, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Just following on from that, then, I guess it's almost the reverse question: has the pandemic and the impact of the pandemic taught you anything that can help improve participation in disadvantaged areas as we come out of it?
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Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales
Diolch, Gadeirydd. How are the participation gaps that have widened during the pandemic being tackled?
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President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Okay. You're happy to provide that in writing, through the Chair, if that's appropriate.
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President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Diolch. I wanted to ask you about your personal views as well, and how you think they would impact your role. I know you've historically been quite vocal on Twitter about your disapproval of the State of Israel, and you've tweeted in the past about your…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thank you, Chair. How will you work with Senedd Members and Senedd committees?
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for the answer. First Minister, I've seen claims from Welsh Government Ministers that seem to suggest that any proceeds from a tourism tax would be ring-fenced in some way so that councils can increase tourism spending. I'm not…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. What discussions is the Welsh Government having with local councils about a tourism tax? OQ57795
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Short Debate: Protecting community spaces: Taking back control
You are a very benevolent Llywydd, thank you very much. Can I start by thanking Rhys ab Owen for bringing this short debate forward today? And he set upon a tactic that I quite like, which is getting seven speakers to contribute to your debate so you don't…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Housing
I'd more than welcome a debate on the tidal lagoon, and hopefully the Welsh Government will support that new tidal lagoon project set for Swansea bay, which I think is very, very exciting. The point I wanted to make—and you'll be very pleased, Dirprwy Lywydd…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Housing
I did wonder, when I saw that I was following Hefin David, whether he was going to make a very similar point to me about how housing can regenerate the Valleys, and that's exactly what he did. Basically, Hefin, I've got five minutes' worth of speeches about…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Ukraine
Sometimes it's impossible to know what to say in a debate like this, to really express the horror that Ukrainians are living through, and sometimes words just don't cut it. And as my colleague Sam Kurtz rose to his feet, my phone flashed up and my jaw dropped…
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the First Minister for that answer. First Minister, you will recall a few weeks ago, when I asked you about the Welsh Government's moribund Wales.com social media, you said that I needed to spend 'a little less time trailing Instagram'. You will be…
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Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's social media strategy? OQ57769
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 4
And one last one from me on this: when drawing up that successor scheme, do you think immediate need should be the thing that trumps everything else? And if so, how do you identify the definition of immediate need—what does immediate need mean? And you've…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 4
Okay, thanks. And thinking about that replacement scheme or that next scheme, you've talked a little bit about the area-based approach, but if you want to elaborate at all on the advantages of having an area-based approach—. But what I really wanted to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 4
Anything from you, Jack?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 4
Thanks, Chair. Can I just ask about Arbed, which, obviously, ended in November, and what concerns, if any, you have about the gap between that scheme ending and any new scheme coming into place?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 3
That's brilliant. Thanks. Back to you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 3
Thanks, Chair, and good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for coming along today. I just wanted to ask, really, what concerns, if any, you've got, about the impact that a gap between the end of the Arbed scheme and the next programme coming in will have. Obviously…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
So, I'm really proud to be Welsh and I know that Wales has so much to offer the world, and I'm relentlessly optimistic about its future too. And I'll end by quoting our Prime Minister, who said yesterday, 'In short it is Wales and the Welsh who make the UK…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
But it is important that we bear in mind that it's not the only reason to have a bank holiday, that others have them too, but that it's a day when we can consider our culture and our heritage. This could be a day when we consider what it means to be Welsh in…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday
Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I start by wishing you and everyone in this Chamber a very happy St David's Day? I am not a day late; I'm 364 days early instead. [Laughter.] There you go. It's a real honour for me to open this Welsh…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister, for that answer. You may be aware of the decision made by Welsh Water to close the Vardre bridge that spans the River Tawe at Clydach in my region. A structural survey undertaken by Welsh Water three years ago found that the bridge was…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
8. How is the Welsh Government working with Welsh Water to mitigate flood risks in South Wales West? OQ57683
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Chair of Sport Wales pre-appointment hearing
Thanks. And one last one from me. You talked about your experience in elite-level sport, which is very welcome; I'm just wondering what experiences do you have with people who do sport for enjoyment and what focus you would bring to the role in that regard.
