16 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Over the weekend at the Plaid Cymru conference, it was a pleasure for me to be able to honour Stuart Neale, who was the first openly LGBT+ person to stand for election in the name of Plaid Cymru, in 1972. It took 29 years, then, for us to elect the first…
16 October 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
5. What steps will the Welsh Government take to encourage more people from traditionally under-represented groups, such as the LGBT+ community, to take part in politics? OQ61689
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh language communities
I agree with Alun Davies; I believe that this report is a milestone. Exactly as was the case in the creation of the Welsh Language Act 1993, where there was a party political consensus in favour of the Welsh language for the first time, I think this now is a…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Tertiary education
To focus on the third C, community, in three years, we will be celebrating 100 years of further education in Ammanford since the establishment of the technical institute back in 1927. But those celebrations and those plans are under something of a cloud at…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Energy and the green economy
The narrative that we hear more and more often from the UK Government is that—in this context in terms of the green economy—we have to build on a large scale, very swiftly, at a low cost, regardless of any other considerations, and I don't think that's the…
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I was wondering if I could have an urgent statement from the Government, preferably at the despatch box now, Minister, with regard to the response that you gave to the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, who asked whether the Government remained committed…
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.79 to withdraw the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Seeing as we are being asked to withdraw a Bill that you presented before the summer to us, would you address the question that we've asked? What has changed over the summer that has caused you now to ask us to withdraw the Bill?
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.79 to withdraw the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
We achieved it once in one election and we went backwards, and that's the reality of the situation. If you want to have gender balance consistently, you need to write it into the fabric of your constitution. This is what this Bill does. I'm sorry to see that…
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.79 to withdraw the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
I will, certainly.
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Motion under Standing Order 26.79 to withdraw the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
I think this is one of the most profoundly depressing moments that I've ever had in politics because what the Government is inviting Members of this Senedd to do is to vote against their principles, because a majority have already voted in favour of the…
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
Okay. Thank you very much.
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
The final question to the airport: when do you expect the new scanners to be operational, and why has it taken longer for you than it has in other publicly owned airports, such as Teesside International Airport?
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
Why did you differentiate in terms of the way in which this equity was classified? That is, these shares were different to the other shares. They had preferential rights that were greater than the previous shares. What was the reason for that?
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
Okay. A question now for Andrew Slade: why did you decide to provide this additional funding in the form of equity, rather than as a grant or loan?
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
In terms of this additional cost of £6.6 million, how did you arrive at that figure?
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Cardiff Airport
Thank you, Chair, and good morning everyone. I want to focus on new generation security scanners, which you've already referred to this morning. The first question is: was the original estimate for the cost of introducing these new scanners included in the…
19 September 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
If I may, Chair, I think it would be a good idea to ask the Government what processes they are adhering to in order to look at the background of individuals who are associated with companies. Do they do that as a matter of course? Do they do it sometimes?…
17 September 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas
Deputy First Minister, in your former incarnation as the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee you often eloquently made the case for us not outsourcing legislation to Westminster, but legislating ourselves here. So, maybe you could…
6 August 2024 , Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
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16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Just on this very specific legal point, isn't it true that that risk applies to everything, every clause of every Bill? In theory, there's the possibility of a challenge, because there are certain things, you know, human rights et cetera, which only the…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Following him closely, there are Parliaments in the world that have intersectional quotas that actually do use legislative quotas not just for gender, but also for other aspects of under-representation. Would he support that approach?
16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Would the Member give way?
16 July 2024 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
I was just wondering, and I'm sorry if I've missed it already, but could you say something more about the reason that you have concluded, contrary to one of the key recommendations of the LJC Committee, I believe, that having an Order in Council that…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Could I just say at the outset, at a personal level, Vaughan, I realise how difficult a day this will be for you and how sad a day it will be for those who are close to you and care for you? And I think, as the Llywydd said, whatever our disagreements…
16 July 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What mechanisms does the First Minister intend to put in place to ensure independent oversight of the ministerial code? OQ61482
