, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Lovely, thank you. I'd like to welcome the Cabinet Secretary and his officials, and Rhys ab Owen as well who's got amendments for consideration in the process.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee's consideration of Stage 2 amendments. We'll deal with some housekeeping arrangements first before we move into the substantive part of the meeting, if we may. We have…
, Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
Thank you, Presiding Officer. It's always pleasing, when you have a committee report, that there are Members who aren't members of the committee contributing, and I thank Carolyn and Altaf for their contributions to this debate this afternoon, and also the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
Thank you, Minister, for taking the intervention. It is a real concern, this loss of quality agricultural land. I can take you to the Vale of Glamorgan now and take you to five sites that were growing wheat and potatoes that are either under construction or…
, Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health'
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion in my name under the title 'Digging the dirt: Improving Wales’ soil health', the debate tabled by the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. Soil is a vital resource. It is the biggest capital asset…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you for that answer, finance Secretary. I appreciate any budget is about choices, and there's a limited pot of money that you can allocate for those choices. One of the key commitments that the Welsh Government have is in relation to the young person's…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
1. What consideration did the Cabinet Secretary give to funding the economy portfolio's programme for government commitments when setting the Welsh Government's budget for 2026-27? OQ63788
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, you and I will disagree on policing and where it would be best located, whether that be in Westminster or here in Cardiff. But one thing I think we will both agree on is that if the separatists had their way and they broke up the United…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Can I move a motion to move into private session? We'll move into private session. Thank you.
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Papers to note
Papers to note, Members. Any comments on papers to note? No. Content.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Okay. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, and to your officials as well, for filling the blockbuster sessions that we've had today. The record will be sent to you for you to have a look at. If you've got any issues with it, please raise it with the clerking team…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Is there a follow-up, Tom, or are you happy with that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
I'm going to have to move it on, sadly, because time has nearly beaten us. Tom, the final set of questions, please.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Thank you. Jenny.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
It was lamentable.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Did you read our report and our letter on the north Wales CJC's delivery of the growth fund up there?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Okay. Jenny.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Thank you, Hannah. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Hannah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Okay, thank you. Hannah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Can I just check the point that you made? You, as a Government, or your successor in May, will be able to spend the money for which you set the priorities without sign-off from Westminster? Because my understanding of the old EU grants was that you'd have to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Okay, we're not reminiscing about the EU—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
I'm going to have to move on—Jenny's got a supplementary.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
One, very briefly. It's only a half‑hour session.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
I'm going to have to move it—
