, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you, Minister. As discussed yesterday during First Minister's questions, and despite conceptions that communities in Wales are more communitarian when compared to other communities across Great Britain, Wales has by far the fewest statutory rights in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the rights of community groups to purchase public assets? OQ57757
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
It was on that specific point.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
Just with that, then, I've spoken to quite a few people who have properties that they rent on the private market, and they just say that it's not profitable for them any more in terms of the legislation coming from Welsh Government and also the UK Government…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
I want just to come back to you on—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
I'm purely open to your way, if that makes sense.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7—landlords and community groups
Thank you, Chair. It was just a quick question. It was mentioned earlier the lack of available housing for private rent, and I just wanted to see what your views would be in terms of any changes to the higher rate of the land transaction tax. Do you see that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners
Thanks for that. I note, from your submission, you've gone into detail about that, in the sense of council tax being a tax on the value of the property rather than on the wealth of the individual, or perceived wealth of the individual. Based on what you just…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6—second home owners
Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to touch upon something that you said in your answers to Mabon earlier, and also my colleague Sam mentioned the view that second homes aren't necessarily the issue; it's the lack of affordable homes, and it's almost as if this…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5—Welsh language
Just to go back to that, then, you mentioned taxation in a holistic view. When we've spoken in different evidence sessions previously, there was a mix of views on why that taxation is there. Is it there to discourage second home ownership? Is it to almost…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5—Welsh language
Thank you, Chair, and I've got to apologise for being late; traffic was a nightmare this morning. Just to touch upon what was just said then about the local level, one of the interests I have in all these evidence sessions is with regard to taxation and the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the HM Inspectorate of Prisons 'Children in Custody' report found that a disproportionately high number of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children were in the criminal justice system. Typically, 11 per cent of children in secure training centres…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and, again, I'd just like to thank you for what you said during the debate a couple of weeks ago, and it was great to see that we actually had quite a good level of cross-party support. And following that debate, I'd just like to add that…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I note that, since the last time we debated this petition, the Minister's come back with more detail about how they plan to progress with animal welfare commitments, which are clearly an issue with this. It's pleasing to note that they are…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Yes, I agree with the recommendations Luke has asked for in terms of having that evidence-based session. I think that's vitally important. One of the things Luke mentioned is, then, about the regulation that is in place in England compared…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Just for the record, I'd have to declare some interest here, because I have family members with fibromyalgia, and I definitely sympathise with what the petitioner is saying and why they've started the petition. But I'm also conscious our…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. Just to tie up what Luke said then about the different versions and that, obviously I've mentioned flexible working hours, and I know the auditors—and I need to get my notes—KPMG have recently brought in flexible working. I wonder whether or…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. As you know, and as you can already suspect, I'm not necessarily in favour of a four-day working week. I think people would rather have flexible working than have statutory four-day working. I think it favours the big companies, local…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence Session - P-06-1207 Start referring to Welsh cities and towns by their Welsh names
No, no, I think that was perfect actually, because it's almost addressed many of the questions I wanted to bring up in the next set of questions, and, for the record, they're council related and I'm still a councillor. Back in 2018, I was part of Rhondda…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence Session - P-06-1207 Start referring to Welsh cities and towns by their Welsh names
Thank you, Chair. I've got a few questions I'd like to ask, but I just wanted to touch upon something that came up with Luke's questioning, about the place-name standardisation panel. I just wanted to have some idea of how that's made up—who decides who's on…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-05-949 Save Cowbridge Old Girls' School from Demolition
I am speaking today in support of saving Cowbridge old girls' school from demolition, and to speak on behalf of everyone who wants to see this building brought back to life. The issue is a complex one in that the school building is subject to an owner who…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, on 28 September last year, I asked for a debate in the Chamber on the issue of safer travel for horse riders in Wales, and you may recall that your response was that such a debate would be premature, given the up-and-coming changes to The Highway…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—Evidence session 1
It's really just the last question then. Obviously, that age-old story—where do the parents come into it, and where does the school fit into it? How could schools then monitor, or at least is it their purpose to monitor that sort of behaviour, then, outside…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—Evidence session 1
Just with regard to your response there, you mentioned that sometimes the teachers are almost dismissive of it—'Oh, that's part of growing up' or, as you said, 'Boys will be boys'. To what extent then is that an issue of data management and recording the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—Evidence session 1
Yes, okay. Sorry.
