, Plenary
Group 7: Office of Environmental Governance: representations and investigations (Amendments 38, 39, 2, 3)
Transparency is at the heart of amendment 2. In response to this amendment at Stage 2, the Deputy First Minister said that there was a risk that this change would cause the office to make decisions at too early a stage. I didn't understand that at the time…
, Plenary
Group 4: Office of Environmental Governance Wales: general purpose (Amendments 36, 1, 47, 7)
Everyone will be pleased to hear that I don't intend to rehearse all the comments that I made in favour of these amendments at Stage 2, but I do propose that the new office should operate in accordance with the Aarhus convention. What would that mean, I hear…
, Plenary
Group 3: Office of Environmental Governance Wales: establishment and related matters (Amendments 33, 25, 46, 26, 32, 8, 48)
During Stage 2, Janet Finch-Saunders proposed an amendment that would have ensured that the office would not only have a website but, more importantly, would include on that website a list of the public authorities that are subject to the oversight of the…
, Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
I also welcome this important Bill before us today. I have seen with my own eyes the staggering increase in the number of homeless people in our capital city, and the number of homeless people who access the support provided to the homeless in the middle of…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes, quite. We're probably breaching confidentiality saying that, but, yes, the Minister has said that on a number of occasions.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
And for the record, this isn't a criticism of the Minister, because I've spoken to personally with the Minister and I know how committed she is to it, but something is causing this logjam, and it's certainly not her. So, I want to make that clear, Cadeirydd.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Of course. Quite.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
It's incredible.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and, as for many of us, this is an important petition to me, an important matter to me, a matter that I've raised on a number of occasions on the floor of the Senedd and through letters and written questions. It's the sixth time this has…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, thank you very much. Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. We had a detailed response from the Minister, and the Minister recognises the incredible pressure on the social care sector. The Minister mentioned about the National Office for Care and Support and that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 12: Regulation-making powers (Amendments 74, 47A, 47, 86)
Diolch yn fawr, Chair. I'm sure you and everyone else will be pleased to know that this is the last time I'll be speaking this morning. Thank you for the invitation, Chair, and for your efficient chairing this morning to go through all these amendments. I…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 11: Review of operation and effect of Act (Amendments 44A, 44)
Well, I'm surprised and grateful, Cabinet Secretary. [Laughter.] First, I thank you for tabling amendment 44. I am a strong believer in post-legislative review. It's a very important part of the process of developing legislation that isn't given enough…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 9: Licence fees (Amendments 81, 82, 73)
Sorry, I have got something to say. Sorry. I got a little bit distracted there. Seventy-three, yes. The heart of amendment 73 is transparency with the Senedd and the tourist sector. As this committee has previously acknowledged, it recognised the duty on the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 8: Enforcement and offences (Amendments 31, 33, 34, 72, 83, 42, 43)
Diolch yn fawr, Gadeirydd. I'm very grateful for the indication given by the Cabinet Secretary. I just want to set out my thinking behind this. As the committee will be aware, section 32 creates an offence for a person to provide, or offer to provide…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 7: Licences: general (Amendments 27, 71, 29, 30, 79, 80, 84)
Thank you very much.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 7: Licences: general (Amendments 27, 71, 29, 30, 79, 80, 84)
Thank you very much, Cadeirydd. The Cabinet Secretary has already set out what my amendment is and some of the reasons put forward for the amendment and why he doesn't agree with it. As a committee, you've heard clear evidence from industry that the default…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 3: Fitness of visitor accommodation premises (Amendments 75, 3, 4, 5A, 5, 38, 85)
Thank you. As you are aware, amendment 5, tabled by the Cabinet Secretary, has replaced the drafting of the fire prevention standard in section 9. I welcome the amendment. I accept the comments and the concerns raised by Sam Kurtz, but I don't believe that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 2: Meaning of visitor accommodation (Amendments 68, 69, 70, 1, 2)
Thank you, Chair. Move to the vote.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 2: Meaning of visitor accommodation (Amendments 68, 69, 70, 1, 2)
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. This group relates to the meaning of regulated visitor accommodation. Amendment 70 deletes subsection 5(2)(c), which would mean all accommodation provided in mobile homes, vessels or other vehicles is regulated visitor…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 2: Development of Tourism (Amendments 64, 65, 66, 67)
I've nothing to add.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Group 2: Development of Tourism (Amendments 64, 65, 66, 67)
Thank you very much, Chair. I'd like to start by thanking Mostyn from my office, the clerking team and the legal team of this committee for all their help, and also stakeholders from the sector who have been of great assistance. I also thank the Cabinet…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
And then I want to just talk about applications to universities and Seren. Welsh students across all levels of deprivation apply to universities at either the lowest number in the UK or within 1 per cent of being the lowest. Now, we've heard reasons given why…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
I agree with Cefin's comments in relation to what he said about the Welsh language, but I have to say, Cefin, that I'm disappointed that there are no recommendations on the Welsh language in the report, because it is clear that this is a problem. It's a…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
Of course, we want to see, as the report highlights, parity of esteem between vocational and academic paths, but I believe that parity of esteem is unachievable currently in Wales. Firstly, it is difficult or impossible to find a level 6 or level 7…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
I'm sure you've heard yourself ask a younger member of the family, Dirprwy Brif Weinidog, to close the fridge door. I certainly do that on a regular basis. But—and I know this question brought some laughter when I asked it—at many supermarkets, there are no…
