, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Sorry—[Inaudible.]
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into community assets: evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Thanks ever so much for coming today. Obviously, you've touched upon a lot of what I wanted to ask in terms of the legislation, so I think it's safe to say that you believe that the legislation that's in place in Scotland and in England…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister, for that response, and I'd like to reiterate, unless we have that actual assessment of the impact of this money going to Africa, we wonder what sort of benefit it's bringing to the Welsh taxpayer. If I move on to the next question, one of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister. Oh, I nearly swore then—two secs, Llywydd—[Inaudible.]—came apart then. [Laughter.] Thank you, Minister, for your condemnation of those remarks, and I support that condemnation. I would urge, going forward, that we look carefully at where…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Llywydd. As the Minister will be well aware, the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has strongly backed Russia in the present Russian-Ukraine conflict, stating that, in the context of the ongoing war, Russia should be viewed as the centre of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. As you have mentioned, this programme has been quite successful in helping deliver carbon reductions through the use of anaerobic digestion facilities as an alternative for food waste treatment. I'm also aware that, although modest…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's waste infrastructure procurement programme? OQ58330
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Don't worry at all about that, but thanks ever so much for all your answers this afternoon; they've been perfect. Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
No, don't worry at all, really. It's a very specific question, really, so sorry about that. I'll ask this other one, then, but don't worry if it's not within your realm. So, the Bill gives Welsh Ministers regulation-making powers to create additional contract…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Thank you, Chair. I suppose it's just the last set of questions, really. We heard earlier from trade union representatives that there were concerns about the construction industry, and you mentioned earlier the weakest sections of the employment market, and I…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Thank you for that. Chair, that's it then, in terms of my questions.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Perfect. Thank you for that response. I suppose this touches upon something you've already just said in your response there. In the consultation, you mentioned that 'There is very limited evidence that the imposition of duties on public bodies results in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
What steps could be taken in a non-legislative approach?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Thank you, Chair. Thanks ever so much for coming to this afternoon's evidence session. It was just two quick questions, really. In your draft Bill consultation response, you expressed concern that it was 'overly focused on creating new structures and imposing…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Thank you, Chair. To be quick, then, it's a basic one about construction contract management and outsourcing services duties. So, that's going to be included within the Bill, and I just wanted to get your views on the construction element of the Bill, really…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Okay. Thank you, Mary.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Perfect. I suppose it just comes to my last question, really. We heard in the previous evidence session with the Wales TUC that their consultation response to this Bill was, if this goes through, then it would generate the need for more facility time for our…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Perfect. Brilliant. Thank you. Tom.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Mary, Tom? Anything you might want to add?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Okey-dokey. Thank you. Well, with regard to this Bill, how clear do you see the overall Government's objectives with this? How would you measure the success or failure of the Bill, I suppose? And do you actually think it’ll make any tangible difference for…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Okey-dokey. Tom—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Okey-dokey, perfect. Tom, Professor Banfield, is there anything you might want to add to that?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 5—trade unions (2)
Thank you, Chair, and thanks, everyone, for coming to this afternoon's evidence session. I suppose I just wanted to start with the general principles of the social partnership and public procurement Bill, and ideally—. We've heard from other evidence sessions…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 4—trade unions (1)
Perfect. Does anyone have anything else to add, before I hand back to the Chair?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 4—trade unions (1)
Okey-dokey. Well, I suppose the final question really is: as you know, the Bill gives Welsh Ministers regulation-making powers to create additional contract managing duties, and do you think that any further duties should be prioritised at this stage or in…
