, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I want to thank the Ministers for their commitment to enhancing green spaces across Wales. In Bridgend and Porthcawl, constituents from all ages and backgrounds express the need for more green spaces within their communities and to protect and enhance…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
7. How is the Welsh Government working with local authorities to enhance green spaces? OQ57320
, Plenary
Debate: Approval of the Children’s Rights Scheme
Dirprwy Lywydd, in modern western society, there is a general consensus that there is a clear distinction between children and adults, which stems from children being defined as less physically and mentally mature. However, this has not always been the case…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: The Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy
I want to thank the Welsh Government for their continued work on this strategy, and also the Minister for ensuring that the onus of violence against women does not fall on women to modify their behaviour. For too long in our history the narrative has focused…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—scrutiny session
Thank you—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—scrutiny session
Thank you. I think the 81 per cent is probably just inverting the 19 per cent, where it says 19 per cent of local authorities have sufficient—. However, having been a researcher myself, it doesn't mean necessarily that 81 per cent doesn't; it just means that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—scrutiny session
Thank you, Minister. A number of witnesses have highlighted a lack of provision for children with disabilities and complex needs. Coram Family and Childcare found that only 19 per cent of Welsh local authorities have sufficient childcare for children with…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—scrutiny session
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister. I wanted to start by asking a question about the Wales TUC, who had participants take part in focus groups run by the committee. They expressed concern about the lack of staff from ethnic minorities within the childcare…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session
That's fantastic. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session
That's brilliant. Thank you. Rachel, do you want to come in on that as well?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session
Diolch, Martyn. That follows on really nicely to my last question. To what extent does Flying Start help to address these issues, and should the scheme be expanded beyond the geographical areas in which it is delivered?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session
Thank you very much. And, Ruth and Martyn, I'd be interested to know your thoughts on that, on the development of children. But I guess what this is really drawing attention to is that, with the childcare offer, is there too much focus on the economy and the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, all. I'm going to drill down a little bit more into the impact of the current childcare offer on the children from families who are not eligible for the provision. I think, in the written evidence, everybody mentioned…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you, all, very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you. That's really helpful. And, Arfon, did you want to come in on this as well?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you, Rachel. Rhys, did you want to come in on that as well?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
That's really helpful, thank you. And my second question then is how this fits in with the sustainable farming scheme, and whether the proposals are appropriate in light of the emerging trade deal. And I suppose that's a bit of what you were touching on…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you, Rachel. Arfon, did you want to come in?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you very much. Rachel.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to be asking about the free trade agreements and Welsh standards. So, my first question is: what are the emerging free trade agreements, and what is the impact on the environment and Welsh agri-food sector? And, Rhys, I'm going to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
That's very helpful, thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Of course, so, how would you like the regulations to be strengthened, and if that isn't possible, what alternative approaches would achieve the same outcome, do you think?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Thank you. And Creighton.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Yes. I mean, I think we've covered some of this already, but just to emphasise, I suppose: how would you like the regulations to be strengthened? But I suppose, most crucially, if this is not possible, the alternative approaches that you would like to see…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Thank you.
