, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you. If I can just pick up on what you said in terms of working with the sector and working with businesses in the sector, how would you respond to the Wales Tourism Alliance comments that small and medium-sized enterprises in the sector have not felt…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Beginning with the strategic approach, how will the retail strategy and visitor economy action plan take into account the challenges that the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors face from cost-of-living pressures and labour shortages…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Brilliant. Thank you. Diolch, Gadeirydd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
So, we can expect to hear more on the over-12m vessels in the near future, hopefully.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
And on the vessel monitoring systems, how would you respond to the calls of environmental NGOs asking for parity on the requirements to have VMS on different sized vessels—them stating of course that the frequency of reporting for VMS on larger offshore…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Brilliant. Thank you. And moving on, I was wondering if the Welsh Government has given any considerations to introducing remote electronic monitoring throughout the Welsh commercial fishing fleet. On the one hand, we've got environmental non-governmental…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Do you have a date for when those operational agreements will be published?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Just a couple of questions on fisheries. On the operational agreements, I'd be interested to know how they will address the long-standing concerns regarding the Secretary of State's powers to determine Welsh fishing opportunities.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis—The effect on schools and children
We've talked in this Chamber about education being an equaliser; with a great education, no matter your background, in theory, you can and will achieve whatever you set your mind to. Now, there's a lot to say on this statement, not least on the specific topic…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I'm sure the Minister is aware of the work by the Bevan Foundation on the Welsh benefits system. Their analysis of the current situation is that although the Welsh Government has provided unprecedented levels of support, efforts are undermined by the complex…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
4. Will the Minister provide an update on progress towards a Welsh welfare system? OQ57799
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. Last Wednesday in the Senedd Neuadd, End Youth Homelessness Cymru presented their road map to end youth homelessness. I'd like to thank Jane Hutt for sponsoring that event; it was incredibly insightful. One of the take-home messages for me was how we…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. Will the First Minister provide an update on policies to tackle youth homelessness? OQ57815
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. In this Senedd and previous Senedds, a number of us have adopted a threatened species in our regions or constituencies. Before this place, before the beard, I wanted, when I grew up, to be a marine biologist, so, presented with the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The Farmers Union of Wales has warned that the proposals contained within the refreshed TB eradication programme will have a detrimental impact on farmers' mental health. This of course when we are already seeing 50 agricultural workers take their own lives…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales: A Plan for Employability and Skills
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to the Minister for his statement. There's much to welcome here, but I'd like to focus on a couple of points. Access to high-quality employment is strongly linked to mental health: 43 per cent of unemployed people report…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Firstly, I would like to ask for a statement from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being on residential mental health facilities in Wales. I've recently been contacted by a constituent who is under the care of a mental health team in south Wales…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
One minute, then. [Laughter.]
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I wish to call for two statements, and I'll try and keep it within two minutes.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I thank the First Minister for that answer. I was recently contacted by Nadim, who was awarded a grant from the fund to renovate his business, Zia Nina, in Bridgend town centre. After the awarding of the grant, Nadim began the necessary work, including…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the urban centre property enhancement fund in the Bridgend local authority area? OQ57768
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I've noted that the petitioner has asked why the research report from Qualifications Wales hasn't been published. I'd be interested if we could perhaps ask the question of the Minister why or when the report will be published. But I think…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I don't think it surprises Members to know that I have an interest in talking on this. I just want to refer to my earlier declaration of being a member of Greyhound Rescue Wales, who had their extraordinary general meeting yesterday, where…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Obviously me and Joel are on different sides of this debate, and I respect his view, but I just wanted to support what he said there in terms of ensuring that we do get a diverse range of people in and potentially look as well at the different models that we…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I fully support a short inquiry. I agree with you; I think our UBI inquiry has contributed quite a bit to the debate in Wales, and I feel like this is something again that this petition could lead on. There have been trials globally…
