, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay. So, my very last point: I take from that, then, that there are plans to second some of our officials onto that secretariat.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thanks, Counsel General. The last point from me, then, the last question from me: how should the inter-governmental relations secretariat be resourced? How many staff do you think should be allocated to the secretariat? What progress—? We heard earlier about…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Are you hopeful, then, that there will be good opportunities for the Welsh Government in the establishment of those groups and there'll be plenty of opportunity to engage with things, certainly including justice and Home Office matters?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thanks for that. I hope that all goes well. Could you give us an insight into the progress being made in establishing any new inter-ministerial groups and progress in ensuring that existing ministerial groups implement the conclusions of the review?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
What sort of priorities are likely to be in that first meeting when it takes place?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, I think so.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thanks for that. Moving on to, perhaps, the outcomes of the review, I wonder if you could give us an insight on progress so far with those outcomes.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that, then. I think you've answered my next question, really, about whether there are any plans for a revised memorandum of understanding, recognising that you've moved on a bit, and I've got a flavour that that would be highly likely. What…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Huw, and good afternoon, Counsel General. Following the conclusion of the review, could you give us an insight into the status of the existing memorandum of understanding?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Ukraine
'We don't want our children to be killed, but our children are being killed. Our hospitals are being bombed, everything is being destroyed. Planes are flying and dropping bombs everywhere; we don't know where the next rocket will land.' These were the dire…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister, for that response. I would also just like to remind Members that I'm a farmer, as stated in my register of interests, and I currently haven't got TB. Minister, your recent consultation on the refreshed TB eradication plan proposed changes…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's refreshed TB eradication programme? OQ57742
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
That's really helpful. Thank you for that, Minister. Minister, the international community has rightly come together to impose wide-ranging sanctions on Putin and his cronies. Of course, these are absolutely necessary, and these are likely to be increased…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that response, Minister; that's reassuring, and those of us on these benches will do all we can to help in that quest to bring those positive outcomes. Now, Minister, last week, it was reported by the BBC that around £200 million of Welsh local…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd, and good afternoon, Minister. Europe, and indeed the entire world, has been shaken to its core by events in Ukraine. A totally unnecessary and barbaric war, brought about by an individual blinded by his own perverse view of the world, will…
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2022-23
Can I declare an interest also, as a councillor of Monmouthshire County Council for a short period longer? And I absolutely share the sentiments regarding our councils and all they do. I've said many times that the greatest resource that a council has is its…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
Sorry. Yes, I am. Yes. And we in the opposition will continue to press the Welsh Government to make every pound of investment count, not only to support the recovery but to deliver hope and aspiration across the country, because our communities need this…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
I think, sadly, there's a lot of smoke and mirrors around funding claims in this place, and there is—[Interruption.] There is a constant contradiction in perspectives from UK Government to Wales Government. The facts are that there was an extra £2.5 billion…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
Well, I tried to do—[Interruption.] Sorry. I tried this year to outline some depth into what we as a party were prepared to present, and I've made those points clear in this Chamber on two or three times. And in the future, I look to bring a full alternative…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry, Mike. Please, yes.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
First of all, I would like to thank you, Minister, for your statement, and also thank you and your officials for their engagement with myself over the course of the budget process—that's much appreciated. Can I also thank the Chairman of the Finance Committee…
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax
Can I confirm that the Welsh Conservative group will be supporting the continuation of the freeze on the Welsh rates of income tax? And I recognise all of those pressures on families that the Minister shared and, indeed, I fear things may get worse with…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
Well, thank you very much. I'm hoping that many Welsh MPs listen to this today and we will make sure that the voices of all of us are heard loud and clear as we champion this cause even further. Can I thank—[Interruption.] In the spirit of debate, I'll…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
I certainly will do.
