, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Victoria. You're the only one here at the moment, so I'm going to start with you. Thank you for being here today and answering our questions. I was going to delve a little bit more into the support under the current programme…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
That's really helpful. Thank you. I'm going to hand back now, because I know we've got some questions about universal basic income. I don't want to miss out on those. Thank you, commissioner. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Yes, that would be great, and also, because you've kind of answered my next question anyway about the Net Zero Wales plan, so that's really helpful, but if you could also just include—. I just wanted to come back—. When you said about gender getting lost…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. Just a small subject. Commissioner, can I ask you your views on the Welsh Government's current equality impact assessment?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Fantastic. Thank you so much. And I'm good, if you didn't want to come back in, Heledd. No. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Heledd, and thank you, Sophie, for being here today. I just wanted to drill down a little bit more into the discussions that you've had with Welsh Government. Overall, are you satisfied with the Welsh Government's response to the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups
Thank you so much for your answers. This is a crucial element of this, so your answers are not too long at all—this is very, very helpful. Thank you, both, very much, and thank you very much, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups
No, that's a really good answer. Emily, do you want to come back in as well?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups
Thank you very much, Emily. Gareth, can you also give your views on this? Could you just give us an idea as well of, without this action plan, without these targets, without these deadlines, what's actually happening to the environment in the interim? What's…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you for coming to give evidence today. So, I wanted to ask you questions, to comment on the absence, if you could, of the milestones and specific, ambitious targets in the JFS, despite previous commitments to include…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector
Thank you, Jim. And I think, as a committee, we're going to be very interested in the findings of that feasibility study. I think it's really good that you've participated and that you've been doing that, and, again, just to say that I think both of you have…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector
Thank you. Yes, Jim.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector
Thank you so much, Jim. That's a fantastic answer. Trevor, did you have anything you wanted to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Trevor and Jim, for being here today and answering our questions for us. It's fascinating, and you've been very thorough; it's very much appreciated. I asked the Minister this beforehand as well, because I think we're all…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Thank you. And just a quick follow-up question. Certainly, I think the media plays a part in this, but then I think we can all play a part in this as well—the way that aquaculture is represented to the public and in the media. You see this in other countries…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
We're speaking with—. We're going to be hearing evidence from the fisheries sector and environmental groups this afternoon. What do you think they're going to tell us about the representation of the aquaculture sector?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Do you think it is a fair representation?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Just quite a broad question, really. Do you think that it's a fair representation of the aquaculture sector in the draft JFS?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Fantastic. Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Thank you, Minister. And then you just mentioned creating a vibrant fisheries industry, but that also is about the future, and I think, as we all know, it can be a very precarious industry. It's a very tough industry. I think that there is a lot of worry in…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Thank you. I just wanted to ask, though, a follow-up question, because, of course, as you said, it's in the early stages, but in some of the research that I've been doing, listening to fishers, they say one of the things about the UK is that we have a very…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Yes. It says a robust labelling and traceability system will be developed to support accreditation. So, I wanted to know what that would look like, of any timescales that you might have on that, what the overall objective is and who any costs will fall on for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister. I wanted to have a look at—. In the JFS, it says that partly it's going to be about ensuring coastal communities are resilient and able to adapt to the current and future needs of the seafood sector. And it mentions that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. I could understand if you were getting a little fed up with being asked about a potential tourism levy, especially as the Welsh Government, as you said, is planning to do a consultation starting this autumn. However, the issue continues…
