, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
I was looking through the project budgets. There are small amounts in there that could be—. The library management system, for example. Do we want a physical library in the Senedd? Things like that. But I think those kinds of discussions need to be had with…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
So, the ask from the trade unions was to bring this parity together, and, as a Labour Member, and speaking not as a Commissioner, I think that’s absolutely right, the right thing to do. But, as a Commissioner, there was a responsible way of going about that…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
Well, you'd have to look at—. For example, security infrastructure would involve the CCTV system, things like that. It needs continual maintenance and renewal, and, if you don't do that, then there's a danger it doesn't work. So, that's one thing. Scrutiny of…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
I think that's a fair question. Other public services are under the same level of pressure, but the £315,000 was to address inflation, and it did its job. So, you're not going to be able to use any of that money. That money has been not strictly spent, but it…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
No. It's not strictly the delaying of filling vacancies, it's just taking your time to go through the process—so, the external advertising, the appointments and that process was taken to its maximum. So, it wasn't that you weren't filling vacancies, you were…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
No. The intention was to not impact services, other than the fact that you may not be filling posts as quickly as possible, but that didn't have a direct impact on service. This was probably the most you could save without having that direct impact.
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
Yes. So, these savings were non-staff savings. They were things that came out of the non-staff budget. There was a service planning review to consider how we could deliver differently without Member service impact, a historical expenditure analysis and review…
, Finance Committee
First Supplementary Budget 2024-25: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission
Yes, Hefin David, Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly. I was elected as Commissioner about three or four weeks ago, so pretty new to all of this, but getting to grips with it pretty fast. My brief within the Commission is for finance and governance, so that's…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1407, 'We want the Welsh Government to rescind and remove the disastrous 20mph law'
I just want to reflect on the speech made by Lee Waters. He's acknowledged some of the things that weren't done right, he's acknowledged the strength of feeling, and I think he's made a superb speech that acknowledges what went wrong and that the future can…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1407, 'We want the Welsh Government to rescind and remove the disastrous 20mph law'
I absolutely agree with your analysis about the implementation, and Delyth Jewell mentioned it as well, but the legacy of what the former Deputy Minister, Lee Waters, introduced is a legacy that will be sustained—a legacy of safety and saving lives. And I…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1407, 'We want the Welsh Government to rescind and remove the disastrous 20mph law'
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
I think I'd refer you to the answer I gave to Mabon, but also the pension board reviews the environmental, social and governance credentials of its managers annually, and questions its advisors on the managers' approach to the environmental, social and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
—before our next meeting, and make sure that your concerns are heard loud and clear.
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
We have the three pensions that I mentioned that the Commission is related to—or Commission staff are related to. The Members' pension is the responsibility of the pension board. So, the Commission can't directly influence that. It has got to be through the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
I hope that that was clear enough.
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
There are three pension schemes connected to the Senedd. In relation to the Members of the Senedd's pension scheme, the Commission has no means to influence the allocation of the pension scheme's assets. The power to invest the scheme’s assets sits entirely…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Okay. Thank you. First of all, I don't want to get into any criticism of Cardiff Council. I think they are scrutinised through their members and make those decisions. There are such things as job-related accommodation for workers in this position, but it…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
The Commission is aware of the potential impact of the council tax increases for Members on the determination budget. The Senedd Commission has not had discussions on this matter with the independent remuneration board. However, officials have provided…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Great. I think Laura Anne Jones and Heledd Fychan have rather stolen my thunder a little bit in their previous question time. I fully support the principles that they were asking you about as to the Welsh National Opera. It was magnificent yesterday, and one…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
5. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Arts Council of Wales regarding the budgetary pressures faced by Welsh National Opera? OQ61168
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 6 - Case study
Sorry for not bringing you in, Robyn. It was kind of organic, the way we were flowing through the conversation then, but that was an excellent answer.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 6 - Case study
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 6 - Case study
And as a not-for-profit organisation, are there additional challenges you face and perhaps a requirement to build some social capital around yourself to overcome that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 6 - Case study
Okay. Perhaps I'll pass that question to Dafydd then.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 6 - Case study
Okay. And with regard to planning and consent, planning is obviously a difficult maze to negotiate, particularly where you might have a renewable project that might have some objection. Debbie, you're smiling there; perhaps I can ask you: what's your view of…
