, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
A gawn ni droi nawr, te, at bwnc roeddech chi eisoes wedi ei gyfro yn y dystiolaeth i'r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg, sef esemptiadau—mae'n dweud fan hyn mai dyna'r gair cywir yn y cyd-destun yma—ar gyfer ysgolion sydd yn gofyn am ragor o amser…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
To remain with definitions and terms for a little bit longer, the Bill uses the term 'Welsh language education' rather than, perhaps, the more conventional term, 'Welsh-medium education'. Could you explain why and what the difference is—what your rationale is…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Even in the context of self-identification, of course, you have the data from the census every 10 years, and then you have the population surveys that happen between censuses, which give entirely different pictures, in a way. Which one of those do you intend…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
In terms of the target of a million Welsh speakers, how do you define what constitutes a Welsh speaker, and how are you going to measure that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
But was there a suggestion in the White Paper that there would be a clear goal in terms of the target on the face of the Bill, namely where we would reach by 2050, for example, and has that now been left to regulations? I understand the need to change as we…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Just so that I can understand—and I'm referring to section 11 and the Welsh language learning goals—the suggestion is that those can be set, or that the timescale and timetable can be set through regulations. After setting the regulations and setting a…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Okay. In terms of this objective of ensuring the linguistic outcome that everyone leaves the education system able to speak Welsh confidently, there was a reference made to that in the White Paper, wasn't there, and there was a definition of what constitutes…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
If the policy were to change in terms of private schools, would the Bill give the ability, through regulations, to extend the scope of the Bill—or scope of the Act, that is—to those schools?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Because it's a policy question, perhaps we should allow the politician to respond. Therefore, what is the policy decision that has driven this exception in terms of private schools?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Just on that point, to pursue that logic—and thank you for that response—isn't it possibly true to say that, at the highest level, one of the objectives of the Bill is to enable every pupil, every child in Wales, to leave the education system with the ability…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
'Pam?' ydy'r cwestiwn nesaf.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Dylwn i, ar y dechrau, ddatgan rhyw fath o—. Dwi ddim yn siŵr a ydyw e'n fuddiant, ond dwi jest yn nodi fy ymwneud i â'r cytundeb cydweithio, ac fe gawsom ni rai trafodaethau, dwi'n cofio, ynglŷn â'r Papur Gwyn, er wnes i ddim gweld drafft…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Okay.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
But it's somewhat relevant, isn't it? If you're introducing these new powers and offences, then it's important for us to know, as a Senedd, who will be making those decisions, whether it'll be Wales or Westminster, in relation to all companies that have water…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
I think Natasha Asghar will want to go into more detail on that, but one final question. You mentioned that you still believe in devolving powers over water in Wales. Have you taken, or do you intend to now take, action on the clause following the Wales Act…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes. And with the subordinate legislation, how much scope will we as a Senedd have to choose the elements in the Bill that will be implemented in Wales? How broad will our powers be on that secondary level?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
And what consultation have you done outside of the Senedd with other stakeholders and the public in Wales in order to get their ideas for amendments to the Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
What role or ability do we as Members of the Senedd have to offer amendments that you can then introduce on behalf of the Senedd to the Westminster Government?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
What changes have you asked for that you have already had agreed?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
What changes have you asked for, or have you been successful in getting already in the Bill, as far as Wales is in question?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Ocê, ocê. Quickfire session nawr, Huw, achos mae amser yn brin.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Nid pwyllgor polisi mohonom, so dwi eisiau parchu hynny, ond jest yn gyffredinol, a fyddai e’n wir i ddweud mai'r dynesiad polisi yn y maes yma yng Nghymru, mor belled ag y mae dylanwadu ar y maes dan sylw, sydd wedi bod yn fwy anogol a…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes, just on that point, that's only because of the policy as it's been done—the regulatory powers are devolved. You could, therefore, get rid of Ofwat tomorrow and create a Welsh regulatory body, such as the one in Scotland. You could get rid of the Drinking…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Dyw Llywodraeth Cymru byth wedi—. Hynny yw, o fewn y tîm penodiadau cyhoeddus, dŷch chi ddim erioed wedi gweld unrhyw gyngor gan eich tîm cyfreithiol neu'r tîm polisi ar hyn? Hynny yw, does yna ddim unrhyw drafodaeth wedi bod ynglŷn â chreu system Gymreig…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Jest un cwestiwn sydd gen i i gloi, byddwch chi'n falch o glywed, Gadeirydd. Ydych chi'n gallu cadarnhau a oes gan y Senedd—? Wel, ym marn Llywodraeth Cymru, oes gan y Senedd gymhwysedd deddfwriaethol i greu deddfwriaeth gynradd i sefydlu trefn Gymreig o…
