, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Thank you very much. Adam Price.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Thank you very much. Finally from me, what progress is being made in implementing the 'one judiciary' reforms in Wales, and what impacts have you seen so far?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
My voice is going as well. How do you engage with the Welsh and UK Governments to improve the delivery of the justice system in Wales?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Thank you. How do you engage with the Welsh and UK Governments to improve the delivery of the justice system in Wales?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
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, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Thank you very much for that introduction. We've got a number of questions for you. I'm sure you're going to say at least to some of them, 'I've already answered that in the introductory remarks.' There's no problem for us with you saying that, but you may…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Can I welcome the Lady Chief Justice, and can I invite you to make an opening statement, before turning to questions?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch, Adam. And I'd like to declare an interest in item 8.2, the women's residential centre, Swansea, which is in the constituency I hope to represent after May.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this meeting of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee. Item 1 is introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest. No apologies have been received today. As a reminder, the meeting is being broadcast live on…
, Finance Committee
Pre-nomination Hearing - Auditor General for Wales
Yes, it does. I think it is a question that has to be asked.
, Finance Committee
Pre-nomination Hearing - Auditor General for Wales
The requirements as to what you expect to come out of the public sector audits. If I put it simply, there is the soft-touch approach where internal audit works incredibly well and all you're doing is checking the internal auditors' work, and others where the…
, Finance Committee
Pre-nomination Hearing - Auditor General for Wales
Historically, the auditor general's only role was auditing public bodies. It's expanded a lot from that, but that's what it used to be. And it's still a major part of the role of auditor general. What experience do you have in public sector audits and the…
, Finance Committee
Pre-nomination Hearing - Auditor General for Wales
Thank you very much. You're coming from an organisation that the auditor general audits. How would you ensure independence and fairness in dealing with that organisation? And more importantly, how will you avoid any perception that you're not showing…
, Finance Committee
Pre-nomination Hearing - Auditor General for Wales
Diolch, Cadeirydd. As auditor general, you are likely to find yourself in situations where you have to tell powerful individuals uncomfortable truths. Your predecessor, or the current auditor general, produced a qualified audit on the Welsh Government. What…
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
I've asked the Government to publish the standard spending assessment for every local authority, and to publish, at the same time, the rate support grant for every local authority. They've failed to do so up until now. Will you ask for the same?
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2026-27
Local government provide many of the key services provided by the public sector in Wales. Not just collecting refuse, maintaining roads, education and social services, but trading standards, environmental health, ensuring food providers are working safely…
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
It's important the budget is passed to avoid a catastrophic reduction in budgets across the public sector. I urge Members to support the budget. Failure to do so would mean services ending and large-scale public sector redundancies. Apart from the local…
, Plenary
Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2026-27
I would say exactly the opposite of Sam Rowlands: I urge all Members to support this today. I support keeping the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the basic rate of income tax at 10p in the pound, the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I would like to ask for two statements. The first is on the Welsh Rugby Union. There are serious problems in Welsh rugby. Amongst them is the national team only beating Japan in the last two years, and the WRU unable to sell six nations tickets. Despite the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Can I move a motion, under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting? Is that agreed? Yes.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Item 8, papers to note. Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: subordinate legislation. The Counsel General's letter informs us that a significant amount of subordinate legislation will come forward before the Easter recess…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
Notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. Correspondence from the Welsh Government on meetings of inter-ministerial groups: a written statement by the First Minister of Wales on the British-Irish Council meeting of 16…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7—previously considered
Do any Members wish to raise anything? No. Thank you, Jen. Are we happy to note the Welsh Government response? Yes.
