, Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. We also know that business rates will be cut in England for retail, leisure and hospitality, and I am hoping that the same will happen in Wales and help to remove the barriers in place here that are stopping businesses and…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I was saying that the living wage increase of 9.8 per cent, moving up to £11.44 an hour, will mean a record pay rise of circa £1,800 for over 140,000 people across Wales. Thanks to the Conservative Government's recent announcements…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
How far did I get?
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, Minister, for your response. There was a lot of talk about prioritisation yesterday from the First Minister, and I agree that difficult choices need to be made. However, for 25 years, Labour have held Wales back, there's no doubt about that…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact that the UK Government's Autumn Statement will have on Wales? TQ922
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, for that answer. Time and time again, Members raise concerns about dental services, and you often repeat that your new contracts are increasing the number of first-time NHS patients. However, this is to the detriment of both dental…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the adequacy of dental services? OQ60298
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, could I please ask for a statement from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change on the review of transport solutions in South Wales East? With the introduction of the 20 mph policy increasing the already insurmountable congestion in Chepstow on one…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes. Okay. That's all from me then, Chair.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay, and you'll be pleased, the last from me. In the explanatory memorandum, you state that you will be removing the open register in Wales for Welsh elections as a safeguard against potential privacy issues arising from section 3. You said in evidence to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Fine. Section 3, then, of the Bill omits section 18 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, which contains provision that has not been brought into force regarding registration of local government electors without application. Why was…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Moving on to section 2, then, of the Bill. It makes consequential amendments to the 2013 Act, including a power to limit the scope of any direction so as to prevent the Welsh Ministers from issuing directions in relation to the commission’s electoral…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Thanks for that. I'm going to move on, if I could, to electoral administration and regulation, and I've got two or three questions around certain sections, so they're quite technical, so I will just go through them. Section 1 inserts new sections into…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
I acknowledge that, but on that one specific point, which is quite fundamental, that Adam made, would it be sensible to have that identified in the scope of what's outlined there?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes, if I could also pick up on the piloting side of things. Regarding some piloting, you suggested that you didn't think it could give way to compulsory voting. Wouldn't it be sensible then, on the face of the Bill, to clarify exactly what the criteria for…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes, I think so. Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay, thank you. In the first LCM of the Elections Act, you raised your concerns in relation to voter ID and about the potential unintended consequences, such as voter and candidate confusion and the added complexity for electoral administrators. Chapter 2 of…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes. Thank you. In 2021-22, the Welsh Government laid legislative consent motions in relation to the UK's then Elections Bill, which we know is now the Act. In the first LCM, you said that proposals in the Bill may have merit and a case for implementing them…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes. Thank you for that. It's great that there have been quite productive discussions, so that's helpful.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Yes, thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, Counsel General. How has the Bill and the Welsh Government's overall policy been affected, if at all, by the UK Government's Elections Act?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with BBC
No, I understand. Thank you, Chair.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with BBC
It wouldn't be a big amount? It wouldn't make a huge amount of difference?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with BBC
Any views on what would an extra million quid invested in Wales—? What could we expect if you did that, or could do that?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with BBC
Thank you, Chair. Just a couple of points around the expert panel and I just wondered what your view was. Did you agree with the analysis of media provision in Wales in the report that came out, and, perhaps linked to that, what impact could £1 million of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with BBC
Thank you, Chair.
