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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you, Deputy First Minister. One thing that went under the radar slightly at the budget was the fact that, unnecessarily and without need, the Chancellor decided to redefine agricultural funding for the devolved nations through the Barnett formula, which…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
6. How is the Welsh Government supporting the agricultural industry in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ61846
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Questions to the First Minister
Prif Weinidog, it's quickly becoming apparent that Labour's general election manifesto was not worth the paper it was written on. We were promised cheaper bills, but the energy price cap went up by 10 per cent last month. The £300 a month cheaper bills claim…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I met with SPARC at Pembrokeshire College recently, at the launch of the skills transition hub, which has been part funded by Shell. On Friday, in Pembroke Dock, I'm meeting with Cymbrogi as they're doing an event with four schools in the area, advocating for…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Recently, I had—well, I can’t call it an honour—I visited some housing stock in my constituency, which is owned by a private landlord, and the conditions, which the tenants live in, I can only describe as squalid. And I’m…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting the private rented sector? OQ61803
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd dros dro. Trefnydd, could I please request an urgent statement and intervention from the Cabinet Secretary for health on approving two drugs to treat Burkitt lymphoma? Joshua Carter-Hewins, a 25-year-old constituent of mine, is currently…
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Thank you. The delay in rolling out the SFS after six years of consultation and five consultations within those six years, and the delay to implementing the SFS, is welcome, but why did it take so damn long to get the scheme into the position that it is…
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Thank you, Joyce. I appreciate that you've given way. On your point about intensification, that is a direct result of following the common agricultural policy. We're trying to handbrake-turn on 40 years of European policy in this swoop. But the other point is…
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Would the Member give way on that?
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
You can't come in when you haven't been here for the whole debate.
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Please do.
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Sorry, Carolyn; I appreciate you giving way. The First Minister, a couple of weeks ago, mentioned how seagrass is far more efficient at sequestering carbon. Why then is the Welsh Government persevering with a policy on carbon sequestration that doesn't work…
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Will the Member give way, just on that point?
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
I'd like to start by paying tribute to the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, Paul Davies, and thank the committee staff and those witnesses who gave evidence to us. I'm sure I can extend those tributes to Llyr Gruffydd as Chair of the…
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
I didn't say that.
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Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Just on that point, do you think that the arbitrary figure of having 10 per cent tree cover on all farms doesn't fit into the narrative, when someone like Hywel has more than 10 per cent, but farms on the coast of Wales can't grow a single sapling?
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
An average sports player. [Laughter.]
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
Diolch, Mabon. There's always a choice to be made, and it's often the rural councils that are unfairly funded and rural constituencies, communities and councils are the ones that tend to have the most amount of council farms as well, so there's a potential…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
I will, as he's waving on the screen.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
Diolch, Llywydd. It's my pleasure to respond to this debate on behalf of the Welsh Conservatives, knowing how important tenant farmers are and knowing how important council farmers are from my time as a councillor on Pembrokeshire County Council. James Evans…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Cabinet Secretary, the T1 bus is an electric bus that runs from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth. It starts its journey from the showground, where it charges its batteries, then it makes its way into Carmarthen for its first pick-up, to pick up patrons. But what…
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Foundational Economy: Panel 4 - Housing and decarbonisation
Thank you. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
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Foundational Economy: Panel 4 - Housing and decarbonisation
Yes, sorry. Your thoughts on the Welsh Government's role, whether interventionist or stand-offish, and how funding would fit into that as well.
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Foundational Economy: Panel 4 - Housing and decarbonisation
Diolch. Gary, your thoughts on the Welsh Government's role—interventionist or hands-off—and funding through that as well. Gary.
