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Questions to the First Minister
Llywydd, I did say that I was pleased that the Member opted to raise this issue of the Sir Galahad here in the Senedd today. I—and I imagine probably a number of others—regret that the Member has opted to use that as a platform to make a series of party…
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I'm pleased that this question has been asked today. Last week, I, alongside a number of Senedd Members, met veterans who were on the Sir Galahad and their families, and families of soldiers who lost their lives on that most awful day in Welsh history. We…
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Yes, I note those two words, and I echo them: moral imperative. That's what we're here to do. I think that's reflected in the pace with which we've tried to move on these issues in the first 100 days of this Government, making sure that we've prioritised…
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Tackling child poverty and securing the best future for every child in Wales is at the heart of our programme for government. We are creating a new strategy to tackle child poverty. We're setting clear targets and milestones to drive ambitious, deliverable…
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I agree very much, obviously, that devolution to Wales as a nation is not the same as devolution within England, and our starting point is that Wales should have the powers and resources needed to deliver for the people of Wales, and absolutely that includes…
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The Member knows my view that the current devolution settlement is unfair and unsustainable. During my initial discussions with the Prime Minister in July, I pressed the case for further devolution as a means of improving outcomes for the people of Wales…
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Questions to the First Minister
There is a measurement, and 'Minerals Technical Advice Note (Wales) 1: Aggregates' remains the detailed national minerals guidance. It specifies that 'Primary aggregates development should not be permitted where...the need could be met at lower environmental…
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I can't comment on that particular example that was given, of course, but I reiterate that, as a matter of principle, this is something that we should all seek to do. Recycling and upcycling, if you like, aggregates is something that is important to us. The…
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We want more construction material kept in use rather than valuable resources being lost. Wales prioritises recycled and secondary aggregates through planning policy, pushing up the amount of local authority rubble and aggregates that is recycled, and working…
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I commend the work done by various community energy groups who want to make sure that we are able to increase generation, with genuine local benefits the length and breadth of Wales. I also do welcome the conversion of the Member, as somebody who sits in a…
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Questions to the First Minister
I certainly am aware of the concerns regarding the level of funding available through the local innovation partnerships fund, and officials are already engaging with partners to try to understand the position and any implications for that particular region…
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Questions to the First Minister
Afan Ogwr Rhondda is an important example, I think, of where, historically, Wales’s natural resources were extracted to power the industrial revolution, with little lasting benefit to the community. Through our national energy strategy and our proposals for a…
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Questions to the First Minister
I agree. As somebody who attended Urdd youth clubs—aelwydydd—in the past, I absolutely know the benefit that comes from having facilities that offer opportunities to play an instrument or maybe learn to play table tennis very, very badly—to create those…
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Questions to the First Minister
Venues are necessary; that's not one that I'm aware of in Haverfordwest, but I wish them well with that project. I would point very much to the work that we are doing, bringing forward legislation, which we hope to work with you on, on community ownership…
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I recognise the work done by local authorities the length and breadth of Wales in supporting various music festivals. Cardiff has a particular role as our capital city, because of the plethora of music venues and so on, but we recognise the pressures that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Decisions are taken when it comes to business rates and you try to consider where the impact can be felt most and where the biggest advantages can be, and we'll always look at various ways in which we can, moving forward, alter, amend, to make sure that the…
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It's good to hear that the Tivoli is still there. It's about a quarter of a century, I think, since I was there—a great venue. I welcome the Member's support to the campaign, and agree that it's vital that we look at all options to help the viability of our…
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Grass-roots music venues are vital to Wales's music sector and to developing the next generation of Welsh talent. Through Creative Wales, we provide direct capital investment to help venues become more sustainable, and work closely with the Music Venue Trust…
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Questions to the First Minister
I feel as if there's an attempt every week to draw a big rabbit out of a hat that the leader of Plaid Cymru believes in independence for Wales. That doesn't come as a surprise—the fact that the leader of Plaid Cymru, which has campaigned for the right of the…
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I welcome Darren Millar to join me in making the case for Wales's future the next time I have the opportunity to do so. Wales's constitutional future is a matter for the people of Wales. It isn't for the Kremlin to endorse, to oppose or to exploit. The leader…
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As the Member would expect, I do indeed receive briefings when it comes to matters that are of concern in terms of the resilience of Wales. I have spoken here on a number of occasions about the way I have approached the whole question of resilience. That…
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I think it's useful to be having this conversation in public here to explain, once again, that our intention is to build significantly on what has already been delivered through Flying Start. The Labour leader has often criticised us for being too ambitious…
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It's interesting that the Member chooses to talk about the constitution at every possible opportunity. It's as if she is somehow obsessed with this, while this Government is getting on with the job of governing Wales. Maybe she doesn't like the fact that…
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I shall share with the Member a copy of our programme for government again, which emphasises the way that my Government is dealing every day with the issues that we face on health, on education, on housing, on child poverty, on helping the Welsh family farm…
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I am grateful to the Member for drawing attention to the response at RAF Valley to the accident last week. I immediately contacted, through my office, the station commander at Valley to wish him and his team at Valley well at what was a very anxious time, and…
