25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Thanks, Rachel, that's really clear. Creighton, did you have anything you wanted to add?
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations
Thank you. So, I just wanted to ask why you support the all-Wales approach—I suppose, by extension, what we are asking there is not the voluntary approach and not necessarily a targeted approach. So, if I could start with you, Rachel.
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Okay. Thank you. Aled, did you have anything to add as well? I suppose, like I said, I'm trying to drill down into what's the alternative and who will pay.
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Sorry, Gareth, to cut you off, it's just that this is in the written evidence. I suppose my question is: what's the alternative, who pays instead?
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Yes. Both unions are opposed to the regulations, and a lot of it is based on cost, which you say is disproportionate. So, I was just wondering if you could briefly tell me who is likely to be the most affected, who is likely to be the least affected, and what…
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Thank you, Aled. And, Gareth, did you want to come in on anything to do with this as well? Like I said, I'm looking for a real kind of picture, really, of what happens when these incidents happen, and how long it takes to sort them out and everything, and the…
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
And just—like I say, how long does it tend to take to clear these up, and do the farmers themselves experience the after-effects of that, I suppose, as well?
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Thank you. And I suppose—. I've never seen this for myself, so what does it look like? What is it like, what does it look like, how long does it take to clean up, and do you yourself see the after-effects of that as well?
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
Thank you. And, yes, based on what NRW have told us, their data shows that, in 2001 to 2020, the number of high-impact agricultural pollution incidents has ranged from 12 to 40. So, that's an average of one per fortnight. Could you also just give us then a…
25 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions
That moves me on nicely actually; thank you, Chair. So, it would be very helpful—. Maybe we can start with you this time, Aled: could you describe to us what would typically happen in a high-impact water pollution incident involving slurry? And just to say…
24 November 2021 , Plenary
Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee and Equality and Social Justice Committee Debate: Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015: Scrutiny of implementation
As this is my first debate, since being elected, on the well-being of future generations Act, I'd like to start by thanking the many people who made this happen, especially many of those people behind the scenes, whose names we'll never probably know…
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 3
Thank you so much, Johan and Alison. Thank you, Chair.
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 3
Fantastic. Thank you very much. Alison, I was going to ask you: what steps is the Scottish Government taking to ensure high-quality, early years childcare when extending provision over recent years, given that this is particularly important in achieving the…
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. That actually follows on quite nicely, Johan, because my question is about the impact that this has had on addressing inequalities for children. So, you talked then about how you've addressed some of the inequalities in terms of access for…
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 2
Okay, thank you very much. Chair, so that we don't run over and everyone gets a chance, I'm going to leave it there for now, because there's lots to get started with and explore there. Thank you, all, very much.
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 2
Thank you, Jane—that's really helpful. Gwenllian, do you think that, ultimately, what's being provided at the moment is enabling women to remain in work or to get back into work, or even increase their hours at work?
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 2
Okay, thank you very much, Sharon. That's really interesting. Jane, I was going to come to you next. Do you think that it's effectively helping parents, and particularly mothers, to stay in work or to get back into work?
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, all. So, I'm just going to start off and get straight in there. How effectively do you think Welsh Government-funded childcare provision supports parental employment, particularly for mothers? So, Sharon, can I start with you…
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 1
Thank you so much. Before I bring in Cerys, I was just going to ask as well, because, Catherine, you mentioned earlier on, when it comes to low-income families and what can be done, you suggested maybe doing some modelling around how maybe those on lower…
15 November 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare and parental employment—evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. I was just going to ask, because you've all touched on this at some point, and Shav, you mentioned the UNCRC as well—. So, I'm meant to be asking about the extent to which Welsh Government-funded childcare meets the needs of different groups…
11 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal Welfare
Wonderful. Thank you, all. Thank you, Chair.
11 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal Welfare
That's great. Thank you. And Madison, finally.
11 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal Welfare
Thank you. And Chris.
11 November 2021 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal Welfare
Thank you. That's really helpful. And just my last question, then, which would be to all of you. It is about whether the Welsh Government's three-year project to support local authorities in the enforcement of dog and cat breeding legislation is sufficient. I…
