, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to economically strengthen the tourism industry in the Monmouth constituency? OQ59399
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
No, no, I understand. My last question, Chair: the RIA describes the analysis around targets as 'preliminary', with a detailed analysis to be carried out during the course of the development of secondary legislation. How much can we expect the costs to change…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
No, no, I accept that. It's just such a large figure, I wondered what were the key things that, perhaps, public health had put forward, but I accept what you said, Minister.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Nine hundred and thirty million pounds is what it's suggested the impact of particulates is on the health agenda. I'm assuming there was quite a lot of evidence—medical evidence, I suppose—that has underpinned that.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Moving on, then, the monetised cost of dealing with the impacts of particulates you've assessed at around £950 million. It's a significant figure, and I know, Minister, you said earlier that a lot of these figures are guesstimates, but that is such a…
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
So they don't become obsolete—they'll integrate into the wider picture going forward, I suppose.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Yes, I know. I accept that.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Could you give us an idea of what existing activity or infrastructure is already in place? How is that going to integrate into your proposals?
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Thank you. As we know, this is all very complex. Can you give us some assurances that you targeted the appropriate areas to ensure the best value for money, so that we know that we are pointing in the right direction, if you like?
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Thanks for that.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
And the burden for those ongoing costs falls to the Government.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
What sort of period do you base those costings over, the lifetime costs? Because there's obviously a recurring cost.
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
I recognise it's difficult to identify actual costs, but perhaps, then, could you elaborate on the functions and costs involved in delivering that sort of service?
, Finance Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Thank you. Good morning, Minister. I want to, through my questions, just explore the costs associated with setting those targets and promoting the awareness of air pollution. We know that the single largest cost identified and the significant range of costs…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I thank Mike Hedges for raising this important point and sharing the issue with GVA in Wales. We have 5 per cent of the population and 3.4 per cent of the UK's wealth, and since 1999, notwithstanding what the First Minister has just shared, we've had the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
We have to reconcile the fact that there is £2.75 billion-worth of usable reserves at the disposal of councils whilst we have a council tax average rise of 5.5 per cent. My contention is that there is something fundamentally wrong with a formula that enables…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local government funding
Diolch, Llywydd, and can I thank everybody for contributing this afternoon to this debate? We're all as one when we praise local authorities and the great work that they do, and this isn't about what they do; this is about the funding system and how it needs…
, Plenary
& 12. Legislative Consent Motion on the Procurement Bill: Motion 1, and Legislative Consent Motion on the Procurement Bill: Motion 2
The Conservative group is pleased to be supporting both motions that have been laid relating to the LCM today, which will be introducing revised legislation for the processes and procedures of Government public procurement. This Bill will take advantage of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. I asked what action is being taken to protect our crucial pollinators because of the emergence of a new threat, which I'm sure you're aware of, the Asian hornet. The invasive species preys on native honey bees and, as a result, is now…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect bees? OQ59303
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, as you know, the use of PFI has been calamitous, to say the least. You will know that many councils were caught in the grip of toxic PFI schemes, and as we know, Minister, at last count, I believe there were 23 PFI projects with a capital value of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I respectfully disagree with the First Minister and Huw Irranca-Davies. I felt that last week's budget was one of optimism and ambition, and central to it was protecting and supporting households across Wales, indeed the whole of the UK. I particularly…
, Plenary
Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2022-23
Thank you, Minister. I want to begin by highlighting a few points on health, and I'll touch on a few other areas as well. Firstly, I want to address the £120 million allocated to health and social services to support a pay settlement for NHS staff. While I…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you for that response, Minister. Minister, as you know, our standards, sadly, in Wales are far below those in England and Scotland, with Wales sitting at the bottom of Britain's GCSE and Programme for International Student Assessment rankings. Welsh…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
6. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the Welsh Government’s budget on educational standards? OQ59257
