, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
We have heard a great deal already about a just transition, and that, of course, is going to have an impact on companies and communities in different ways, in terms of that transition to net zero. So, what specifically do you think that the Welsh Government…
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Diolch yn fawr iawn. I'm going to be asking my question in Welsh, so you'll need your headsets.
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Okay. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you.
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Anything to add, Wendy?
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Okay. You've said many times this morning about the importance of getting people skilled to take advantage of these huge opportunities that will come on board. But also companies, we are told, and local businesses need to know in advance about the pipeline of…
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Okay. Wendy, any views on that?
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Clearly, communication is important, I agree, but also, maybe, local procurement policies as well. So, just following on from that, what's your view on introducing local content requirements to ensure that the domestic supply chains are fully utilised to…
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Okay. Wendy.
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
David to start, maybe.
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Green Economy inquiry - Panel 7 - Case Study 2 - Pembrokeshire
Diolch, Paul. Bore da, David and Wendy. So, I represent Mid and West Wales, so obviously I have a keen interest in the south-west part of that region. I'm very excited about the possibility of growing the economy around Pembrokeshire and even further than…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Diolch yn fawr.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
And this is the final paragraph: Plaid Cymru believes that undergrounding is not just desirable, but essential. We must move beyond outdated practices and embrace policies that reflect our commitment to environmental stewardship and community well-being. I…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
To close, this motion reflects our commitment to innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
A few months ago, I attended a demonstration by ATP Cable Plough of Pencader, a world-leading company. It's clear that advancements in cable-ploughing technology have made undergrounding more feasible and cost-effective than ever before. This method allows…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
—we've all had a number of e-mails recently showing the strength of feeling and concern among communities the length and breadth of Wales on pylons. In Mid and West Wales, from Llandovery to Llanddewi Brefi, from Llandrindod to Llandyfaelog, the call is the…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
Russell, you spoke about history repeating itself from 2011, when you came to the Senedd first of all, and that you're now facing a similar campaign again in your constituency. Gweinidog—or Cabinet Secretary, rather—I'm heartened to hear that you're not…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
Siân Gwenllian talked about mitigating the impact of blighting communities. I agree with her entirely on that, and that we perhaps put financial arguments over and above concerns around the landscape. That is something that Russell George mentioned.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
Mark, thank you very much for arguing that undergrounding improves the system reliability and the aesthetic quality of the landscape, which many other speakers have supported as well. We will be supporting your amendment as well.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Planning policy for new power lines
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone who's contributed to this important debate. Thank you to Adam for opening the debate, and I will be addressing the points that he raised in a few moments. I'd like to thank Mark Isherwood.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you very much. I look forward to receiving that data. Sticking to the theme of attracting more people to the profession, I now intend to turn to PGCE courses. As we know, our universities provide these courses. We've seen an example recently of the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Diolch yn fawr iawn. I look forward to those consequentials coming and changing the poor record over the last 25 years. You mentioned teacher recruitment, and we know that there are huge problems in terms of recruitment and the retention of teachers across…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I will come to my question. Therefore, what I would like to know is how Starmer is going to deliver something that Welsh Labour has failed to deliver, namely to transform our education sector and to make it an attractive sector to teachers once again.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you, Llywydd. As this is my first opportunity as my party's new spokesperson on education, may I say that I'm looking forward very much to working with you and, of course, to scrutinising the work of the Government in this particular sector too. My…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Okay. As we all know, our market towns across the whole of Wales have suffered a great deal as a result of Brexit, COVID, and the cost-of-living crisis recently. Now, one model that's being implemented is one by Carmarthenshire County Council, which is a…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
I'd like to thank Joyce Watson for the question. As we all know, our rural towns, towns across Wales, have suffered a great deal as a result of Brexit—
