, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fire Service training and capacity to broaden the role
I'd just like to understand, first of all, that the response to the chief fire and rescue adviser's report, you've received it from north Wales, but you haven't had a comprehensive reply from mid or south Wales rescue authorities. That's disappointing to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay. I think we've spent sufficient time on this one.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
This is an issue on marketing standards and classification; we've discussed it before, but there's one final question to ask and that is that the Tenant Farmers Association Cymru recommends the Bill includes a duty for Welsh Ministers to have regard to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
I think enforcement action needs to be identified. How do you take enforcement action in these circumstances? The problem is, there are so many enforcement bodies, none of whom are willing—because there are so many—to take responsibility.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
That works except where you've got a rogue deed holder who is unwilling to co-operate, and that's when the problem comes in.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
The key issue in our discussions was the fact that it was the police, the local authority and Welsh Government that all had joint responsibility and because there were so many people having responsibility, nobody took responsibility. That's the key problem…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Chair, can I—?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay. And I think there's enough opportunity for them to challenge that through their working group.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
So, I just think there's—. We've been drawn to the 1986 Act, which I think is significant, so I think there's some clarification you've given there.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
—they didn't mention the 1995 Act that Dorian just mentioned. It wasn't raised in the evidence.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Chair, as far as I'm aware—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay. Thanks, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Can we just be clear about the evidence you're looking for?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay. So could we expect to see Government amendments on that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Does that mean that some of the issues that Huw just raised could actually be brought in as amendments later, so that there is some hope for what the tenants association are asking for?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Incredibly well done from Huw Irranca-Davies there. Huw has asked some key questions I wanted to ask, and there clearly is a dispute here with the Tenant Farmers Association. But we've heard that you've set up a farm tenancy working group, which will inform…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
Okay.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
I mean the definition specifically.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10
One of the things that surprised the committee was the extent to which the stakeholders were raising this as an issue. So, I'd just like to understand how stakeholders were involved in the discussion on the definition. Was it a top-down thing? Were…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I recently met with Caerphilly constituents Ellie and Owain James. At the age of 34, Owain has been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, and if no action is taken, the couple have been told that he will have just months to live. He's been advised on one…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The Minister will be glad to know that Caerphilly is currently working on its local development plan, and she'll remember how that went in the past. So, I'm really pleased today to have had a meeting with the deputy leader of the council, Councillor James…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting the development of social housing in areas of high demand? OQ58682
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
Just to agree with Luke, and there's the fact that the culture committee too is considering this and the concerns that the Welsh Government have identified. Also, the legal advice we've received does raise a number of concerns about this Bill.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Very happy with that.
