4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I agree with Luke’s way forward. We all get correspondence every week in our in trays about similar issues. It’s probably a different situation in different health boards, but generally picking up the same sort of theme of delayed handovers. I think you’re…
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, I declare an interest: I bought one during the pandemic, which cost an awful lot of money, and I was petrified that it was going to get pinched out of the garden.
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes.
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
That wouldn't be able to be seen through in this Senedd term either.
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
So, it was really an area of duplication that got wrapped up in the creation of a different Bill.
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I thank Rhys for shining that light and giving some clarity on it. Why did these other Acts—this Act—come forward in Scotland and England, if it was already covered through the Theft Act? Why was that? Why did it come forward? Was it for your latter reasons…
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I think those challenges—. Rhys makes some good points, but those challenges will come through that regular discourse that is happening and it doesn't need the petition to be kept open to enable those conversations to carry on. There will be those arguments…
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, thank you, Chair, and this is often a hot topic—well, the wider situation of the Crown Estate. Indeed, it was discussed in the Chamber last week. However, here, we're looking specifically around some specific buildings, and the culture Secretary—culture…
4 November 2024 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, thank you, and can I also thank you for the petitioners coming along today? It was invaluable to have an opportunity to listen first-hand in more detail about the issues that affect parents, obviously their young people, their young children, and how…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
No, I haven't got any time left. But, clearly, we do want to see that. I can't make excuses for what's gone on before, but what we need to see in the future is that main line electrified, and that's one thing we will be asking for. Dirprwy Lywydd, it is the…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I've just forgotten your question.
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
Sorry, yes, I will.
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
It's our position. [Interruption.] That's right. So, next week, we finally get to see the long-awaited budget from this new Labour Government in Westminster. I would like to say I'm hopeful, but it really seems that this is set to follow in the incredibly…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
It is our position.
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Yes, and I move the amendment in the name of Darren Millar. I want to begin by saying there is much I agree with in this motion. It is clear that Labour in Westminster and Labour here in Wales are not working for the people of Wales…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
Can I also thank the petitioners for bringing the petition forward? The use of technology when it comes to paying for everyday items may seem to make our lives easier, and it is something that many of us take for granted—many of us don't even use cards…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
I'm currently quoting what—[Interruption.] I'm currently quoting what the petitioner—[Interruption.] I'm currently quoting what the petitioner has said. These are not my words; these are the petition's words: 'jobs losses & businesses overall turnover in an…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Sorry. Yes, Lee.
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
They're actual factual figures that have been produced and repeated many times in many documents that have been background to the evidence for this, and from the Government itself, I think, many of them, actually, Jenny. As I was saying, I was very pleased…
23 October 2024 , Plenary
Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Can I first refer Members to my register of interest as a farmer and a recipient of the basic payment scheme? I'd like to thank both the ETRA and climate change committees for their work on the sustainable farming scheme, and I agree with many of their…
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
I'm not sure what Bill was in place when I went to secondary school in Carmarthen in 1976. I was required to learn Welsh or have compulsory Welsh language at secondary level even then, all those years ago, and it didn't do me too much good, because I sort of…
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Yes, okay. Thank you. The RIA suggests that a more efficient use of existing resources might absorb some of the additional costs for schools to improve or increase their Welsh language provision and move to a higher language category. However, it recognises…
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. Thanks for that. You say that the duty to specify the amount of Welsh language education for schools in each language category, including the minimum provision, will be set out in regulations and is likely to lead to financial implications for…
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you. We may have covered this second question of mine. The RIA assumes a cost of £4.37 million per year for schools to constantly improve or increase their Welsh language provision, which it says is based on requiring funding levels similar to 2024-25…
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Have you made provision in here, or what's your expectation around school improvement services and the shared services for driving improvement, and then regulation through Estyn? I doubt there's much of an extra cost for Estyn, but what's your expectation on…
