 building authorities reflecting the 22…
