, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and many thanks to everybody who's contributed to this really important debate today. And can I thank my colleague Tom Giffard for opening up and for putting me to shame, because I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to speak Welsh as…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
Can I thank the Member for Blaenau Gwent for bringing this forward, and for his introductory speech, which captured so many things that I think we'll all agree with? There's no doubt about it, sewage discharge is very important and very topical; I think there…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you.
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Thanks for that response. Minister, you will already be aware that the UK's chief medical officers have recently published the first ever guidelines on physical activity for disabled children and young people. It is now recommended that…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
6. What advice and support does the Welsh Government provide to schools to ensure that participation in sport is available to all students? OQ57711
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for the response and, yes, the A4042, of which Llanellen bridge is a part, is a trunk road vital to the movement of vehicles across Monmouthshire. It's even more important to enable patients now to access the Grange University Hospital…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to reduce the risk of flooding on the A4042 at Llanellen bridge? OQ57710
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
It's a really interesting one, because we're assuming everybody will stop having sandwiches and they'll all having school meals, and we certainly need to gear up. And I expect a lot of people will do that. I think that assessment of what take-up would be…
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Great. Thanks for that. Just the last one from me: I wonder if you could just summarise the funding for the new curriculum and what are the specific objectives for it. How do you know you are targeting the most appropriate areas to maximise value for money in…
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Okay. Fingers crossed, because we're not quite out of the winter yet. But that's reassuring to know that they can call on you out of that emergency fund if needs be. Just looking at education, I wonder if you could just give us a bit of an insight into what…
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Yes. Thanks for that. That's clear. Another one I want to look at is that there's a good allocation of £19 million that has been put forward to deal with some of the flooding from 2020 and that leaves minimal moneys left in reserves for that. How are you…
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Okay. So, there's no specific expectation around it; it's at their discretion as any other capital allocation would be.
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Fine. Thanks for that. On to capital, I note that there is some additional £70 million-worth of capital that you've allocated out of reserves to local government. Obviously, that's quite a specific figure. What are your expectations for the use of that, and…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Right. So, that £50 million going into revenue, that's allocated again on the formula, whereas moneys into the hardship is still paid out on a claims basis.
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Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
I'll be quite concise. Morning, Minister. I just have a couple of questions around some of the allocations to local government and education. And whilst it is welcome to see £50 million additional put into the hardship fund, I note that you're making…
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
I have to say, it's far nicer doing it in person like this, isn't it? It feels a lot better.
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
To replace it.
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Ah, good.
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
On that same theme, as a new Member of this Parliament, how do we change bad law? If it proves to be bad law, how do we as the legislature change it? Is there any way in for us? This gets to the fundamental crux of this: as a legislature, how do we influence…
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
An assessment.
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thanks, Minister.
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thank you for that. Just a last one from me, Chair. Evidence submitted during the inquiry suggested it would be beneficial if the Senedd had a statutory role in approving and amending the statement on retrospection. What are your views on this?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thank you. Just a couple more questions from me. We've also heard reservations about whether the urgent affirmative procedure could ever be justified where the regulations are to have retrospective effect, and that such regulations should always be by way of…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thank you. It was also noted that the use of the power to legislate retrospectively in the case of decisions made by the courts and tribunals could interfere with the rule-of-law principles and risk legal challenge. What's your assessment of that assumption?
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Thank you. Some of the evidence recommended that the Bill should include provisions requiring Ministers to give advance notice to stakeholders of their intention to make amendments to the Welsh tax Acts. What consideration did you give to this when drafting…
