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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you very much, Minister. As I'm sure you're aware, and I'm sure everyone else around here is, the roll-out of the 20 mph speed limit has cost the Welsh taxpayer £32.5 million. This is happening at a time when—as we all continue to see, and are…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
10. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding the financial implications of the 20 mph speed limit policy? OQ60733
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, residents in Forge Mews in Newport have been left cut off from the rest of the city with no vehicular access since the old Bassaleg bridge closed more than two years ago. Following safety inspections, the bridge has been deemed unsafe and beyond…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Welsh Government’s Response to the North Wales Transport Commission
Deputy Minister, thanks for this afternoon's statement. It's no secret that urgent improvements are indeed needed to our transport network after more than two decades of neglect and mismanagement from the Labour Party here in Cardiff Bay. Now, time and time…
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Okay. Fantastic. All right. I believe those are my questions done, Chair.
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you so much, Chair. I just wanted to understand from you whether the Welsh Government has evaluated the new agency framework, will it be, and if, indeed, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate has conducted any work in this area to date.
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
If you can, that would be great. We'd appreciate it. Okay, So, with regard to the new agency framework, how has that actually been promoted to local authorities and schools?
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Okay, so, the next question I'm going to ask is about income. So, the Welsh Government has, obviously, been receiving—. I'd like to know how much they've received from agencies as part of the 0.5 per cent charge and how this compares with the costs the Welsh…
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Okay, that's great, because the next question I was going to ask you was on the estimations on the spend of agencies operating outside of the agency framework. So, that would be included within the—
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Yes, absolutely. That's fine. So, I just wanted to know—. We've heard the figure of £101 million being spent on agency cover through the previous agency framework from 2022-23, so, I just want to know, from both of your perspectives, do you consider…
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
And just for my own knowledge, and I understand you said that, at the moment, the assessments are going to be every quarter, when were they done previously? You're new to the role, I'm new to the role, so when were they done previously?
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
No, it's fine. I just wanted to also ask you how often you go back to the drawing board. You mentioned a lot of points with the question that I asked you, and you responded and gave a number of variations, such as, for example—and I understand—the…
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you so much. Your answer actually covered a lot of the other areas I wanted to cover, but I wanted—
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you very much, Chair. I'd like to know what incentives have the Welsh Government provided in recent years to train and retain teachers, and what's been the overall impact of these incentives on overall teacher numbers as well as supply teacher numbers?
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
That's great. Thanks.
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
In relation to the figures that you just mentioned. You said you didn't have figures for 2022—
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Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Is there a reason why there is the gap between 2022 and 2024?
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Papers to note
Thank you so much again, Chair. In relation to the letter and in relation to the information, there was a lot of it, and I appreciate the issue that everyone is having with regard to the ospreys being there. The only thing I would like a bit of clarification…
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Papers to note
Just one small comment. I read somewhere that they'll be making the submission in the spring. It would be nice to actually have a date to hand, because I know, having had previous history, sometimes dates aren't always followed to the tee here, and I think…
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Papers to note
Thank you, Chair. I found the response quite poor, when I actually went through it. I think that, with regard to—. I agree with Mike on many points. I think it's really important that an employer holds details on candidates, particularly if there's so much…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks so much for your answer, Minister. The consultation for the proposed school year changes closed just last week, and, I am sure similarly to many other Members in this Chamber, my inbox has been full of constituents raising their concerns around this…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
3. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support learners in South Wales East? OQ60693
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I couldn't agree more with Peredur, that we do definitely need better public transport to the Grange, and it’s an issue that I’ve raised many times here within the Chamber. Deputy Minister, the key to improving bus services is to encourage more people back…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you so much. Now, I must say, First Minister, I am personally really, really glad to see this anti-road building Government finally recognise the benefits of investing in these really important infrastructure projects—I truly am. However, I'm not sure…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, you and I both know that I'm a huge supporter of having a strong transport infrastructure across Wales. However, in this instance, your Government has not failed to surprise me. On the one hand, the Welsh Government says that there's a climate…
