, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Thank you, Minister—Deputy Minister, sorry.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Thank you, Chair. Yes, it's just to touch upon again, really, what we've already mentioned—Peredur, or it might've been you, Deputy Minister, talked about that big-table dialogue, and I know, when you last addressed the committee, back in June, you addressed…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Sorry about that, Chair. It was just to touch upon what Peredur said there, and then your response. You mentioned you're looking into the facility time element of it. What about the training aspect of it, then, in the sense of—? They would have to train their…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
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, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Perfect. Thank you, Chair. Just one final question from me, then. We've heard a lot of evidence from stakeholders, but also the Bevan Foundation, and they've highlighted that, and I'll quote from the notes here, actually, there's 'very limited evidence that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Thanks ever so much for that response. So, with that in mind, how would you ensure that this legislation delivers on outcomes rather than spending the majority of its time trying to fine-tune the process, if that makes sense, so it actually delivers something…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Yes. Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for coming this afternoon. I just wanted to start: if I can just touch upon what Sue mentioned there, you mentioned there about you were hoping that in three years' time, public bodies will have an idea then of…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you. I suppose I have just one final question. Obviously, I mentioned that I was elected unopposed. What steps are the Welsh Government—[Interruption.] Thank you, Sam. What steps are the Welsh Government taking to try and encourage more people to stand…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
But I'll be honest, there is a concern with regard to my interaction with these community councils, knowing that I used to sit on the council with them, and there were quite a number of them actually, which was quite alarming to me. Another authority—. He was…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Perfect. Thank you, Minister, for that. Just to touch upon that then, because I know that I've asked questions to you in the Chamber before about some of the concerns that I have, in essence, of—. I don't know if it's shown elsewhere, but in my region, we've…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. And with regard to that, I know that one of your predecessors—I think it was Julie James—she mentioned that there was a lot in the review panel that required further thought, I think, were her words—yes, 'further thought'. And I was just…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Chair. Just before I start, I'd just like to declare, for the record, that I'm still a community councillor, and I'm one of the councillors who was elected unopposed, which is mentioned in the report, so I thought I'd best come clean with that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for that response. Just one final question, Chair. You mentioned there the Welsh building safety Bill, and I was just wondering if we can have an update on the progress. What's the latest with it and when do you think it might come to the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Okey-dokey. Thanks for that response. Another question I wanted to ask was: the committee recently met with the Welsh Cladiators—I think it was just before recess—and one of the things that came up in the conversations we had with them was regarding the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for that response. I was just wondering if anything had been done in terms of looking at the impact that it's having on the housing market. Has anything been done, any assessment there?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for coming today. I was just wondering if I could talk about building safety, really, which, funnily enough, is something I mentioned this week in First Minister's questions. I know from that discussion it was…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Water in Wales: Challenges relating to water poverty and quality
As such, CCW, previously known as the Consumer Council for Water, is therefore calling on both the Welsh and UK Governments to implement a single water affordability scheme to cover England and Wales, to ensure that nobody struggles to pay their water bill…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Water in Wales: Challenges relating to water poverty and quality
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm delighted to see that I've drawn such a crowd for my debate on water, so it's brilliant. I'd just like to confirm that I've agreed to give Mike Hedges and Sam Kurtz a minute of my time. I wanted to raise this debate today on…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016'
Thank you, Buffy, for opening this debate. I would like to begin by saying that the Welsh Conservatives wholeheartedly support the extension of section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 to include community nursing and mental health in-patient…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, it is still, unfortunately, common practice for goldfish to be given as prizes in Wales at showgrounds, fetes and other events, in what are dubbed as 'spur-of-the-moment games'. Very often, due to lack of preparation on…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve welfare standards for goldfish? OQ58444
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. As you are aware, the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel has the monumental task of helping to ensure that all local authorities in Wales meet net-zero carbon by 2030. I understand that climate change is a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's relationship with the Welsh Local Government Association decarbonisation strategy panel? OQ58443
