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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Supporting the creation of a Community Bank for Wales
Can I also thank the Welsh Government for seeking to address the very difficult problem that is felt in every community throughout Wales, and also extend those thanks to the Monmouthshire Building Society? We know that the UK is served poorly by a number of…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
Thank you. Do you think it is only the job of churches and voluntary organisations to provide the safety net, as you say, for those in most need?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Food poverty
Will you take an intervention?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Minister, will you join me in welcoming the news of the reintroduction of direct rail services from Crosskeys to Newport, from this Sunday, 12 December, in time for Christmas? This is no mean achievement, and will be the first direct passenger rail service…
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Statement by the First Minister: Programme for Government—Update.
I want to thank you, First Minister, for your programme of government statement here today, and the spirit of co-operation outlined. I was delighted that you referenced that the Welsh Labour Government promised in the election campaign to create a new…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
I also want to place my thanks to our healthcare workers again at this time, and also those involved with the booster vaccination programme. I do welcome the Welsh Government announcement that the booster programme will be extended to all adults, all children…
, Finance Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you. Chair, I'm not going to labour that point, but it would be useful if we could write in and establish what those challenges are in more detail. Thank you.
, Finance Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. Thank you. And finally, the RIA notes that the new commission will manage a budget I think of around £500 million per annum. So, aside from the cost of transitioning, front-facing up the new commission itself, what other financial risks do the Welsh…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
But those are their words, so—.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
It's not discounted. Okay, thank you. Moving on then to the Welsh Government's methodology around the cost analysis. In the consultation response from HEFCW to the draft Bill, they indicated that the do-nothing option, to them, made more sense in the current…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. During this transition period, considerable costs are expected to be incurred logically for IT consultants who are going to transfer the systems across to the new commission. So, firstly, are the rates quoted market rates, and what consideration was…
, Finance Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you very much, Chair. And I hear the iterative process, but, obviously, this is the framework that we're working within, and I also have understood in terms of the rationale around better education access, collaboration and the system-wide sharing of…
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Papers to note
Okay.
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Papers to note
My question is—perhaps we can follow up on this—does our finance Minister—sorry, it's echoing—get to, with the other finance Ministers, establish that agenda, or is it a UK item?
, Finance Committee
Papers to note
Sorry, Chair, I should have mentioned this previously. Just a quick question in regard to the response to the letter for agenda item 2.2. In regard to the quadrilateral meetings—I don't know if there's any answer to this—do we ever, as equal partners to the…
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Statement by the First Minister: British-Irish Council Summit Wales
First Minister, the pandemic and COP too have shown the need for closer working between Governments across the globe. The British-Irish Council summit, hosted by the Welsh Government at our iconic St Fagans National Museum of History, was a unique opportunity…
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Debate: Eradicating racism and building an anti-racist Wales
It is more than welcome that there is cross-party support from this Senedd Chamber to send a very clear signal of our collective determination to eradicate racism and to build an anti-racist Wales alongside a nation of sanctuary. I was struck recently, as…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Creative Wales' skills priorities for the creative industries
—is rising. Key to that will be a vibrant music education with tuition hub infrastructure across Wales. Minister, when will the national music service concept be realised, as per our manifesto? When will a national music strategy of Wales—part of that…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Creative Wales' skills priorities for the creative industries
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement, which I welcome. I note that you rightly stated that the pandemic affected our creative industries in differing ways, with the differing music sectors very hard hit with extended venue closures…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
Minister, the vision for the Welsh economy you have set out clearly under the 'team Wales' umbrella. So, Minister, as we approach and digest the zero-carbon UK strategy approaching COP26, what are the challenges, and what are the obstacles that the Welsh…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward
Diolch. Thank you for the statement. Minister, the good people of Islwyn and Wales returned a Welsh Labour Government in May because of their democratic desire to entrust the Welsh Labour Government with growing back the Welsh economy fairer, stronger and…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Okay, thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
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Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Okay, thank you. Finally, the pandemic, as we know, has had a hugely significant impact on the number of Welsh learners, or we believe so. What are the reasons do you think this has stemmed from? And what action is being taken around this particular output?
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Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Well, thank you very much. And, in regard to that engagement work, as you're very well aware, the Senedd and the work and the engagement work here is very well respected internationally. I'm going to move on to potential changes to the official languages…
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Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session
Thank you. In regard then to the up-and-coming elections for the Youth Parliament, how is the funding reflected in this current budget, and what changes are anticipated for this coming second parliament? And how are the Youth Parliament's ways of working…
