, Finance Committee
Papers to note
I would agree with that, Chair.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, a couple of weeks ago, I met with the principal of Coleg Gwent, and he shared with me a quite harrowing tale—well, not a tale, a fact—that one of his equestrian students had had a bad accident, and had suspected spinal injuries, and, as a result…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thanks for that, Counsel General. And I think actually you've covered many of the follow-up areas I might have wanted to probe on, so I appreciate that.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that. I'm pleased things are going well. I'm pleased there's going to be an annual review, and I'm assuming that the Senedd will be notified as these decisions on the common framework come through. So, I'm taking that as read. I'm conscious of…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes, thanks again. We'll move into that subject that you've just talked about, Counsel General, about frameworks and common frameworks. Now that common frameworks are in operation, how will the Senedd be able to scrutinise how they are working?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Just a final bit, how would you expect the Welsh Parliament to be able to get a feel for that stakeholder engagement?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Are you confident that the Government has all of the necessary engagement in place with the various stakeholders on decisions of alignment or divergence? Can we be confident in the fact that that's in place?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that. So, I see the point there, but we can have confidence that there are systems in place to monitor decisions of divergence across all those Welsh departments, as you so clearly pointed to that, as well, and would we have the mechanisms in…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, Counsel General, I'm pleased to have you with us today. I just want to explore what sort of criteria the Welsh Government is using when it decides whether or not to align with or diverge from EU law at the moment.
, Plenary
Short Debate: We will remember them: Why we must protect Wales’s war memorials
I'm really pleased to have the opportunity to take part in this debate, and I extend my sincere thanks to Paul Davies for giving me the time. I know Paul is very passionate about this, as many of us are. It's an important issue, one that transcends all party…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Good afternoon, Minister. Minister, Monmouthshire County Council has a series of ambitious plans, including the Monmouthshire 2040 document, 'supporting MCC economies of the future' report, as well as its critical role played in the Cardiff capital region…
, Plenary
Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
I wish I could speak Welsh and use the translation as well, but perhaps I'll get there one day. Minister, thank you for setting out the Government's priorities going forward, and I welcome also your desire for new ideas, so I won't let you down and I will…
, Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2021-22
I'm pleased to be part of this debate today and I thank you, Minister, for your opening statement. There is no doubt that the pandemic has pushed Wales to the cliff edge and it just shows how important it is that Wales remains an integral part of a strong…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Huw.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Just a final one from me, I think, Minister, around the UK and EU trade and co-operation agreement. It's just a simple question, really, about how do you plan to monitor the impact of the regulations provided by the Bill on compliance with the regulations of…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Moving on to broader constitutional points, Minister, and following the Welsh Government’s recent publication, 'Reforming our union: shared governance in the UK', how do you think that UK-wide Bills, like the UK Environment Bill, would work under a reformed…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thanks, Huw. The memorandum states that amendments have been tabled to the Bill that consequently amend the Government of Wales Act 2006, which would then allow the Senedd to remove concurrent plus functions given to the Secretary of State under the UK…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thank you, Minister. Obviously, all of the issues contained in the Environment Bill are a matter of priority, but why is there no environment Bill or clean air Bill in the Welsh Government's first legislative programme? If they're not a priority, why do you…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Yes, thanks, Minister—appreciate that. And regulation-making powers in the Bill are widely drawn, as we know, and so much so that they could enable significant future Welsh Government policy to be subject only to the scrutiny afforded to subordinate…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Thanks, Minister. Again, the former environment Minister explained that a number of the regulation-making powers in the Bill were being taken without a current timetable for using them. So, for every regulation-making power identified in the memorandum…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill: Evidence session
Good morning, Minister. I believe the former environment Minister told our predecessor committee that enabling powers in the Bill will enable the Government to deliver current and future policy. How do you intend to use the regulation-making powers provided…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The road network
I'm pleased to be part of this debate today. I know it's a debate that many people may not want us to have, certainly some, perhaps, colleagues opposite in the Chamber, but it is an important one. I'll focus, probably, on point 2 more of the motion, and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Can I thank Vikki Howells for bringing this question today? And I think, whilst we all welcome the business support that has been offered to date, as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, it's crucial that certain existing support packages are reformed to…
