, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay. Harry Thompson.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you for those introductions and perhaps I can kick-off this session with a few questions. How well understood would you say the concept of the foundational economy is across public services in Wales? And what level of capability is there to deliver such…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you very much. Harry Thompson.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Symudwn ni ymlaen felly i eitem 3 ar ein hagenda, a dyma’r sesiwn dystiolaeth gyntaf ar gyfer ein hymchwiliad i’r economi sylfaenol. A gaf i felly groesawu'r tystion i’r sesiwn yma? Cyn ein bod ni’n symud yn syth i gwestiynau, a gaf i ofyn iddyn nhw i…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
We will move on, therefore, to item 2, which is papers to note. There are a lot of papers to note, as you can see. I'm not going to go through them all, but are there any issues that any Members would like to raise from these papers at all? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, and can I extend a warm welcome to everyone to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee? This is the first meeting after the summer, and I hope that you all enjoyed the break. I note that since her appointment as Minister…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Trefnydd, I'd like to call for a statement on the delivery of ambulance services from the new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Now, ambulance staff have raised concerns with me about services in Pembrokeshire, and I was…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, as you know, Hywel Dda University Health Board has decided to close St David's Surgery and disperse around 3,000 patients to practices further afield. This includes elderly patients and those with limited travel options, who will now no longer…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on the delivery of health services in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ61491
, Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Andrew R.T. Davies.
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
I'm grateful to you for that answer, but there are examples across Wales of small businesses closing their doors and yet they are still expected to pay business rates, despite the fact that they are not trading. This is causing huge frustration and upset to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
3. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure that sufficient non-domestic rates relief is available to small businesses? OQ61453
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transport update
I'm grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for his statement today, which provides a welcome transport update. I'm grateful for the opportunity to raise a specific transport issue in my own area. The Cabinet Secretary will be aware that campaigners in Scleddau in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Cabinet Secretary, as we’ve just heard, there are many concerns over One Planet developments, and I’ve certainly corresponded on this particular matter more than a few times over the years with your Cabinet colleague the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I’ve made my position very clear over many years when it comes to the Barnett formula. I believe it is outdated and that a fairer, needs-based funding model is needed here in Wales. Now, as you know, there are several different models used…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'm again requesting a statement from the Welsh Government regarding the ongoing situation at Withyhedge landfill site in my constituency. I listened carefully to the First Minister's comments earlier in response to the leader of the opposition, but…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We will move on now to item 7. I propose under Standing Order 17.42 that we resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, I see that Members are content. So, the motion is agreed, and we'll move into our private…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Diolch, Sam. Our session has come to an end. Your evidence will be important to us in scrutinising this matter going forward. A copy of this session's transcript will be sent to you in due course, so if there are any issues with that, then please let us know…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Diolch, Cefin. Sam, did you have one final question you'd like to pursue?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Back to you, Cefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Before you go on, Cefin, I think Sam Kurtz wants to come in on this point.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Thank you. I'm going to ask my next questions in Welsh, so if you could use the headphones. This delay worries environmentalists, of course, because they worry that any delay is going to mean that we don't move on quickly enough to achieve the targets on…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Thank you, Hefin. I'm now going to bring Cefin Campbell in to ask some questions. Cefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Okay. Thank you, Sam. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Okay, thanks. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
