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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
Just going on from there, we've talked about housing and the way Government uses this in specific areas. You talked a little bit earlier about the investment of time and energy in explaining how it works, what the rules are. How much of that has been going on…
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
I know that Rhianon and Peter want to come in, so I'll bring Rhianon in.
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
I just wanted to check that.
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
And to have ring-fenced for—? You talk about housing; it was housing policy, say, in England that created the Barnett, effectively, consequential. It's not hypothesised for here, is it?
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
So, maybe it's—. To Andrew: how have you managed that in the past, and how do you foresee it going forward?
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
With that line of thought, then, with the loans that are currently under FTCs, if that step change changed and those policy decisions were made in Westminster, what would be the challenges for the Welsh Government and the arm's-length bodies that use this…
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
We've heard in some evidence sessions that the future of FTCs is uncertain. Do you have a view? Do you think they will eventually go? Are they going to be around for a while? Are they going to evolve under a new administration now in London? Any thoughts…
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
It’s good to have you here, and thank you very much for the written evidence that you’ve already provided for us. That was circulated to Members before the meeting today. As you’re aware, we carried out some evidence sessions around our financial transactions…
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
Croeso cynnes i'r rôl newydd, a'r tro cyntaf i chi ddod gerbron y pwyllgor yma yn y Senedd yma, dwi'n meddwl. Felly, mae'n dda eich cael chi.
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
A warm welcome to you, Mark Drakeford. Could you introduce yourself and your officials for the Record?
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
Okay, we come to our first substantive item today.
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Papers to note
Excellent. Okay, we'll move those papers and note those for the record. Diolch yn fawr.
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Papers to note
If we can move, then, to item 2. Item 2 is the papers to note. Any comments on any, or are we happy to—?
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A warm welcome to this meeting of the Finance Committee, the first meeting after the summer recess. It's good to see everyone here and we’re very pleased to see you here. Of course, as usual, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of…
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Short Debate: Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod: Securing a legacy for the Welsh language in the Valleys
Thank you very much, Heledd, for this debate. It’s extremely important that we do consider the legacy of the Eisteddfod, and I want to just talk a little about the cultural legacy, and particularly the choral legacy, because I am a member of a choir. I’ve…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
As we've heard from colleagues, there is a real danger to arts and culture within Islwyn and it's been called 'cultural vandalism' by some, being proposed by the Labour local authority. The Labour cabinet have gone about this cost-cutting exercise in such a…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
The problem with accessibility and reliability are, of course, a recurring theme with the bus network, which remains in a precarious position after years of uncertainty and long-term funding arrangements. In the meantime, threats of further closures to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Thank you very much for that response.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
I didn't hear a figure there of how much it would have saved if we'd done it sooner, but we'll move on. The reality is that the Government's record of delivery has been at its best when it does listen to Plaid Cymru. The clear benefits of listening to Plaid…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Diolch, Llywydd. Unlike the Tories, who have u-turned on the issue of 20 mph in a desperate attempt to remain relevant, Plaid Cymru's commonsense approach has always been consistent. I'm sure we'll all agree that we all want safer roads for our communities…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public sector pay
I'd like to just ask a couple of follow-on questions, really, from what Carolyn was talking about and some of the things that Heledd touched upon. It's those third sector people, for example nurses in hospices, who benchmark against the public sector pay…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public sector pay
Welcome to this role, Mark. It's wonderful to see you undertaking this role.
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
So, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is everyone happy with that? Yes. We'll go into private. Thank you.
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Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
Great. Well, I think that brings us to time. Well, we're a little bit over time, but thank you so much for your evidence this morning. It's been fascinating, and the differences between your different models helps to bring alive how FTC can and does help, and…
