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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. Mike, I know you might want to go a little bit further on that.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
[Inaudible.]—think, 'Actually, they're very good ideas, let's borrow them and put them into any strategies'? David or the Minister.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Yes. I think we've got a bit of an echo, but I think we can cope.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Hang on. Let's just unmute David, please. There we are. Lovely. Thank you.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thank you, Sam. I know Mike will probably want to follow that last point as well, but if I may—and I'll bring Mike in afterwards—you've talked a fair bit this morning about David taking time out from the substantive role, if you like, to look into this Bill…
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Sam.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Carry on with that one if you want, and then I'll bring Sam in.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Yes, we can. Thank you.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much. Rhianon. There we are.
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much. Given that a lot of Welsh Government Bills go over the estimate, and, obviously, we see them all come through here and then, looking at when they're implemented, that they cost considerably more, why should a potential…
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay, lovely. Well, croeso cynnes—welcome. Thank you for making time to come and talk to us this morning. I'd like to start by exploring how realistic the costs included in the regulatory impact assessment are to deliver a sustainable food system in Wales…
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Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Right, let's move on, then, to item 3. Item 3 is the financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill, the evidence session with the Minister and her officials—or her official. I'd like to welcome you, Minister. Would you be able to, for the record, just…
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Papers to note
We have papers to note. I'm going to note them all as one item, unless somebody wants to raise anything. There are some things relating to items 4 and 7 that we'll deal with in a private session afterwards. But nothing other than to note those papers, if…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A warm welcome to this meeting of the Finance Committee this morning. We have a couple of items on the agenda. We're going to be scrutinising the Food (Wales) Bill, and we have the Minister with us this morning. But, before we do that, I just want to note…
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& 6. The general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill
Llywydd, I am conscious of time, but I would like to raise an important issue relating to the consideration of financial resolution motions. Whilst acknowledging that the Minister has responded prior to today’s debate, this is not standard practice. Usually…
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& 6. The general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill
In particular, we have a significant concern regarding the lack of available financial information relating to the future sustainable land management scheme that will be introduced by this Bill, which is not yet finalised. This is the most significant cost…
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& 6. The general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Llywydd, and I'm pleased to contribute to this debate as Chair of the Finance Committee, and I'm delighted to thank the Minister for giving evidence and the clerking team and Members for their work. I'm sure that the Minister is pleased that we…
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Lastly, I would like to make a point about the time given to scrutinise the draft budget. Although we accept that the Welsh Government has no control over the timing of UK Government fiscal events, we are concerned that the timetable for scrutiny of this…
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
First of all, the committee felt that there was a lack of clarity and candour regarding the Welsh Government's plans, particularly in terms of identifying where decisions have been made in the draft budget to halt, postpone or reduce funding. As a result, we…
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. It's a pleasure to contribute to this important debate on the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2023-24. Before I turn to specific areas within the report, I would like to say that the committee fully recognises the difficulties…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr and I welcome that answer. I recently met with the enforcement conduct board and we discussed the unfair charges that are applied to many people struggling to pay off a debt. I was given an example of a woman who lives in social housing in…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. How is the Government planning to help the most vulnerable households in South Wales East with the cost-of-living crisis? OQ59106
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Interim Report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
I welcome the interim report and echo some, not all, of the comments that we've heard in this Chamber this afternoon. I'd like to concentrate my contribution on a small aspect of what you've said this afternoon, Minister. Can we ban the use of the words…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. We're still waiting for the Minister's workforce plan, which was promised for this month; given that there are a few hours left in the day, we remain in hope that it will come in time. Oh, there are thumbs up there, so that's good. Can you confirm…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd. The cost-of-living crisis is having a significant impact on our health service. From increasing health inequalities to preventing people from being warm and fed this winter, the NHS is showing signs of extreme strain and crisis. The strain is…
