, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Just a couple of questions, and I'll be very succinct bearing in mind the time. I'll perhaps put them together. You started mentioning about late immersion centres, and I've actually seen some of the really excellent work with family members who have been…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
I just wanted to follow up on this point about the optimism over the language and what is really happening. And I notice, for example, when you look at social media, and look at something like LinkedIn, it basically says, 'Do you have any languages?' And you…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Okay. Thank you. I've concluded.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
I suppose the point is, isn't it, that economic investment, particularly on the scale that we saw with the impact of industrialisation in Wales, and the impacts there that were never really addressed—. In fact, the prohibition of the language, working…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Can I just follow on, because you mentioned Wylfa? The issue of social mobility and movements of people and so on have a massive impact on language, and also on economic policy as well. How do you see the challenges, then, of some of the major investments…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
And then, just to tie in a couple of themes from that, within the broader economic development programmes of Welsh Government and, I suppose, more broadly, where it really fits in with that, to what extent it perhaps marginalises the focus of Welsh language…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Yes.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Arfor: Ministerial evidence session
Just a few short questions about some of the economic impacts and some of the findings from the reports, so far, that we know. One of the suggestions, of course, is that the impact of grants has adversely impacted on other businesses within a broader region…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer. Of course, the north-west corridor is due to extend in due course to Pontyclun, to Beddau, and, of course, the old railway line that exists and has been retained is there for that particular purpose. Of course, the key issue is…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. Will the First Minister provide a progress update on the north-west corridor project? OQ63907
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
You are not a pure corporate body, in the sense of some businesses; you are a membership-led organisation. You will have to take account of and what is considered and what is said at the EGM. On this possibility that there may be a different view to what…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
The future of rugby in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union
I just wanted to ask a question about the point you're making on growth, because when you gave evidence to the Westminster select committee, you said that this 'is not only the affordable way forward, but the way forward that will enable our rugby to…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
On this fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Alun Davies and I recently visited three cities in Ukraine—Kyiv, Pavlohrad and Dnipro—all near the front line and under regular attack. In Pavlohrad, we met with representatives of the nine miners…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. Wales has indeed achieved a reputation, I think, in environmental protection, but also in recycling, as a world leader. A fortnight ago, we held a cross-party meeting in the Pierhead for potential candidates and for Senedd Members to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's progress to reduce waste, fly-tipping and littering? OQ63818
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you for that, Chair. That ends my questions.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you for that. That actually brought me to the final point I was going to ask about. In terms of those metrics, how successful have you been? You've mentioned a number of the successes. You mentioned the living wage and so on. And of course, in the past…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I'm thinking in terms of legislation that is passed and how it's implemented, and what the impact of it then is on those public bodies that have to implement, but also the impact it has, because obviously you then have a responsibility to oversee that and to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you for that. I will move on to two other areas that tie together. One is in respect of legislation. Again, one of the recommendations from PAPAC was that, with legislation, there should be some form of impact assessment on your remit. That obviously…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I understand—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Just on that programme, to what extent does that programme really fit in with the remit you have as a commissioner? I can understand it raises money, and I know there are concerns about the nature of leadership academies and what they actually are—almost an…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay, so very little progress on that particular aspect. You jumped ahead to something I want to ask about, which is the additional funding that you are able to raise. Averaged out, it amounts to about £0.25 million a year—not insignificant, but not…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
I'm not so much concerned about the amount. There's always an argument in terms of needing more and so on. I understand the pressures that are there. But, of course, the point PAPAC was making was about the certainty of being able to plan ahead, which means…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
How has it materialised, then?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. Just as you talked about advising departments in terms of the Government on legislation and budgets, equally so, the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee made a recommendation, which I think you've been supportive of, which is…
