, Finance Committee
Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Okay, so, to summarise, you're talking about clarity and earlier information upfront. It's just picturing our ask of the UK Government as far as the committee is concerned in regard to our engagement with the UK Government and our articulation of our…
, Finance Committee
Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session
Thank you very much, Chair. Apologies for the technical difficulties at this end. The National Audit Office investigation around devolved funding, Minister, found that the process for allocating block grant funding was complex and lacked transparency and was…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Shared Prosperity Fund and Levelling-up Fund
Well, 'Not a penny worse off' is echoing rather emptily around this devolved Chamber. Two months after the UK Government stated that projects that had been approved would be announced, there has been silence. And, as you rightly point out, Minister, the local…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. The people of Islwyn are rightly proud of the proactive nature of their Welsh Labour Government in moving decisively to support Hawker Siddeley Switchgear, with £0.5 million of investment to relocate within the constituency of Islwyn…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What is the Welsh Government doing to safeguard high-skilled jobs in Islwyn? OQ56941
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. Last week, it was announced that over £1.9 million of funding is awarded to organisations across Wales, as you say, to help tackle food poverty and address food insecurity within local communities. In Islwyn, in Pantside, where I was…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to alleviate food poverty in Islwyn? OQ56842
, Plenary
Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
The Welsh Labour Government was re-elected in May of this year for another five-year term by the people of Wales. For me, the starting point is those discussions on the 2022-23 budget preparations. They can be found within the pages of that contract between…
, Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2021-22
I very much welcome this first supplementary budget for 2021-22. It is an extraordinary time for this legislature and for the Welsh people never seen in peacetime. As we grapple with the climate change emergency and transformation, Wales continues to receive…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Introduction, apologies and substitutions
Thank you very much, Chair, and it's a delight to be able to sit back on the newly mandated former Public Accounts Committee, and I'm sure we will work very productively together to examine the finances throughout the mandate of this committee. Thank you…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. The Newbridge mass vaccination centre opened its doors last Saturday for a walk-in clinic for all of those Islwyn adults who have yet to receive a first dose. The Welsh health Minister, Eluned Morgan, has rightly stated that we will have to live with…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. Will the First Minister provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Islwyn? OQ56757
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you, and, obviously, I just wanted to underscore, if the Chair will allow me, that the demand is there for this particular sector, and the record of it being outspent very quickly is also part of the experience of this financial year. Thank you, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
I think that would be very useful. Thank you. And finally, as you referred to, the budget outlines a potential £30 million for the culture recovery fund area, with £10 million of that potentially being available—so, going back to the £20 million, and of…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
And in regard to an analysis around this, I'm sure that that will be coming back to us as a committee, in terms of where these allocations have been spent and then evaluated. That would be useful.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
And finally, before I move on to the last question, why do you feel, at this very early stage, that this was, in a sense, underspent?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Okay. So, just to be clear, the remainder has already been reallocated as announced recently, this week—is that correct?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you for that, and that last point as well, Minister. The £55 million funding that is available for businesses now covers May and June. The Welsh Government has outlined it's part of a £200 million package of support, so how much of that £55 million was…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Okay, thank you, Minister. One of—or the largest single allocation within this budget is to extend the retail, leisure, hospitality rate relief for this year. This was not included when the draft and final budgets were put before the last Senedd, so is there…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22: Evidence session
Thank you very much, Chair. That is very disappointing, that we are still in that same position of not having that clarity in terms of Barnett consequentials. So, that would be very welcome to be sent to this committee. In regard to the final budget 2021-22…
, Plenary
Nominations for Committee Chairs
Mike Hedges.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Yesterday, as you stated, the Cwmcarn forest drive reopened for the first time since 2014 after undergoing a multimillion pound investment. First Minister, there is a newly improved campsite, lake, several new all-ability trails…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. What action is the Welsh Government taking to utilise Islwyn’s natural environment to benefit its people? OQ56644
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Services supporting people to recover from COVID-19
I warmly welcome this statement this afternoon from the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the recognition of the innovative work of Aneurin Bevan health board that was mentioned earlier. The Office for National Statistics has estimated that more…
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Programme for Government
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. First Minister, on behalf of the people of Islwyn, firstly, I wanted to briefly congratulate you on a stunning election victory in May, and for all that you have done personally in keeping Wales safe during the pandemic. The…
