13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 10. The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
Well, I'll respond to you, if I may, in quoting Thomas Jefferson a second time. In the very same year he wrote to Richard Price, he also famously wrote to James Madison about the Bill of Rights, and what did he say? 'Half a loaf is better than no bread.' If…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 10. The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
You wait for an accountability Bill to come along for 20 years and now, like re-regulated buses, two arrive simultaneously, because while we're discussing Stage 1 of this Bill here, next week is the Report Stage of Westminster's accountability Bill. This is…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 5. Motion under Standing Order 26.95 that a Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill be treated as a Government Emergency Bill and Motion under Standing Order 26.98(ii) to agree a timetable for the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill
We will also be supporting this emergency Bill and the motions to facilitate it this afternoon. We do have some issues that we'd like to raise later, if the Senedd is minded to support these motions, in the fundamental principles debate. I'd just like to…
29 January 2025 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
And that was on the back of a further reduction that had happened previously, so I think if we're all agreed that Taith is good, then we're going in the wrong direction in terms of the financial support that's provided to it. Luke Fletcher mentioned Northern…
29 January 2025 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Diolch, Llywydd. Well, how to summarise that? I think I'll start with the Tory contributions. There was a marked contrast with the amendment, which didn't say much at all, because quite frankly, what can you say? It simply notes. But what we heard was this…
29 January 2025 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
London has lost a few thousand jobs, according to most estimates, in financial services, but it remains Europe's largest financial hub and a global centre. Large companies, particularly those in the service sector, based in the south-east, have often…
29 January 2025 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. This debate is clearly called to mark a particular anniversary that we're facing on Friday—the fifth anniversary of Wales leaving the European Union. But we're here to debate not the past but Wales's future. People, I fully expect and…
29 January 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
I should just say that we'll happily put the tool of independence in the armoury of the Welsh Government after the next election, when the Government is led by Plaid Cymru. But in the interim, and when we're looking, of course, at the spending review the UK…
27 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Fine. Okay.
27 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
The Minister had said, I believe, either during the debate itself or in an informal conversation, that he intended to write to us again to respond to some of the points that we've raised. So, do we expect another letter to tackle some of the points that were…
27 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Fine. Okay.
27 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
May I ask, other than the letter itself, has there been any other engagement, because I wasn't clear from the letter how it responds to the questions that we've raised? So, is it just the letter—there hasn't been any other engagement with the committee?
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
Thank you for that. That's the last of my questions.
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
There is a requirement for you to submit an annual report, isn't there, under the Act. Do we need to look at what needs to be in those reports? Is it useful? Is it clear enough? Is that something that we should change in order to make it more useful in terms…
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
Perhaps I should now return to the script to see what I've left out. But could you just tell us, accepting, therefore, that there is no standard system of specific targets, what are you doing to monitor and evaluate? What arrangements do you have in place for…
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
In terms of transparency and accountability at a local level—given the context that we've just heard—do you set targets within specific timescales that make it easy for local citizens, for example, to measure performance in this area? And are those…
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
Mae hwnna'n ddiddorol. Os caf i ofyn jest ynglŷn â hwnna te: pa fath o hyd amser ŷch chi'n meddwl dylem ni ei ddefnyddio wrth asesu cynnydd, hynny yw, pum mlynedd, 10 mlynedd, 15 mlynedd? Beth yw'r model sydd gyda ni o ran—? Ar ba fath o amserlen ŷch chi yn…
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
Thanks for that. I'll turn to monitoring and evaluation at a local level, then, just for me to be able to understand: how do you adapt projects? How do you use data in order to learn and to understand what works, what doesn't work, and how do you then use…
22 January 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Active Travel: evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association
Thank you very much, Chair. I will turn now to the final theme of our session this morning, namely monitoring and evaluation—on a national level, firstly, and then on a local level. Could I turn first of all to the new national travel survey that is proposed?…
21 January 2025 , Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Water (Special Measures) Bill
I agree with the comments of Delyth Jewell. I think there are many things in the draft water Bill that we would agree with, but what has been presented in the legislative consent memorandum and has been echoed, Deputy First Minister, by your comments here is…
21 January 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I think the point about that power, of course, is it makes it much easier to implement those changes much more quickly and without such a call on resources. As part of your responsibility for overseeing the UK legislation impact on Wales, you’ve supported a…
21 January 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I'm very grateful to the Counsel General for her answer. The Scottish Government, of course, did retain its UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, which does apply in devolved areas for Scotland. It does two useful things, I…
21 January 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Diolch, Llywydd. Counsel General, next week marks the fifth anniversary of Wales leaving the European Union, which has been a disaster for our economy. Your predecessor, sat behind you, when asked about the extent to which we should align Welsh law within…
20 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
Okay. Thank you.
20 January 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
And just one additional question, therefore. The 31 nights rule—forgive me if I've misunderstood—is some kind of threshold. If you're on 32 days, you won't need to register. So, to give some scenarios, for example, if you were renting something out for 32…
