22 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Second Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence Session
No, diolch.
22 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Second Supplementary Budget 2026-27: Evidence Session
Thank you. Cabinet Minister, as you know, ALN is a subject that's very important to me, therefore the second supplementary budget 2026-27, which allocates an additional £60 million for ALN, is something that I'm pleased to see today, and working with the…
21 October 2026 , Plenary
90-second Statements
Last week, I was, along with you and other cross-party colleagues, delighted to welcome Danielle Webb to the Senedd women's caucus. Danielle is an inspirational woman and I am fortunate to call her a friend and know her as a former colleague. As vice-chair of…
21 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Diolch, Lywydd. The Commission's own guidance makes clear that while safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, it has designated safeguarding officers who act as a central point of contact for managing concerns. This is standard practice. However, individual…
21 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
4. What consideration has the Commission given to introducing mandatory safeguarding training for all Members of the Senedd and their support staff? OQ64741
21 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Cabinet Minister, we know that an education workforce that is supported and valued is essential for raising standards and improving outcomes for our learners. Therefore, I welcome the 3.5 per cent pay award, which is fully funded and ensures parity with…
13 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability: Winter preparedness: Be flood ready
The warnings from NRW have already been highlighted today and will be of particular concern to communities in Afan Ogwr Rhondda, where a number of areas rank highly on the communities at risk register. I want to focus on the immediate measures being taken to…
13 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability: Winter preparedness: Be flood ready
Thank you for your statement today, Minister.
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
You have spoken about investing in information technology, and you have also spoken about challenges associated with using artificial intelligence. In terms of your increasing workload, do you imagine that you will want to use, or are you planning to use…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Diolch.
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you. And you also note that the number of new complaints about public services and the code of conduct continues to rise sharply in the year to date, noting a 32 per cent and 41 per cent increase, respectively, compared to the same period last year. How…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. You note that the new strategic plan for 2026-29 'introduces a more outward-facing, proactive and impact-led approach.' Could you expand on how this will be achieved and how the strategic plan for 2026-29 has affected the preparation of the…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales- Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, and Estimate 2027-28: Evidence session
No. I think, Chair, it's one for us to discuss and perhaps formulate a recommendation following the evidence that Katrin has very thoroughly provided to us.
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2027-28: Evidence Session
Diolch.
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2027-28: Evidence Session
Yes. My final question, therefore, on Bay 32: you note that there will be a dilapidations charge at the end of both leases to return the buildings back to their original condition. How much do you estimate the charges will be and in which line are they…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2027-28: Evidence Session
Thank you. The next question is about the temporary accommodation and operations cost for Bay 32. It is estimated that this will cost £11.1 million in 2027-28, and over £24 million over a three-year period. What are these costs, and how can they be minimised…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2027-28: Evidence Session
Yes, thank you, Chair. Just to make it clear, it wasn't a criticism about how you have been engaging and the work that's been going on. I've had excellent experience of that, just to give you that feedback. But it just didn't feel very measurable, and I just…
8 October 2026 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2027-28: Evidence Session
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for being here today. I have a couple of questions about Bay 32, but before I come to that, I have a question about engagement and communication. You have noted a budget of £309,000, but in terms of page 32 in our pack, or…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of port infrastructure and maritime traffic to the Welsh economy
I'd like to thank Ben Hodge Mckenna for giving me a minute of his time to contribute to this short debate. Let me be clear, I am also championing the brilliant Port Talbot. I worry that some of our work, however, around port readiness has come to a bit of a…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to meet with Trivallis, who are undertaking a development in Penrhys, in the Rhondda, to deliver around 1,000 new homes over the next 10 years. They raised with me some challenges presented by the current development…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you for that response, Minister.
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of development quality requirements on housing delivery? OQ64666
7 October 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 14 and 21 October
Okay. We'll move on to item 4. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the whole meeting on 14 and 21 October. The reason for that, you'll recall, Members, is…
7 October 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Papers to note
No problem.
7 October 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Papers to note
No problem at all. Yes, I've got one or two issues that I'd like to discuss with the committee as well. So, we can do that when we move into private, Lynne.
