, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
The Minister will be well aware of some of the issues pertaining to Bryn Group in Gelligaer in my constituency, which affects the communities of Gelligaer, Pen-y-bryn and Nelson. We had a very effective liaison committee that was established by Caerphilly…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that answer. Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Engage for Change project and also Project SEARCH internship at Cardiff University, where I met the hugely dedicated team that are at work there, and Engage to Change intends to leave a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
5. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the Welsh Government's plan for employability and skills? OQ58185
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Can I ask one more question, Chair? Just regarding—. You mentioned the language of priorities, and, if you cut one thing, you have to—. If you want to spend on one thing, you have to cut something else. What would you say is your key priority in that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
And finally, you've mentioned already the support with energy price inflation and small and medium-sized businesses. Did you say that you've had discussions with the steel sector about those, and have you raised those with the UK Government?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
What about other fiscal measures that might be deployed, such as businesses paying business rates or council tax, for example, in the case of self-catering businesses?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Do you think the tourism levy needs to be adjusted or plans for its implementation to be changed as a result of those pressures?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Just sticking with the impact of cost-of-living pressures, the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors have been hard hit by COVID, but also have the twin threat now of cost of living and don't seem to have had a break in the last three years. What additional…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Yes. On the Reid review, I just wonder if the Minister has responded to Professor Richard Wyn Jones, who said that he felt the Welsh Government had been systematically undermining the research base of Welsh universities with a 'massive real-terms cut'—it's…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
So, it doesn't apply. Okay, that's helpful. Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Okay—it's hard to tell on Zoom. Just a question about the European Commission announcement that there's an emergency measure to allow 5 per cent of the available European agricultural fund for rural development funding to be supporting farmers and food…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
And, last question—. I think you did just finish there, didn't you? Yes. I wasn't interrupting?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
You cut out there—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
How is taking that with the cost-of-living crisis affecting the development of the agriculture Bill?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Can I ask the Minister for an update on her discussions with the UK Government and the food industry to mitigate the impact of the war in Ukraine on food supply chains and the cost of food?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Okay. Thanks for that.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
But nothing in the last—. No progress made in the last few months, for example.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
So, last question, then, if you don't mind, Chair: have you then spoken to UK—? Tori, have you spoken to UK or the Senedd Government about this matter, and have you pushed—have you made any progress?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Okay, but that aside, as a policy issue, do you agree with Nick that it's been pushed down the agenda with the other bigger issues that are at stake at the moment?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
No, go on. You carry on. I thought you'd stopped.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
So—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Okay, so it's not that important as an issue, then.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Is there a feeling that this can be led by the Welsh Government. So, what progress has been made?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Anybody who wants to jump in.
