, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward investment: Panel 5
Thank you, Chair. Following the Wales investment summit last month, the First Minister said that she was, 'confident that in the period ahead this Welsh Government will be in a position to make further, significant announcements linked to the Summit.' Can you…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Could I make a declaration of interest, please, Chair? Just to say that I know we'll be discussing the steel industry later, and I'm a member of the Tata Steel transition board in Port Talbot.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I have.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Your quotes. Your quotes.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I'm asking the Counsel General to justify the remarks that she has made, but she seems unwilling to do it, even when presented with the evidence. So, on a consistent basis, there is an inconsistent approach, isn't there, at the heart of this Welsh Government…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
—on a consistent basis.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Llywydd, I see very little point in asking this Counsel General very many questions, because she just fails to answer them—
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Llywydd, is this a question and answer session, or is this—
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
—U-turn'. I have read the whole speech—I've read it there. You mention—
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Will you let me finish my question? It comes out of an article with the headline, 'Welsh Government accused of rail devolution—
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I've got the quote here: '"I'm not sure we're wanting the devolution of it," she said.'
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
—it might be news to you, but it's certainly not news to us. Last week, we saw the First Minister call for a fairer funding model, a constitutional reform Act, and more powers for Wales, including on rail. But then, earlier this month, you said that you…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Thank you very much. Well, you are responsible, obviously, for the legislative programme of the Welsh Government—
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Diolch, Llywydd. Counsel General, before the general election, we were told that two Labour Governments, working together on a shared agenda, would deliver for Wales. Prior to the general election, Welsh Labour called for the devolution of policing, youth…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay, thank you. Back to you, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you. Similarly, what further consideration has been given to how relevant IWPRB recommendations might be reflected in future within the national framework contract for agency staff?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Great, thank you. Can I move on, then, to pay and conditions? What progress has been made working with the pay partnership forum to develop a timeline and implementation plan for the key issues that the independent Welsh pay review body and related reports…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you. Can I just follow up and ask, on the second part of the question, about the oversight you anticipate to have of Dysgu?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you. Finally, more generally, what are the Welsh Government's key priorities for the work of Dysgu, and how are they being overseen?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
No, I just thought I'd ask; I didn't know if you were being guarded about the semantics there. In the meantime, is there any further recent evidence that the Government can point to regarding the take-up of nationally supported professional learning by supply…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you for that. I'd just note that, in your answer, you said that they'd monitor engagement and I asked about take-up—is there a difference?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you, Chair. How quickly do you expect Dysgu to put in place mechanisms to monitor supply teachers' take-up of professional learning that's offered nationally?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Paper to note
I think I endorse Adam's comment there, that there are broader implications here and we do need to bring people in, and I think, from our perspective, we're obviously against the clock in terms of how long is left in this Senedd to pull this all together, so…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Paper to note
Nothing further from me, Chair.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
I'm grateful to you, Cabinet Secretary, for your answer. We know that high-street businesses, particularly our pubs, are under extreme pressure, with energy bills already extortionate and on the rise, business rates under threat with the new property…
