Welsh Conservatives

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

2,761 speeches and questions

2 March 2022Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
I'd like to thank Alun Davies MS for what I consider to be an exceptional legislative proposal. Now, whilst the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales is targeting all farmers in relation to water pollution through the Water Resources (Control of…
2 March 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I am. To expand on TAN 6 that maybe children of farmers can more easily gain planning permission to build homes on their own family land. Diolch.
2 March 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
'Cymraeg 2050' acknowledges the importance of Welsh-speaking communities as places that facilitate the use of the language in every aspect of everyday life. However, with the Welsh Government only delivering 4,616 of the 12,000 new homes required annually in…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
Thank you.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
Yes, I'm here. Thanks. Just this digital connectivity in rural areas. A huge issue, isn't it? Oh, sorry, I flicked the—. I turned the camera off. Yes, so you've had the letter, haven't you, from the National Federation of Women's Institutes-Wales and about…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thanks.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Because my supp to that was: the NRW core grant in aid will remain unchanged from 2021-22, so are any new duties going to be placed on NRW? And, if they are, would there be extra—? But, there aren't.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Can you clarify whether the air quality framework places any duties on Welsh public bodies such as Natural Resources Wales?
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair. Diolch. The chemicals framework states that monitoring will be carried out to ensure that all parties are fulfilling their duties under its concordat. It states that existing monitoring and enforcement practices will be kept under review to…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thanks.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. Yes.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Parts of the air quality framework have not been updated to reflect UK-EU arrangements agreed in December 2020. For example, the main framework makes reference to the risk of a 'no deal' Brexit to updates being required to reflect future arrangements, if any…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thanks, Minister.
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Right, sorry. Good morning, Minister. The frameworks provide for the Governments to engage with stakeholders and to deliver timely and consistent messages to them. For both the chemicals and air quality frameworks, will you outline which stakeholders you…
17 February 2022Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Provisional Common Frameworks: Air Quality, and Chemicals and Pesticides—evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
They'll clear it, but he has to pay.
16 February 2022Plenary
Short Debate: Regenerating town and city centres in Wales: More of the same will simply not work
I'd like to thank Laura Anne Jones for her excellent contribution, and I don't think that we do talk about this enough. She recognised the value of our high streets, and how the initiatives—. We could look at business rates, car parking charges, new…
16 February 2022Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Government funding
Gosh, I will indeed [Laughter.] I will. Diolch, acting Llywydd. All I would say: come on, we've got a third of new Members in this Senedd now, we've got new talent, who've had experience on local authorities. If you wouldn't listen to me, listen to them…
16 February 2022Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Government funding
Diolch, acting Llywydd. Between 2010-11 and 2019-20, Welsh Government revenue funding to local government fell by a shocking 17 per cent. Additionally, the Office for National Statistics has reported that between March 2010 and 2020 there was a 19 per cent…
16 February 2022Plenary
Topical Questions
Okay. It will come as no surprise, Deputy Minister, that I rise to challenge you on your decision to scrap the roundabout removal schemes on junctions 15 and 16 of the A55. These schemes have been on the table since 2017, involving many costly assessments…
16 February 2022Plenary
Topical Questions
Okay. Well, I look forward to the day when he's—
16 February 2022Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you. Llywydd, can I just put on record my disappointment that the Deputy Minister isn't in the Chamber to answer a topical question?
16 February 2022Plenary
Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the decision to scrap the A55 roundabouts removal project? TQ598
15 February 2022Plenary
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022
I would like to refer Members to my own declaration of interest form regarding property ownership. Minister, I thank you for laying these regulations, and can confirm that we will be voting in favour. Energy performance certificates should be provided as a…
15 February 2022Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I would like a statement by the Minister for Climate Change on the service provided by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales—that's PEDW. As you may be aware, this new service commenced on 1 October 2021. Now, despite them receiving a 14-month…
9 February 2022Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Welsh resources
Listen, we've had devolution for 22 years. We've also had a Labour Government propped up by Plaid Cymru and the odd Lib Dem, and what have we achieved? It's time for the people of Wales to allow the Conservatives to be here and have the levers of power and…