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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cost of living
Of course.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cost of living
Okay, well, clearly you weren't listening well enough, Gareth, because Sioned had mentioned that in her contribution. I would just say, stop deflecting all the time. We've seen a Prime Minister advocate for trickle-down economics, tax cuts, removing the cap…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Cost of living
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank the Members and the Minister who contributed to this debate. Today, we've heard lots of stats, figures and accounts that set out the terrifying scale of the cost-of-living crisis, but none of this can truly capture or…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Update on Free School Meals
I'm not denying that at all.
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Update on Free School Meals
For me, knowing now, especially now given the cost-of-living crisis, that free school meals will be universal in primary schools is a moment of reflection, a moment to remember my own experiences in school, and a moment to remember as well the long battle to…
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Finance Committee Debate: The Welsh Government's spending priorities for 2023-24
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd dros dro. I'll keep it short. I understand that the Government is being pulled in all different directions by Members on what they should be spending on, and there are a number of priorities to consider. I would like to make the case…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Basic Income and the transition to a zero-carbon economy
To start, when tackling the climate crisis, we can't focus solely on decarbonisation of the economy. It is an important part, yes, but we also need wider change in how our economy works and how we go about our day-to-day lives. We need a substantial…
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Topical Questions
The reality is that child poverty has remained alarmingly high over the past decade. Whilst my colleague Liz Saville Roberts raised with the Prime Minister in Prime Minister's questions today that he should scrap the two-child limit and reinstate the £20…
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Topical Questions
Thank you for that response, Minister.
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Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on reports that child poverty rose in Wales during the pandemic despite falling across the rest of the UK nations? TQ657
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that answer, Minister, and I'd very much appreciate an update on that front. Of course, as I mentioned, there are several reasons for the shortage of staff in hospitality. From experience, wages in hospitality need to improve, their work-life…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Given that this is the last economy spokesperson's questions before the summer recess and that many of us will be engaging with the hospitality sector in one way or another, I thought we'd take a look at that sector. The picture for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Thank you, Sam. Looking at the time, Chair, I'll hand back to you. I'm happy for the other questions that I have to be sent for later responses, given that we have a number of questions to go through, but thanks, Emily and Sam; I found it incredibly…
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UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Thanks, Emily. Sam, did you have anything you'd like to add on that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Thanks for that, Sam. That was really interesting. I think, looking at the agri-food sector, if I could move on to my next question, they've raised concerns around the potential impact of the agreement on the removal of tariffs, for example, on imports of New…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Thank you for that, Emily. Sam, anything additional to add on that point?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I think we touched on my first question in some of the answers to Vikki around the potential impact and opportunities provided by the agreement for specific sectors of the Welsh economy. But I was just wondering if the panel would have any…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: 10-year Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm sure the Minister can guess what I'm about to draw his attention to. I raised with you last week my concerns with the speed at which Bridgend are going in relation to Welsh-medium education. Looking at the Welsh in education…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Young Person’s Guarantee—Ensuring a better future for our young people
From the outset, I'd like to reiterate Plaid Cymru's support for the young person's guarantee, and our desire, similar to that of the Welsh Conservatives, to work constructively with the Government on this. Especially during this cost-of-living crisis, I…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Young Person’s Guarantee—Ensuring a better future for our young people
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you, Minister, for the statement. Certainly, it's good to see progress being made in this area.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I see now that we have received that letter that we were waiting for from The Heritage & Cultural Exchange, which we're incredibly grateful for—I know that it's run by volunteers, so we're incredibly grateful for the response that they've…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I don't disagree with Buffy's suggestion at all. I think, as a committee, we've gone as far as we can with this one. I do think that there's an important point to make, though, in terms of, as we go towards net zero, which we all agree is…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I think the pandemic has brought a lot of different challenges in this particular area. There are benefits to remote working, but there are also some serious negatives as well for a number of different groups, really. I think that…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and I'd like to thank the petitioner for putting the petition in as well. I think this is a particular issue that's had a lot of attention and a lot of work has been done on this as well. Surfers against Sewage is one of the many…
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Evidence session - P-06-1247 We call on the Welsh Government to lead the way by supporting trials of a four-day week in Wales
Thanks for that, Will. I'll hand back to you, Cadeirydd.
