7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
But you alluded to there that that's not something that you would want to achieve, or it's not a policy aim that you would have.
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And therefore you'd need this Bill to be able to do that, or a similar Bill.
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And because of the funding duty, is that why it would need primary legislation, rather than be added in? Is that—
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
I wanted to start by looking to explore the background of the Bill and the Welsh Government's view on its objectives. A key aspect of the Bill is the funding arrangements for activity related to residential outdoor education. Can you outline your…
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you very much, and thank you for attending this morning.
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Would you be able to introduce yourself and your officials, please, Minister?
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Financial Implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
So, we'll move on to item 3, which is the financial implications of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill. So, this is an evidence session with the Minister and his officials.
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
I want to turn to the second paper that is there. I'd like to note the rest, but we've had a response from the Member in charge of the Bill on the financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. We've had a response, and I think there…
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
Let's move on, therefore, to item 2, the papers to note. I just want to draw Members' attention to the second paper.
7 February 2024 , Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
A warm welcome to this meeting of the Finance Committee. We have two evidence sessions this morning and a few papers to note, so it'll be quite an interesting session, hopefully. A warm welcome to everyone to the meeting, and this is being broadcast live on…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
Finally, Dirprwy Lywydd, I would like to place on record how helpful the committee found the affordability assessment published alongside the RIA in our consideration of this Bill. We have been vocal in the past about the lack of detailed costs produced…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
The committee supports the aims of the Bill and is broadly content with the financial implications as set out in the RIA. However, we have made a number of recommendations aimed at improving the quality and clarity of the financial information provided…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm pleased to be able to contribute to this debate today on the general principles of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill, and to speak to the five recommendations set out in the Finance Committee's report. May I also…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Finally, this committee has regularly criticised the amount of time available for Senedd committees to scrutinise the Welsh Government’s draft budget. We acknowledge that the timing of fiscal events at Westminster, which is set by the Treasury, largely…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
The committee also has concerns regarding the Welsh Government's decision to increase NHS funding without a proportional increase in allocations for social care, especially as both are inextricably linked and that greater pressures on social care services…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Dirprwy Lywydd, I want to begin by acknowledging that this is not an easy budget for the Welsh Government to be making. However, we found weaknesses in several key areas of the draft budget, which casts doubt on whether it is fulfilling the Minister's main…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I am pleased to contribute to this key debate on the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2024-25. Before I turn to specific areas within our report, I would like to thank at the outset those who engaged with the committee since we…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'd like to focus on Newport Wafer Fab and the ongoing acquisition by the American company Vishay. I won’t detail the turbulent history of this site over the last couple of years, but it’s safe to say that the hundreds of staff working there richly deserve…
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thanks for that reply, and I'm glad you mentioned semiconductors there.
6 February 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. What plans does the Government have to strengthen the economy in South Wales East? OQ60674
30 January 2024 , Plenary
The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Finally, Llywydd, I would like to draw attention to our recommendations relating to the cost of future boundary reviews. Reviews conducted after the initial pairing exercise for the 2026 election will be drawn so that no new constituency is 10 per cent over…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Turning to the committee's main findings, we are broadly content with the financial implications of the Bill, as set out in the RIA. However, the committee has concerns about some of the assumptions used to model the estimates presented in the RIA and our…
30 January 2024 , Plenary
The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Thank you, Llywydd. And I welcome the opportunity to participate in this important debate on the future of the Senedd. As well as thanking Senedd officials who have supported the committee’s consideration of this Bill, I would also like to thank the…
29 January 2024 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. This is something that I've been asking quite a few questions on in the Chamber of the Minister as well, not only for Nevill Hall, but also for Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. It's something that is very important to people in my region. And I'd like…
29 January 2024 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I was talking to Members of Friends of the Earth Cymru on Saturday, actually, about this particular—not this petition, but this particular topic and some of the work that's going on in the community with microplastics and testing, and so it is a live issue…
