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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel 2
Thank you, and then, finally, to yourself, Vera, in a report on decarbonising the foundation industries, you talked about the potential benefits of steel makers decarbonising through developing a circular economy. Could you explain for us how that might work…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel 2
Vera.
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel 2
Thank you, both, and you'll be aware, I'm sure, that the trade unions have called for Tata to keep one blast furnace open until the electric arc furnace is built. To what extent are steel producers in other countries transitioning in this way, and could you…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel 2
Thank you, Chair, and good morning to our witnesses. You've already touched on some of the pros and cons of transferring from blast furnace to EAF steel making. Is there anything else that you think we should be aware of there? And what other approaches to…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Thank you, Chair.
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Okay. Thank you. My final question, then, is that Tata argues that all the major steel players will need to move a significant portion of their steel making to EAF as alternative technologies are way away from the right technological readiness levels for it…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Thank you, really interesting answers there. If I could ask, secondly, we know that the trade unions have told us that Tata's proposals to invest in a single electric arc furnace, without either keeping a blast furnace or investing in a DRI plant that…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Expert panel
Thanks, Chair, and good morning to our panel. If I could ask this question to Dr Richardson-Barlow first, and then to our other witnesses: do you think that the Tata proposals adopt a sufficiently diverse range of methods for steel industry decarbonisation…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, panel.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Okay, thank you. Moving on to the unions' alternative proposals, I'm conscious of time—I know my colleagues have got other questions as well—but could you outline for us essentially why your preferred approach as unions would deliver better outcomes both for…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Okay. Just to move on then, so, we know that T.V. Narendran of Tata has said that, based on developments in the US, he expects to be able to address the challenge of making the highest quality steels using the EAF over the next few years. Some of the panel…
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Future of Welsh Steel: Steel Unions
Thank you, Chair, and good morning to the panel. I've got some questions firstly around the deliverability of Tata’s proposals. So, they said that they intend for their EAF to be operating by 2027. We know they’ve got a commitment from the National Grid to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. I know that taking action to reduce the impact of the inverse care law has been a personal priority for you during your political career. I recently met with some of the practitioners and professionals involved in the Welsh…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. What interventions is the Welsh Government prioritising to reduce the impact of health inequalities in Wales? OQ60723
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Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 2 - Welsh Business Perspective
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
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Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 2 - Welsh Business Perspective
Thank you. One final question from me. Cwmpas has suggested to the committee that the language in the development bank's remit letter could arguably be strengthened, with greater compulsion to act, especially in relation to worker buy-outs at the point of…
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Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 2 - Welsh Business Perspective
Thank you. In terms of the type of support that the Development Bank of Wales is currently offering, are there any gaps there? Are there any extra areas of support you feel should be offered? And, conversely, are there any activities or types of support that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 2 - Welsh Business Perspective
Thank you, Chair. Good morning to our witness. I've got some questions on the role and remit of the development bank, firstly, to ask: where exactly does the development bank sit in relation to the wider business support landscape, and how well does it work…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you. In terms of the process of registering and actually accessing support from Farming Connect, to what extent do you think that the system has got it right? Do we need to be looking at whether there are issues with people who are digitally excluded…
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Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you. Just quickly to all three of you, then, would you include students within the eligibility criteria?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you, Chair, and good morning to our panellists. Some questions on access to Farming Connect services—firstly, whether you feel that the current eligibility criteria to register for Farming Connect are appropriate, or do we need to see any amendments to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Thank you. Moving on to the delivery, then, of SFS, I'm thinking about the structure and the way that the SFS is structured currently, with the seven current programmes. Do our witnesses think that that is the right way to go, or does it need to change?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
[Inaudible.]—to see, Chair, if the witnesses in the room have any comments on that.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Thank you. I'm also wondering what your views are on the process of registration as well, and accessing support, particularly whether the programme is accessible to those who are digitally excluded, and if there is sufficient Welsh language provision also.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Thank you. We know how important succession planning is within the farming industry as well. So, with that in mind, do you think that students should have access to Farming Connect?
