30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
You mentioned earlier, Deputy Minister, the conversations you're having across the Cabinet to tackle some of these issues. Are they willing to chip in to support colleges, if that's the case? If they're sitting around the table and recognising the challenges…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
And if I may, Chair, just briefly on this point—
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Thanks, Minister. And do you think, therefore, it's a fair level playing field for colleges at the moment, if that's the case, where schools and universities are getting the funding required to do the job but colleges aren't?
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Good to have you with us this morning. Just going back to the funding for our colleges, just to be really clear on this, colleges are saying that they are currently educating nearly 5,000 learners who aren't funded placements. Are you aware of any other areas…
30 September 2026 , Early Years, Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Government General Scrutiny Session
Diolch, Chair. Thank you very much. Good morning, Deputy Minister.
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I certainly agree with the comments made by colleagues across the Chamber here so far, because local authorities, councils, and the work they do is the lifeblood of our communities, from the roads that we drive on to the schools that we send…
22 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Can I support the Member in his questions on this topic, First Minister? We know that many older people at the moment are struggling with the cost of living, and particularly with the impact of a fixed income on many older people in our communities. We also…
17 September 2026 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from the entirety of the meeting on 24 September.
Item 3 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from the entirety of the meeting on 24 September. Is everybody content with that? Okay. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you.
17 September 2026 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
Item two is papers to note. We have 12 papers to note there altogether, the majority of which is correspondence. Are we happy to note those, Members? Yes. Thank you very much.
17 September 2026 , Finance Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to our Finance Committee this morning. Just to note that the public items of the meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is fully bilingual and…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
90-second Statements
On Saturday, I was pleased to attend the official launch of the Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum. As a member for Fflint Wrecsam, it was a real pleasure to be part of such an important occasion for the area and to join with colleagues in seeing the…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
Well, thank you for your response, Cabinet Minister. Last week, the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy released a written statement informing Members that the Welsh Government is going to write off £684,000 in unpaid rent owed by P.V…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Cabinet Minister, how do you ensure that taxpayers' money is not wasted?
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you for your response, Cabinet Minister. Before the recess, I was pleased to be able to highlight, in this Chamber, that the championships were taking place in north Wales over the summer. And it was a huge success, hosted at four different locations…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
8. What steps will the Welsh Government be taking to encourage youth engagement in sport following the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championships held in north Wales this summer? OQ64451
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan
Cabinet Minister, I'm sure you'd be fascinated to hear that I had a very interesting start to my day today, because I had the privilege of formally welcoming Logos Hope to Cardiff Bay, the ship that's docked here for three weeks. I would encourage all Members…
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Review of Higher Education
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Apologies for my slight lapse in concentration, things seem to be more lively outside the Chamber today than they have been, perhaps, inside it. Thank you, Cabinet Minister, for your statement. Tertiary education is, of…
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: Rebalancing the non-domestic rates system
Cabinet Minister, thank you for your statement today. I do share some of the concerns raised by our Reform colleague in terms of the way in which this information has been disseminated to Members of the Senedd. I think it is right and proper that in the vast…
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your response, First Minister, but the issues you've outlined are part of the reason why Members in this place and the public at large are so frustrated with your obsessive pursuit of independence when what you should be doing is focusing on…
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister make a statement on the recently published PISA results for Wales? OQ64450
14 July 2026 , Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2026-27
Diolch, Lywydd. I'm pleased to speak in this debate today on behalf of the Finance Committee. We had the privilege of scrutinising the first supplementary budget on 9 July and our report makes 22 recommendations. Today, I will focus on some of our key…
14 July 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education: Priorities for Skills and Tertiary Education
I thank the Deputy Minister for today's statement and the advance notice of it as well. We absolutely agree—skills and tertiary education are central to Wales's future. We want to grow our economy and create opportunities with a skills system that's…
14 July 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
I'd like to, first of all, thank the Cabinet Minister for today's statement and for the advance notice of it that she provided to Members. Absolutely, every parent and carer wants the best start for their child, but for too many families the cost of childcare…
14 July 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, Nigel Williams, the Member, was absolutely right to raise concerns about constituents waiting far too long for planned procedures, surgeries on waiting lists in Fflint Wrecsam. One particular area that I believe requires some extra focus…
9 July 2026 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of this meeting and under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the entirety of the meeting on 16 July
Item 3, then, is a motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of this meeting and also to resolve to exclude the public from the entirety of the meeting on 16 July. Is everybody happy to do so? Yes, I can see…
