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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
We will build on the high standards that we already have here in Wales, and, in our manifesto, we said that we would develop a science-led animal health and welfare plan. I look forward to working with stakeholders, operational partners, industry and the…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Topical Questions
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the breakdown and the analysis that you gave of how much money would come as a result of which allocations were made in the spring statement yesterday. It is important, in terms of transparency, that we get that information…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you for the response. I take it, therefore, that you accept that the current approach is not delivering in a way that maybe was promised and people would expect. I heard your previous answer about the workforce plan being launched on 18 March. Some…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
6. What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the impact on education standards of recent data from Estyn about teacher recruitment and retention in schools in Wales? OQ63937
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Questions to the First Minister
As much as we all welcome any additional investment in rail, the problem I and Professor Mark Barry and other people have with this, of course, is that the £14 billion figure that's being bandied around is a long-term headline figure, but it doesn't have a…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, I'll welcome any additional investment in the health service, of course. We always want to be moving in that direction, but forgive me for being cynical because, as we've heard, we had exactly the same kind of announcement in 2013, and a pledge that…
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Group 8: Biodiversity targets: targets under new section 6B of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendments 40, 4, 5A, 5, 54, 6, 31, 42, 43, 45)
I may have missed a few papers. I've not seen your amendments to this effect.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
This debate, of course, is about more than numbers on a piece of paper, it's about people, real people, a number of them living in pain, people who maybe cannot work because of that, and people who have certainly seen their lives put on hold because of a…
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Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
This report shows us the way, and if we succeed in improving soil health permanently, that'll bring benefits to farmers, to the economy, to the environment and the viability of our rural communities. Thank you.
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Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
BionerG provides a modular system of pyrolysis, which makes biochar production a viable opportunity for smallholder farmers and communities, wherever they're located. You take forestry waste and turn it into a form of charcoal; in other words, you convert…
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Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
I am very pleased to contribute to this debate, and I thank the committee for its work. As we've heard, soil health is a fundamental issue. It's important to the future of agriculture, the environment and the wider rural economy. But in the past, it has been…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
It gives me great pleasure to stand here today to celebrate a truly historic anniversary, because it's 150 years since the founding of the Football Association of Wales. On 2 February 1876, at the Wynnstay hotel in Wrexham, a small group came together with a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Therefore, under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I move that the committee resolves to meet in private for the rest of the meeting. Are Members content? Content. Thank you very much. We'll wait for a second until we move into private session. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We'll move into private session.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
There are papers to note. There are four papers in total. Are Members happy to note those collectively? Yes. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
The committee will continue with our work whilst you leave us.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
No problem. We'll follow up in writing with any areas that we haven't been able to cover, or any areas we wish to maybe pursue further. But on behalf of this committee, given that it's the last time that we'll scrutinise you in this current Senedd, I thank…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
But certainly, we are quite confident that things are in good hands at the minute, and we look forward to seeing that prosper and grow over the years to come. There's much work that is happening and will continue to happen, particularly over the next few…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
As you say, it's a staggered process. But maybe there's another discussion to be had there to address that issue. Can I thank you so much for your testimony this morning, candid and thorough as always? We really appreciate that as a committee. We as a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you very much. In the remaining 90 seconds that we have left, I think Janet wants to come in on something.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
We have about three minutes left, so it will have to be very top level, I'm afraid.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
We'll certainly be following up in correspondence, I'm sure. Thank you. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Very, very briefly, Heather.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay. Thank you. Can I just ask then—? On the core Valleys lines, you wrote to us in 2023 explaining that the estimated final cost would be £300 million more than was anticipated, to around about £1 billion. You tell us in your paper that the final section…
