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Post-EU funding arrangements: Evidence session 3
No, we haven't had any indication as to what might happen after 2024-25. But that's not surprising in the sense that the engagement so far from the UK Government has just been absolutely woeful. There's just been absolutely no information shared with us in…
, Finance Committee
Post-EU funding arrangements: Evidence session 3
I know that you're speaking to UK Government Ministers next week. I think there's a really simple question that you can ask them, which is: will Wales receive less new funding than we otherwise would have done had we remained in the EU? And the honest answer…
, Finance Committee
Post-EU funding arrangements: Evidence session 3
I've referred to the next meeting of the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee in Edinburgh in September, and we've agreed that one of the substantive items for that meeting will be a discussion on EU funding, or replacement EU funding as it were. So…
, Finance Committee
Post-EU funding arrangements: Evidence session 3
I'm Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Local Government.
, Finance Committee
Papers to note
Yes, Chair. [Interruption.] Okay, sorry. [Laughter.] So, in relation to the inter-governmental review, and the work that falls from that, we now have the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee. So, the intention is to meet quarterly, and that will be…
, Finance Committee
Group 6: Review of the Act (Amendment 5)
Yes, please.
, Finance Committee
Group 6: Review of the Act (Amendment 5)
Thank you very much. I would just like to move the amendment as it is today, but very keen to open up another round of discussions with both Chairs of the committees, but also with colleagues, as members of committees, as we move towards Stage 3 to explore…
, Finance Committee
Group 6: Review of the Act (Amendment 5)
Amendment 5 addresses the recommendation of both committees that a duty should be placed on the Welsh Ministers to publish the conclusions of a review on the operation and effect of the Act. This amendment inserts a new section on this review, which must be…
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Group 5: Made affirmative procedure: minimum period for scrutiny (Amendments 3, 4)
Yes, please.
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Group 5: Made affirmative procedure: minimum period for scrutiny (Amendments 3, 4)
Thank you very much—very grateful to Llyr for his comments.
, Finance Committee
Group 5: Made affirmative procedure: minimum period for scrutiny (Amendments 3, 4)
Thank you. Amendments 3 and 4 have been tabled in my name to ensure that a minimum period will be allowed before a vote is held on any made affirmative procedure regulations made using the power in the Bill. Amendment 3 details that regulations laid before…
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Group 4: Expiry of the power under section 1 (Amendments 11, 6)
Yes, absolutely. It's up to five years.
, Finance Committee
Group 4: Expiry of the power under section 1 (Amendments 11, 6)
The Government amendment in this group is related to the insertion of a sunset clause. Amendment 6 inserts a new section limiting the lifespan of the power provided by section 1 of this Bill. The amendment sets out that no new regulations may be made using…
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Group 3: Regulations that have retrospective effect (Amendments 1, 14, 17)
Thank you, and I would just agree with Mike really that amendment 1 does very much respond to the concerns that have been raised by both committees, and I think is a good example of how scrutiny does really genuinely strengthen Bills. And the Bill, I think…
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Group 3: Regulations that have retrospective effect (Amendments 1, 14, 17)
Thank you. Amendment 1, tabled in my name, is a substantive amendment, and responds to the Finance Committee's recommendations 5 and 6 and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's recommendation 10. The amendment inserts a new restriction, which…
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Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
Thank you. So, as we've heard, all of the amendments in this group seek to further limit the scope of the regulation-making power in section 1 of the Bill. And as Members are aware, I've already significantly reduced the scope of the power in the Bill as a…
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Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
So, just turning now to the amendments, amendments 7, 8, 9 and 10, tabled by Llyr Gruffydd, remove the four purpose tests from the scope of the regulation-making power as set out in section 1 of the Bill, and amendments 20 and 21 are consequential amendments…
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Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to just begin this morning by recognising the really positive engagement that I think I've had with the Chairs of both committees and also members of the committees following our general principles debate seeking to address the…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
Okay. Thank you, Llywydd. I do welcome this motion today and the opportunity that it gives us to debate what is an absolutely vital issue. Despite repeated commitments from the UK Government that we won't be a penny worse of as a result of the UK's exit from…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Decarbonising public sector pensions
I think the point here is about transitioning investment towards those technologies, which we do need for the future, and if we don't invest in that technology and the innovation, then we'll be waiting forever for the alternatives to fossil fuels to arrive…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Decarbonising public sector pensions
If I just finish this section, and then I will happily take the intervention. They also must respond transparently and must develop credible transition plans to net zero, and, of course, they have to work closely with those who've contributed to the funds…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Decarbonising public sector pensions
Thank you, and thank you to Jack Sargeant for bringing forward this debate today. It definitely hasn't been a dry debate, it's been more lively than I think any of us had anticipated, but really useful as well. It is absolutely clear that net zero has to be a…
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Topical Questions
I'm grateful for those points, and, absolutely, that is a real option available to property owners in respect of providing a home to a local resident and also that secure income that will come to them as a result of making that choice, so that's a positive…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
So, without knowing all of the details of the business—. You know, I'm not going to provide individual, bespoke advice, but I'll say, for the third time today, that I've already indicated that I will look to make exemptions for those properties that do have…
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Topical Questions
So, we've been very clear to look at what evidence is available, and it is correct that there isn't a vast amount of evidence available beyond that which was was received through the consultation and that which, additionally, was provided by the Wales Tourism…
