, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
I know, when we spoke to the Development Bank of Wales, I was pulled up because I said they were almost a bank of last resort, and they didn't like me referring to things in that way. But, very clearly, it seems that might be the case—what you said earlier…
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 3
Yes, I absolutely accept that that list may not be an immediate priority, but perhaps something they will look to. I just wondered: do we assess the benefits that have been gained through financial transactions capital, or does the UK Government do that, to…
, Finance Committee
Papers to note
Happy to move.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Winter fuel payment
Diolch, acting Llywydd. We know that leadership requires making difficult decisions, but sometimes those decisions will be wrong. And when we know wrong decisions have been made, it takes courage to stand up for your constituents and stand up against…
, Plenary
Debate on Petition P-06-1455, 'Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure'
I’m pleased, as a member of the Petitions Committee, to say a few words in support of this petition as it’s an extremely important debate. And I don’t confess to be a musician of any kind. However, I have seen the value of music and drama and acting, and how…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public sector pay
Can I first of all congratulate you, Cabinet Secretary, on your new role, and I look forward to engaging with you constructively over the coming months? Thank you for your statement today. I want to say that I welcome a number of the increases to public pay…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. This is the third time we're considering this petition. It comes following the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about the guidance being developed on control and spending of direct payments and advocacy…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. Yes, I think the first time it was considered by the committee was 29 January this year, where it was agreed to write back to the Deputy Minister sharing the petitioner's detailed responses and seek an explanation of why the current concerns…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I think the only thing that we've got to be mindful of is that, when solar farms do go on land, you put them on many, many acres, and it would be very difficult to replace that necessarily on a public building. We could go a fair way towards it, but between…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I absolutely support Rhys on that. There is a lot of ground that isn't suitable for highly productive food production, which, yes, we can utilise that, but there are so many opportunities—car park shelters, there are loads of things. We need to start…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. It was discussed before in this committee on 8 July, and it was agreed there to write to Natural Resources Wales seeking clarification regarding whether a decision had been made to close Ynyslas, and when that might have occurred, and the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
—more depth around it, when we get there. But we also note the unprompted correspondence from the UK MTB Trail Alliance, who support the petition and recognise the importance of the parks and are alarmed by the proposals that are coming forward and concerned…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, thank you, Chair. Another really important one to an awful lot of people, as you pointed out. It's worth noting that this petition hasn't come with a research brief, because the petitioners were very keen that we got an opportunity to discuss this early…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you very much. I was quite surprised that I was given this one to present. I might challenge elements of it. However, we need to present the petition as it is there. I think there is some—. I would like to understand the rationale around 2,350 litres to…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I want to agree as well. Perhaps in your younger life you don't recognise the importance of these places so much. Even as a council leader, or prior to, faced with large challenges, and, actually, on paper the costs of running public toilets, you make the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I thank the petitioners—a significant number of them. I think we'd all agree that the Tywi valley is a wonderful area. I spent a lot of my life in the Tywi valley, or very close to it, as a young man, and I understand its beauty and why…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair, and thanks for outlining, and it's commendable to bring this forward. These wonderful things need to be preserved—1,000 years old, this tree. They are vulnerable at that age, and there is a responsibility on everybody to show concern, and…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Bronllys Well Being Park Community Land Trust was established in 2016 as a community benefit organisation, dedicated to improving the lives of local people in the area, such as affordable housing, employment and well-being, real commendable…
, Petitions Committee
Motion to elect a temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22
I second that.
, Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Andrew Davies.
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
Anything from you, David?
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
Thanks, Richard. And have you found communication good between the development bank or with Welsh Government? Any messages in that regard?
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
—guidance and support. Yes. Great, thank you. Richard, any perspectives?
, Finance Committee
Financial Transactions Capital: Evidence session 2
Yes, fine. And from your perspective, the communication side of things has been good. You had all that information—
