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Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
If you have the analysis that supports that, I will support you, but, in 15 years in this place, I've never seen the analysis that actually delivers that sort of conclusion. [Interruption.] Show me the analysis, Darren, and I will support you, right. But you…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
As I tried to say in my introductory remarks, Rhun, wait for the budget before you condemn it, right. Now, I do believe—[Interruption.] I do believe—. I will carry on, if you don't mind, because we also need to look at the future of the shared prosperity…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I think it was Willie John McBride, wasn't it, the 1974 Lions, who advised us to get our retaliation in first, and it's certainly good to see Plaid Cymru registering their disappointment at a budget that hasn't yet been delivered. I would certainly advise…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
It's not a very good one, is it? Come on.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
We don't know why.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
I'm grateful to you for that, Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary will, of course, be aware of the Goldworks development, which has just been opened in Blaenau Gwent, and I should take the opportunity, of course, of inviting her to Blaenau Gwent to go…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on economic development investment in Blaenau Gwent? OQ61746
, Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
I'm grateful, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I welcome very much the publication of this Bill—I'm probably one of the few people who has actually really enjoyed reading it since it was published—and also the way in which you've answered questions this…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Could I ask for two statements, leader of the house? First of all, on banking hubs, the Government was elected with a commitment to create a community bank. Now, we understand that that can't be taken forward for many different reasons, but the reasons for…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
I'm satisfied with that. The Minister, in responding to this question, of course, has challenged the committee, and there's a Bill that's coming in front of the Senedd tomorrow that deals with how we deal with subordinate legislation, and I do think that…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
You make a fair point and you make it very powerfully, and I agree with it, as it happens. But when it comes to this committee and other committees scrutinising the Bill as it currently stands, when so many regulations come after that, and powers for…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
But without the scrutiny, that's what we're talking about here.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
And that's the question I have. If we look at section 23(9), that creates a power, if I understand it correctly, to make amendments through regulations, not by legislating. So, you're changing legislation created by the Senedd through an order, through the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
Thank you very much. I just want to look at the balance of powers that exist and are created in the Bill. I think that there are over 30 new powers being created for Ministers as part of the Bill, and I'm keen to understand whether the Minister is confident…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: evidence session
I thought perhaps that Bethan wanted to add something.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
I understand that, but that's where we were in 1999.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Nobody's arguing about that, and I don't want to carry on, because I know time is short, but the issue is, Deputy First Minister, that we've got a legislature just across the corridor there to do all of those different things, and, as you well know, when…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Politically, you should know that of me. And I think leaping on an opportunity to achieve an objective is something that I have no issue with, and there's clearly going to be more commonality of interest between a UK Labour Government and a Welsh Labour…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes. Look, I've no issue with opportunism, by the way. [Laughter.]
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
But the LCM says something different, and that's my issue.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Can I return to your original arguments? I accept what you're saying, but I think we also need to accept that this is not an act of God, but this is an act of Ministers taking decisions to do exactly what you're suggesting they've done. But you seem to be…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes, of course.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
I've got no issue with that and we've both heard Ministers making that argument on numerous occasions. I accept that completely. But I'm uncomfortable with the decision you've taken on this, if I'm quite honest, because I'm not convinced—I was going to say…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: evidence session
Yes, poacher turned gamekeeper was exactly what was going through my mind on reading the LCM, I have to say. I think your argument would be stronger, Minister, had Welsh Ministers previously been making these points. Now, I don't remember either you or other…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with culture bodies (6)
Okay. I'm grateful to you for that. Thank you.
