, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thanks for that update, Minister. Moving to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, which is progressing through Westminster now, does the Welsh Government intend to have a system to scrutinise the impact of Welsh policies on sentient animals?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Have any plans in that area been progressed?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Chair. I've got some questions on animal welfare. If we go back to 2018, you made a statement on companion animal welfare, saying that you planned to explore veterinary provision, assistance and advice to support people in need of help when caring…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Is there an issue, then, with trying to retain people who've studied in Aberystwyth in Wales, because we certainly see that with doctors? Are there any plans to have schemes that encourage people to settle as vets in Wales?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. So, just picking up on that point about Aberystwyth University, is it offering a full veterinary degree now, because my understanding was that it was part of a course?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I've got some questions around veterinary provision. So, we know that there is a big shortage of vets in Wales. What are the implications of that that you have seen?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Minister.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister for your answers so far. I would like to warmly welcome the extra £100 that is being awarded to every family that is entitled to the PDG access grant. That is very much welcomed by families in Cynon Valley and I'm sure across Wales this…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Last week, the cross-party group on industrial communities heard from deputy principal Sharon James about how Cardiff and Vale College is working to ensure that Wales has the skills needed to flourish from the move to net zero. I…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for skills policy during this Senedd term? OQ57808
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. It's welcome to see initiatives such as the ban on the third party sales of puppies and kittens—Lucy's law—coming into effect, but this is also increasing the inspection and enforcement roles of our Welsh councils. How is Welsh Government…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
6. How is the Welsh Government engaging with partner organisations to ensure animal health and welfare standards are being upheld? OQ57745
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, tomorrow Rhondda Cynon Taf council will be voting on their budget for 2022-23. Thanks to your local government settlement, which empowers Welsh councils, under these proposals services will be protected, and additional funding will be allocated to…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Women’s Day
Thank you, Minister, for your statement today. I was really pleased to hear mention of the Elaine Morgan statue that will shortly be unveiled in Mountain Ash in my constituency. I'm looking forward to attending, with you, the official unveiling a week Friday…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, last week I chaired the launch of a very interesting report from the Wales Co-operative Centre into enhancing community ownership of land and increasing community housing opportunities. I know this was raised in Plenary with the climate change…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Thanks, Michael. I'll just see if Sam has anything to add to that. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Thanks, Emily, that was an interesting start. Michael.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Thank you, Chair. Looking for views, really, as to whether the impact assessment provides sufficient detail regarding the potential impact of the agreement on Wales and other regions and nations of the UK, and also—we can ask this separately, if you want—if…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hospitality, retail and tourism issues - Skills sector
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hospitality, retail and tourism issues - Skills sector
Thank you. Arwyn.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hospitality, retail and tourism issues - Skills sector
Thanks, Jeff. Any other brief comments on that? Is everyone content with what Jeff said? James.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hospitality, retail and tourism issues - Skills sector
Thank you, James, and it was those soft skills, actually, that were going to be the focus of my second and final question. There was so much hope for the Welsh baccalaureate, wasn't there, to improve learners' communication and social skills, and I would…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Hospitality, retail and tourism issues - Skills sector
Thank you. James.
