, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 4
Sorry, Roger wants to come in as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 4
Okay, who wants to pick up on that one? Tim.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 4
Thank you for that explanation, Chris. That's an important point—it's one that we acknowledge, and I'm really grateful to you for joining us. We also note from the evidence we've received that that is a point in the broader context of the White Paper—that the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Bus and rail transport in Wales - evidence session 4
We'll move on, therefore, to the main focus of our meeting today, which is the committee's final evidence session into bus and rail transport in Wales. And today we'll be hearing from representatives from local government in Wales. And so, I warmly welcome…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning and welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Senedd Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee. This is a meeting being held in hybrid format, of course, and you will see that Delyth Jewell and Joyce Watson are joining us via…
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Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2022-23
I'll start with reference to the over-allocation against the general capital budget. Obviously, because of inflationary pressures, that is coming under considerable pressure, probably reflected in the fact that the over-allocation in the supplementary budget…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
All right, okay. Well, the weight of the evidence from the people that we heard from changed my mind. I change my mind; it would be good sometimes if others did as well.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
Seeing that you are quoting me directly, I hope you'll take a brief intervention. I did explain in my opening contribution—
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
And I'll come to that in a moment, because I do acknowledge that fact, but I have to say that the weight of evidence given during that stage, for me, made me take a step back and look at this through a different lens, and I do hope—. I'm sure many Members…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
Yes I will, if the Llywydd will allow me more time.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
Sir Paul Silk gave us quite compelling evidence when he said that the Bill, and I quote, 'is an example for me', he says, 'of a more general concern that I have about the way in which the Executive is taking over functions that I think properly belong to the…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill
I started this process being open-minded on this legislation, as I always do, recognising there are times when one needs to respond to circumstances when such issues arise, but I have to say that evidence provided to the relevant committees scrutinising the…
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Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: A Fairer Council Tax
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and may I thank the Minister for her statement? It's good to see in it a number of the main elements of Plaid Cymru's council tax reform plans, which we set out in our manifesto, particularly around revaluation; increasing…
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Questions to the First Minister
In light of previous problems with funding cross-border health services—and I'm thinking particularly of problems that arose with the Countess of Chester Hospital some years ago and more recently with Gobowen hospital—are you confident that the funding for…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on cross-border health provision for patients between England and north Wales? OQ58373
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Group 4: Expiry of the power under section 1 (Amendments 2, 10)
It's a positive step in the first instance that the Government's accepted the need for a sunset clause, as the Minister mentioned earlier in this session. The Government's original choice, of course, was to do that after five years, with a one-off opportunity…
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Group 3: Review of the Act (Amendments 8, 3, 4, 9)
Moved.
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Group 3: Review of the Act (Amendments 8, 3, 4, 9)
Moved.
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Group 3: Review of the Act (Amendments 8, 3, 4, 9)
The Finance Committee, and many stakeholders, strongly believed that including a retrospective review that was robust was good practice, and would be something that would help to ensure that the objectives of the legislation were delivered in accordance with…
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Group 1: Restrictions on use of the power in section 1 (Amendments 1, 5, 6)
May I also echo the thanks to the Minister and her officials for the way in which they have engaged with us, and also to the finance and LJC committees for their work, and also to the Conservative spokesperson for the way in which we have been able to…
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Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Progress on Gender Budgeting
Thank you to the Minister for her statement, and, clearly, I welcome what's been said, and I'm encouraged by some of the answers that you've just given, although, perhaps, we all, like you, would want to go further and more swiftly. But a journey has begun…
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Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
I wrote to you recently, as Chair of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, asking you to include legislation on environmental governance in your statement today. Clearly, that hasn't happened, although the Welsh Government said, I…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Our Cymru: Creating a leading football nation
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I just wanted to reflect a little on what Welsh football and Welsh football teams—not just a team, but teams—represent, and what the red wall has embraced. It is more than just football. This…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
I didn't catch your description of the Welsh football team as 'separatism'.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
Would you be happy to take an intervention?
