, Plenary
Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers
Thank you. You're quite right. This isn't just something that Wales has considered. The New Zealand Treasury looked at this and concluded that the tax was unreasonably complicated to design, and they said that the commission previously suggested that a vacant…
, Plenary
Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers
Diolch, Llywydd. I move the amendment tabled in the name of Darren Millar. I would like to thank you, Minister, for the statement, although I do question why the Government has used its parliamentary time to bring forward a debate on further devolution of…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Transport
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Sorry, I didn't hear you introduce me there. I absolutely support the motion put forward by Joel James and I agree with a lot of what Delyth Jewell has just said, as well. When you have a bridge with a toll across it, it is a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that, Minister. What is clear is that the UK, indeed Wales, is a global leader in the compound semiconductor industry, and it has been a fantastic effort over the last few years in making that happen. I recently visited the Newport-based…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
7. Minister, what plans does the Welsh Government have to strengthen the compound semiconductor industry in Wales? OQ56923
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Minister, you've probably covered most of this anyway in what you've just said, but the pandemic meant that many conventional working methods were severely impacted, and one of those methods that was turned upside down was working from the office…
, Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Yes, content.
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you, Lindsay, for that clarity, and that makes absolute sense. Okay. Thank you, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Yes, just one thing, and for once I'm almost going to feel like an auditor in this question, because I've always been on the other side in many years gone by. I notice from RSM's audit finding that the board operated inquorate in May 2020, and I just wonder…
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
I had a couple more points, Adrian, but thanks for that insight into that piece of work that's going on. I wish you well for that and however that finalises itself. I had just a couple of final bits. I wonder if you could give us a little bit of an update on…
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
I think we might have lost Adrian. Perhaps Adrian's colleagues will be able to—. I've only got a couple of final points, really, but that was really interesting—to get a flavour of how that task and finish group was coming—. Adrian, you might be back with us…
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Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
I think we're losing you a little there, Adrian.
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Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Well, that sounds good. Lindsay, you talked about the travel and subsistence review, and I know, Adrian, you spoke to us before about some of the turbulence that that might be causing amongst the staff complement. I just wondered if there was any further…
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you, Lindsay, for that insight, because it's been a challenging year for anybody to take on a new role—so much turbulence, so much of a work programme as well. I just wondered how that new executive team—. Has the governance around that changed…
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Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. I'm conscious that time's moving on, so there are just a few little points that I wouldn't mind talking to. Lindsay, obviously, it's been about 12 months now since you started in your role—well, nearly 12 months since you first joined the…
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Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you, Ann-Marie. Peredur, good to see you back with us; you've taken the pressure off me now. Can I hand back to you? I just, as you'll see, picked up a couple of the points I know you were thinking of raising.
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you for that, Adrian. I absolutely can see that. The heart and soul goes out of organisations when you're not able to interface properly. I recognise the good work you all managed to do in getting all of the annual reports and everything done on time…
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
I’ll kick off with some lines that the chair would have been taking. So, obviously, we want to understand the delivery of the Audit Wales 2020-21 work plan, and we’d like to understand really how Audit Wales reshaped its governance and understand the…
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you. How remiss of me I—I didn’t welcome you, Ann-Marie. Good to see you again.
, Finance Committee
Oversight of Audit Wales—Scrutiny of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 and the Annual Plan 2021-22: Evidence session
We'll make a start, and welcome back, everybody. Sorry about the technical issues. One of the downsides of this wonderful new way of working is it just holds things up sometimes. But can I, first of all, welcome you all here today? It's really good to have…
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Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. I think that's all from me.
, Finance Committee
Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Thank you, Andrew. I think that would be really helpful, because the public are going to be confused. I was really interested, Minister, in what you said earlier. I didn't realise we did a child-friendly budget presentation. That's about the level I need…
, Finance Committee
Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Thanks for that, Rebecca. Just so I'm clear, I'm not 100 per cent clear on the hypothecation nature of this money when it flows through, because normally consequentials aren't hypothecated, are they? This, I understand, might be, or am I misunderstanding…
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Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Yes, the headline figures always make it look a lot simpler than it actually is. Yes, I do get that. So, how do you think all of these announcements are going to affect your programme for government from now through to 2026? Is it going to really have some…
, Finance Committee
Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair, and good morning, Minister. It's great to have you with us once again. I want to just explore a few points around the national insurance announcement that we recently heard, and try and establish a few bits of thinking around that, perhaps…
