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Legislative Consent Motion on the Shark Fins Bill
Can I just say we're really on the same page here, Minister? I would like to say from the outset that the Shark Fins Bill has the full support of our group. Shark finning is one of the biggest threats to shark conservation. The annual number of sharks killed…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Flooding
Diolch, Llywydd, and a happy new year. Wales, of course, is not alone in being hit very hard as climate change continues to worsen, and that, in effect, causes a lot of the problems that you've mentioned in terms of flooding. Last week alone, on just one…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Do you as witnesses agree with evidence suggesting grid limitations deter private capital investment in charge points, and that this then leads to patchy provision?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Thank you. Can I just ask, Chair—? That's sounds great. Doubling the capacity sounds really marvellous. However, there's so much renewable energy coming on board here in Wales. I live facing Llandudno bay, and all the infrastructure that's coming there. We've…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. What is the reason that stakeholders continue to describe the grid as a significant constraint on EV charging infrastructure deployment, despite the apparently extensive work outlined in SP Energy Networks’ evidence?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Yes, I'm unmuted. How successful has Wales been in attracting both private sector investment and also the UK Government funding for local authorities, including details of any limiting factors?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Thank you, Chairman. So, we all know, when we speak about renewable energy or anything, that there are some quite serious grid capacity concerns in Wales. How do you think this is going to constrain EV charging infrastructure deployment and how you believe…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Yes, and, you know, a lot of the rolling out of this infrastructure is dependent on the local authorities, and even organisations such as Transport for Wales. How confident are you that they have the powers, the tools, and indeed the resources to be able to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 2
Yes. I don't know whether you've touched on this, but why has the infrastructure deployment been faster in Scotland and England than Wales?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Yes. How well has Wales attracted private—? Let me just put my glasses on, sorry. How successful has Wales been in attracting private sector investment in public charging infrastructure, including details of any limiting factors and how these could be…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
That's really good to hear. Do you think there's scope for microgrids?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
No, no. Sorry. You carry on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. So, yes, we're all aware of the grid constraints in Wales, so how is this going to affect the EV charging infrastructure deployment? How should this be addressed? Because it's long been an issue affecting any new renewable energy initiatives…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Yes, that's pretty good, because we all have constituents who maintain that they're struggling to use electric vehicles in the way they'd like because of a shortage of chargers. But, clearly, even though we're better than the UK average, we still need more…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
That's pretty good, because—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 1
Oh, sorry, yes—I didn't quite hear that then. Sorry. So, good morning, bore da. Could you give us your views, please, on the current EV charging infrastructure provision in Wales, given that Transport for Wales and the Welsh Government evidence that Wales…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Wales Air Ambulance bases reorganisation
I would like to put on record also my thanks, on behalf of the constituents also of Aberconwy—our thanks and our appreciation for the vital contribution of our air ambulance service. Now, the Welsh Air Ambulance Charitable Trust, and every single team member…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Biodiversity
Diolch, Llywydd, and wishing you a happy new year and the Minister. So, thank you, Minister. It sounds as though you had a fantastic and rewarding time in Montreal, and I'm sure, like other Members of the Senedd, I would be pleased to hear more about the…
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90-second Statements
There were almost 50,000 knife-enabled crimes recorded in the year ending June 2022. Sadly, one of those victims was my constituent Jake Pickstock, who, on 21 August 2021, and through no fault of his own, found himself with his head and neck slashed open and…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister. On Saturday, more than 2,000 emergency 999 calls were presented, this being a 17 per cent increase on last week. The trust responded to more than 200 immediately life-threatening red calls, and also 111 received over 10,000 calls—the…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
4. Will the Minister make a statement on support for the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust in combating waiting times? OQ58866
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Luke Fletcher is quite right to say the UK Government has announced that, if it is unable to associate with Horizon, then it will continue to support the research and innovation sector through transitional arrangements. This includes the UK guarantee scheme…
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Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2023-24
Thank you, Llywydd. I know it's Christmas nearly, and I know it's pantomime season, but this budget is actually a very serious issue. Now, if we want to be encouraging renewable energy production in Wales, we should be empowering local businesses to achieve…
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Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2023-24
At the end of the day, Jack, we had a massive emergency on our hands. We had to protect—[Interruption.] Jack, we had to protect—. It's fair to say that the UK Government just wanted to protect the most vulnerable in dealing with the pandemic. How would you…
