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Members' Legislative Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): An NHS first Bill
Deputy Llywydd, nobody in this Chamber, obviously, wants patients to have to wait any longer for treatment. And if capacity is available that can safely get somebody their operation done sooner, I understand why Governments, including the previous Welsh…
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Topical Questions
In addition to the questions that have already been raised—this is a constituency that I also represent, Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf—we've seen a number of authorities involved in the immediate response, including Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
As Sera clearly points out, Welsh Government policy is very clear that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. So, if safeguarding training is expected across so many other areas of public service, why should those seeking help from their elected…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
We've been talking about data, and of course data centres have been in the news quite a lot recently. The planning Minister recently responded to a written question of mine stating that the current system for approving data centres has robust checks and…
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
Thank you.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
And do we know what those skills are?
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
And do you think that we've got enough skilled people in Wales? Are they skilled in the right things that we need in order to build, in terms of the construction to begin with, let alone everything else that could follow?
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
Sure. And if you're creating a rail innovation cluster, ultimately, skilled employment in Wales is obviously going to be a very important public objective. How can Government then ensure that diversification strengthens that objective, rather than gradually…
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
Richard, you've just mentioned diversification, and there is the proposal of an energy and data centre there as well, which, ultimately, could offer investors a stronger commercial return than rail testing. Is there a risk that future investment is directed…
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
Thank you.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
It's not there.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
And this information at the moment isn't available for investors?
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
So what would be a reasonable balance of that risk, then, between the taxpayer and the private investor? And then, equally, what level or duration of contracted revenue would investors normally need to see before a project like this then becomes investable?
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
Okay.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 2
So, Richard, you've given us this picture that tells us that there's clearly a chicken-and-egg situation here, where, private investors, they want certainty. It sounds like they want everything set up and done and dusted before they actually put any…
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Okay, thank you.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
It's all potential.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
So, if this comes off, then others will also park their cars on the lawn as well, then—potentially.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Okay, thank you.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Yes. This is clearly really difficult because we're asking you questions and you're in a position where you're saying, 'It's just not possible for us to answer those questions.' Clearly, we're pressing you for detail; it sounds like we've got to go elsewhere…
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Lovely. Thank you.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Somebody's got that data.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Okay. So, somebody's got a figure, in terms of how many jobs, and in which sectors, and which skills we're talking about.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
Paul.
, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Inquiry: Panel 1
And what would we need to skill them in?
