, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Local Government Elections
Thank you very much to the Minister for her statement. The results last week underlined again that the first-past-the-post system isn't working. We've seen an example in Cardiff of Plaid Cymru receiving 17 per cent of the vote and gaining two seats, and the…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rates Reform
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I don't want to be drawn into some debate as to which side of the border pays more or pays less; the question I want answered in this Chamber is: what side of the border has the fairest system and the system that is…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
An opportunity was missed, indeed, because the UK Government did nothing, for example, in the spring statement to tackle fuel poverty. We know, of course, that Wales is hit harder in that regard as we do have less efficient housing stock in terms of energy…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the implications for Wales of the Chancellor's Spring Statement 2022? OQ57906
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I have to say that last night was the most appalling experience I've ever had in using a train in Wales. The journey, which was supposed to be three hours, was a seven-hour journey. My train was stationary for four hours. That was one train; I know of four…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Supporting communities at continuous risk of flooding: Is it time to establish a flood forum for Wales?
The NRW review of the floods in February 2020 noted that around 60 or 70 staff were required above the baseline staff numbers that they had at that time to ensure sustainable and long-term improvements to the flood management service. Now, the Government, to…
, Plenary
The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Let us recall that we're talking about discretionary powers here—don't forget that. These are discretionary powers. This isn't an order saying, 'Use these powers', or, 'You must implement these powers.' This is but one element in a far broader range of…
, Plenary
The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022
I mean right to buy is part of the reason that we're here discussing this, to be honest.
, Plenary
The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 and The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authority) (Wales) Order 2022
The Senedd will, of course, be aware that Plaid Cymru opposed the creation of these corporate joint committees in the last Senedd. That's a battle that we lost, of course, and therefore if these joint committees are to come into existence, then they need to…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Children (Wales) Act
Oh, it's a statement. Sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
Item 6 is a motion to move into private session, and I therefore propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, everyone is content. We…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
And we will move now to item 5 on our agenda, papers to note, and there are a number of papers to note. You will see them in your papers from 5.1 to 5.8 on the agenda. Are Members happy to note those papers together? You are welcome to highlight anything…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Great. We have run out of time. So, may I thank James and Geoff for the evidence that you have provided today? You will receive a copy of the transcript—a draft copy—so that you can check it. And along with the evidence that we gathered this morning in the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Yes, absolutely. Okay. Thank you, Huw. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
I'm afraid we're going to have to move on. We'll come to Huw and then we'll come to Jenny. I know that Jenny has a couple of things that she wants to raise, but we might not be able to cover them all, so you'll have to prioritise, I think. Huw first and then…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Excellent. Okay, thank you for that. And as Huw suggested, I'm sure we'll write to you to drill down on some of those points as well. Rhun.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Excellent. Okay, thank you for that. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Good point. Thank you. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Okay. Thank you for that. Many of those points, actually, were raised this morning as well, in the stakeholder session, as I'm sure you can imagine. Geoff.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
There's about four questions in one there. So, James, I want you to address each of them, obviously, but maybe we'll need to be, you know—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Janet, you indicated that you might want to raise something under behaviour change.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Yes, and I'm sure that's a sentiment we'd all endorse as well. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
No, that's okay. Come in, Geoff. That's fine.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Can we bring Huw in here? He wants to just come in. And then maybe, Jenny, if you want to I'll come back to you, and I think maybe Janet wants to come in on behaviour change as well. We'll come to Huw first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Transport for Wales - session 2
Okay. Thank you. Jenny.
