, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
That was the element that initially I was confused on, because if you remember, in the Chamber, I suggested that perhaps that money could be better spent with local government. So, it's a matter of it being tied to that budget line, rather than being moved…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Just looking at the time then, Chair, I'll limit my questions. I was going to focus on the regional economic development aspects of this budget. What I'm really interested in understanding is that additional funding towards the city deals—the £88.5 million…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Okay. So, taking on board that you might not agree with the way in which that report might have interpreted some data, there are indications that there are problems still, though, within the apprenticeships sphere. No doubt you've heard from apprenticeship…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Yes. That was very helpful. We'll have, I think, a better opportunity to maybe delve into some of that in a future session. Looking specifically, then, at the reaction to the budget as it currently stands, ColegauCymru and the National Training Federation for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
That's really helpful, thank you. That was where I was trying to go—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
I'm conscious I might be straying away from talking specifically about the budget, but I think it is important just to understand Medr in this context, as a newly established organisation. What happens, then, if the delivery element of it isn't quite up to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Okay. So, how would the oversight element work between yourselves and Medr in terms of how that money has been spent and the responsibility element of it?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Diolch, Cadeirydd. If I could move to apprenticeships, I think it was the Cabinet Secretary that said that the majority of the apprenticeship budget will be going to Medr, so I'll start with a bit of a technical question, which is everyone's favourite type of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
Great. Diolch.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
One of them is in relation to the Development Bank of Wales.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
To 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
Just very briefly on 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11, when are we expecting a response to those letters?
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Offshore Wind Task and Finish Group
I think this looks to be a positive statement, and I'm looking forward to seeing now the work stream of the task and finish group develop over the next few years. I don't need to reiterate how important it is that we get this right. Sam Kurtz was right: this…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Offshore Wind Task and Finish Group
I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the statement. It is a positive statement.
, Plenary
Short Debate: Violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—The scourge of Wales today
Thank you to Mabon for tabling this short debate. I think it’s an incredibly important debate and I was really proud to represent Plaid Cymru at last year’s vigil. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to come to this year’s vigil, but, of course, I wish the very…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that answer. I listened with great interest to the exchanges across the Chamber earlier on in this session. I take the Cabinet Secretary's point that half of businesses in Wales don't pay business rates, but I'm not sure if…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the Welsh Government's work to reform business rates? OQ61841
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government response to UK Government budget
We’ve had some lively contributions from all sides of the Chamber this evening. I’m slightly concerned that I’m going to let Members down with my contribution now, because what I want to talk about specifically here is business rates. Of course, there is a…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1400, 'Fair and Adequate Resourcing of General Practice in Wales'
I welcome this debate—a primer debate, I think, for a lot of the work that's going to be happening through the Health and Social Care Committee, coming down the line. We can listen to contributions that are being made across the Chamber and I think we're all…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and I appreciate you allowing me to come in on this. Tom Giffard is right, the residents in Caerau—or at least the feeling I'm getting—have lost complete faith in politicians and organisations to resolve this issue after over a decade…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I have to say it is very disappointing that the Welsh Government is retreating from the idea of rent controls, despite the clear power imbalance that exists between tenants and landlords. Now, the White Paper on adequate housing that was launched on 24…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
2. What is the Welsh Government's position regarding the implementation of rent controls? OQ61814
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
And it's welcome to hear a rough timeline of when this could be resolved, because a number of constituents in Bridgend have contacted me, raising concerns about these acute shortages of ADHD medication impacting on their ability to get them. This is…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact on patients of supply-chain disruptions to ADHD medication? OQ61813
