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

4,367 speeches and questions

21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
No, absolutely.
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Well, I mean, I'm glad that witnesses are honest with this committee, absolutely. [Laughter.] So, what does that say, then, about the best use of the £400,000-odd a year that they invest in your work? Because, clearly, if they want to get the best bang for…
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Sorry. Janet, can you mute yourself, please?
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you for that. Before I come to Julie, can I just ask, then, on the confusion or ambiguity around the Welsh Government's responses to your recommendations—what does that tell you about the way the Government looks at your work, and how seriously it takes…
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. I'll just bring Joyce in there as well.
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
No, that's the one that was circulated with the committee papers that you had last week.
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
You had a copy in your papers for the committee, Janet.
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
This morning, as we move on to the next item, we will hold our final scrutiny session of this Senedd term with the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales. Even though we will be focusing mainly on the annual report that you have published for 2025…
21 January 2026Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning to you all. Welcome to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. This is a meeting that's being held in a hybrid format, and the public items of this meeting will be broadcast on Senedd.tv. A record of proceedings will also be…
21 January 2026Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospices
And let's be clear, hospices are essential, as we've heard, to our wider health service. They take the pressure off our NHS in so many ways, and I'm sure if you were to ask the health boards themselves to describe the importance of the hospice sector, then…
21 January 2026Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospices
I had the privilege of visiting the St Kentigern Hospice in my region a little before Christmas. It serves areas in Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy, and that visit truly did highlight, beyond any doubt in my mind, the significant difference that such…
21 January 2026Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
We've heard so many times already today, haven't we, about the intense pressure on hospitality businesses, pubs, et cetera. Many are asking, clearly, why the Welsh Government has excluded hospitality from the reduced retail multiplier. I'm just wondering…
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We'll pause a moment then until we go into private session.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Item 6, therefore, is a motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Is everyone content? Everyone is content. Thank you very much.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
We have in item 5 some papers to note. Are Members happy to note them collectively? Yes, there we are. Okay. Diolch yn fawr.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Well, that's an important message for us to hear and I think it's probably an appropriate moment for us to draw this session to a close. So, can I thank you, the four of you, for being with us this morning? We've had three excellent sessions of evidence…
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Everything changes, yes.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Excellent, thank you. And your experience.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Okay, thank you. So, the coal tip safety grant first of all then. Kevin, what's your experience of that?
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Yes, absolutely. Okay, thank you. Last word then to Janet, I think.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Yes, and there was mention of apprenticeships and all sorts earlier on in a previous session as well.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
You touched on capacity and the concern there, really, so that's something that I think the Government needs to be mindful of. Yes, certainly we can reflect that in our—
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Stephen.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Diolch, thank you. Okay, we're not quite in the quick-fire round stage of the meeting yet, but Carolyn.
30 January 2025Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities
Okay. Right, I'm just conscious, Delyth, of time. Very, very briefly, if you want to come in on this.