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Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
Thank you, Chair. Yes, amendments 12, 15, 18 and 19 in my name remove—. I move those amendments, Chair. Those tabled in my name remove the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 from the scope of the regulation-making powers in section 1. This…
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Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Thank you, Chair. I'll be speaking to amendment 13, tabled in my name. I thank Llyr for outlining his amendments, which I agree with. The purpose of my amendment is to insert a definition of 'protecting against tax avoidance' into the relevant section of the…
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Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Well, let's not lose the other half of constituency Members, then, Jenny. This is all I'm talking about: democracy. As I said, there is already enough confusion about the boundaries. I believe that, should these plans be implemented in their current state…
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Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Sorry. Yes, Jenny.
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Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Thank you so much, Deputy Presiding Officer, for allowing everybody to contribute—I appreciate it. And Alun, I will be talking about democracy as a Conservative on this backbench, and the link between an elected representative and a constituent is a cog that…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank Jayne Bryant for raising this issue. Llywydd, whilst it's important that we create new green spaces for people to enjoy, it's also important that we protect and enhance existing green spaces too. Now, back in March of this year, revised plans were…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Thank you, Jane, for taking the intervention. I think you mentioned my comments about R&D. I absolutely agree with Sioned on R&D, and that isn't necessarily because of this fund, it's because of the lack of Government interaction in trying to lever in the R&D…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Thank you for that. I think you misunderstood me. I'm asking for that wider debate of why we are still in here after 20 years. I'm conscious there are some new emerging areas where the money will be focused toward, but we have to ask ourselves why the country…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
I welcome the debate today and I welcome Huw's position of not making political points, and I won't try to make any either. But I agree with my colleague Paul Davies on his summation of the situation, and I too am firmly of the belief that the UK Government…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Decarbonising public sector pensions
Can I thank the Member for Alyn and Deeside for bringing forward this very interesting debate today? Before I begin, I'd like to confirm that the Welsh Conservative group will be abstaining on the motion before us today. This is not because we don't agree…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
Thank you, Minister, and thank you, Llywydd. I'd just like to remind Members of my interest as a farmer, as stated in my interests, albeit I don't actually use fertiliser. As we've heard, Llywydd, the agricultural sector—and we've heard it several times…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales
9. Will the Minister make a statement on the availability of agricultural fertiliser in Wales? OQ58083
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Well, thank you, Minister. I want to change tack slightly. Minister, Wales is now at a critical stage, and what comes next will determine the future and shape of the country. We're currently suffering the triple whammy of inflationary pressure, the pandemic…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that answer, Minister, and I also concur that local authorities do indeed work hard in getting these things out. But what families now need is for the Welsh Government to finally prioritise them by ensuring that that support reaches them…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, the £150 council tax rebate we've just been talking about—the repayment scheme that you're implementing—made possible, as Mark Isherwood said, thanks to the UK Government, is indeed welcome here. However, what is seriously…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister, for that response. Minister, a number of constituents have contacted my office recently and have asked whether the Welsh Government would consider extending the council tax rebate scheme to those households living in homes that are energy…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the qualifying criteria for the council tax rebate scheme? OQ58082
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the Member for South Wales Central for raising the issue, and, as the Member has just said, it is important that local authorities do all they can to move forward with the adoption of housing estates. But I take the point that the First Minister made…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Fine. How is the Government working with Welsh Water to upgrade sewage systems in Monmouthshire to ensure that more systems are able to treat phosphates at source and ensuring that new developments can connect to these? Thank you.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I'm coming to it.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for that response. Llywydd, I'm sure everybody across the Chamber here knows the importance of having a good quality stock of housing. Without them, the housing stock will come under even more pressure, pricing people out from being able…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
7. What action is the Welsh Government taking to encourage new house building in the Monmouth constituency? OQ58063
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Can I thank you, Minister, for your statement? It was very welcome. Thank you for your commitment to this cause. I know you're doing a huge amount in this regard. You've answered some of my key questions, which were about education and screening. They were…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister, for the response. Llywydd, I welcome the recent figures provided by the Welsh Retail Consortium, which showed that the number of empty retail units in Wales has fallen 2.3 per cent over the past 12 months. This is the biggest fall in the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
9. How is the Welsh Government supporting high-street businesses? OQ58024
