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Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

8,953 speeches and questions

29 June 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
But my understanding is that none of those conditions are in place at the moment, and, if truth to be told, there's a real risk here that this Westminster Bill is just another example of the UK Government straying into devolved matters intentionally, riding…
29 June 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. The legislative consent memorandum for the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill is due to come before this Senedd quite soon. Now, the legislation states that the bank's activities will, and I quote, provide 'financial assistance to projects wholly or…
28 June 2022Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
In light of the increase that we're seeing in COVID cases, there is now growing concern that we are seeing more waste, in terms of the increasing use of face masks, and I would like to know what you, as a Government, are going to do to educate people on how…
28 June 2022Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I also would like to hear a statement from you as rural affairs Minister, so that we can really get to grips with some of the issues that we've already heard about in relation to, particularly, animal feed. The Welsh Government really needs to be proactive. I…
22 June 2022Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The transport network
Thank you, and we've shared some abysmal experiences, haven't we, on journeys from north to south Wales? I've listened intently to what you said. I've listened for the best part of the last hour to your colleagues explaining what the problem is. What I'm not…
22 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: Annual Report on Natural Resources Wales
Thank you, Llywydd. I know that there are some time restrictions, so I will not respond to all comments, but I would like to thank the Minister for her contribution. It's good to hear that the review will be completed by the end of the calendar year. The…
22 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: Annual Report on Natural Resources Wales
Now, there was a 13-hour delay before NRW officials attended the scene after the alarm was raised. NRW said that the delay was due to officers attending to other high-priority pollution incidents and health and safety concerns for the one available officer…
22 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: Annual Report on Natural Resources Wales
Thank you very much, Llywydd—or, acting Dirprwy Lywydd, I should say. Thank you for the opportunity to present this report. This is the first report on NRW that the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee has published during this Senedd…
21 June 2022Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that. I had the privilege, last week, of visiting the Almost Home Dog Rescue charity near Mold, and I know that other Members have been and others will do so soon. Of course, there was an increase in the number of people who took pets into their…
21 June 2022Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the increased risk to animal welfare as a result of the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58242
15 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
Thank you very much, and thank you to everyone who's contributed. I think some of the points that have been raised have certainly enhanced the work that the committee has done. We were reminded that one of the practical upshots of these deficiencies is that…
15 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
During the course of our work, we heard time and time again that spills from overflows are not the main cause of poor river quality, and we don't dispute that as a committee, of course, but there is a tendency by some to use that to try and underplay the…
15 June 2022Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. We undertook our short, focused inquiry into storm overflows when they were firmly in the public spotlight. There were frequent news headlines about raw sewage being dumped into rivers across England and Wales. There were…
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
Item 5 is a motion to resolve to exclude the public. So, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(iv) and (ix), I propose that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, all content. So, we'll wait a…
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
I'll invite Members to note papers. We have seven papers to note in the pack. If you're content to note them all together, we'll do that. No matters arising? There we are. Okay. Thank you very much.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Whilst you leave the room, we'll continue with our agenda.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes, I'm glad that we could finish with a very direct answer. I said earlier that one-word answers are great. Can I thank both the Minister and Deputy Minister and their officials for their attendance this morning? We've covered a lot of ground, as we always…
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes. Okay. There we are. Great. Fine.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. Finally, then, from me, the ban on single-use plastics, is it your intention for that to be primary legislation?
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes, of course. You are right.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. The planning consolidation Bill. We're getting to the end, don't worry.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
No. Clearly not. The infrastructure consenting Bill.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
But the First Minister has said in correspondence to a Member of the Senedd, or has indicated, that the Bill will be introduced before summer 2023.
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. Infrastructure consenting—
15 June 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Huw.