, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 1
Thanks very much, Joe. If I could turn to that issue of a recall petition that you mentioned there, there aren't many examples around the world for us to look at, but, obviously, our nearest neighbour is the UK Parliament, and looking at the way that recall…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 1
So, our first substantive item this morning is our first evidence session on our inquiry into individual Member accountability, and I'm really pleased to be able to welcome Joe Rossiter from the Institute of Welsh Affairs to our first evidence session this…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. We have no apologies this morning. Just to remind Members that the meeting is bilingual and interpretation is available. Do Members have any declarations of registrable…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Cabinet Secretary, there can be no doubt that a move to electric vehicles is an essential part of our journey to net zero, and it's a move that many of my constituents are keen to make. However, there can be hurdles, and, representing a Valleys constituency…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. With regard to business rates, amongst the issues most frequently raised with me by constituents is concern at what can feel like an unresponsive system, with there being too long a gap between revaluations. So…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on work to reform the non-domestic rates system? OQ61095
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years: Improving mental health in Wales
Thank you, Minister, for your statement and I'm delighted to welcome you to your role. I'd like to begin with social prescribing, which I feel has a really important role to play in improving mental health, and one that especially fits with this year's theme…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The future of farming in Wales
Thank you for your statement today, Cabinet Secretary. Back in early March, I addressed a packed-out meeting of local farmers in Penderyn who wanted to share with me their hopes and their fears regarding the proposed sustainable farming scheme. The overall…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Skills Providers
Thank you, all. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Skills Providers
Thank you. And my second question is a broader question to all of the panellists. We've heard that there is a mismatch between the skills courses being provided by the education system and the green skills that businesses need. And, in fact, this is something…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Skills Providers
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon to our panel. If I could ask Educ8 first of all, your written evidence says that, and I quote, 'we do not know the skills and competencies that will be required for the green economy which presents a challenge'. Could you…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - External views
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - External views
Thank you, that's really, really interesting and useful. A final question from me: Janet, you said that the SFS lacks a specific element to support organic farming. Could you tell us about your suggested solutions to rectify this?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - External views
Okay. Thank you. That's really useful. Can I ask, has your research group explored the particular issues facing our common land farmers, and, if so, have you identified any possible solutions there?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - External views
Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon to our panellists. All my questions are for Professor Janet Dwyer. Firstly, in your written evidence, you discuss a PhD analysis of how different types of farms might react to the various elements of the scheme. So, in your…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Environmental organisations
Great, thank you. I know we're really short of time, so if I can move on to my final set of questions, which I'll open to anyone in the panel who wants to answer, but please don't all feel that you need to. I'd like to look at lessons learnt, and what could…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Environmental organisations
Great, thank you very much. Rhys Evans, you want to come in.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Environmental organisations
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon—I should say now—to our panellists. If I can start by asking Rhys Owen a question on designated landscapes, to what extent are the SFS proposals aligned with your aspirations for designated landscapes, and are there any…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Farming Unions
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Farming Unions
Okay. So, if I can just check, then—? Dennis favours a separate approach for common land farmers. Could I just check with the rest of the panel whether they agree with that? My feeling was that both previous speakers were alluding to a universal system that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Sustainable Farming Scheme - Farming Unions
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and good morning, panel. I'd like to go a little further on this issue of common land, which some of you have already started to address, because there are 175,000 hectares of common land in Wales—it's about 8.5 per cent of our total land…
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1392, 'Reform of the additional learning needs Code of Wales 2021'
At the start of my contribution, I'd like to also offer my thanks to the petitioner, Victoria Lightbown, and everyone who signed up in support of it. This is such an important subject, and I'd like to thank them and the committee for giving us the opportunity…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary, and for your ongoing correspondence with me regarding the 77 homes on the Gower estate in Hirwaun in which RAAC has been found. As you know, 60 of these are owned by the social housing provider Trivallis, but 17…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the amount of housing stock in Wales affected by RAAC? OQ61041
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Priorities for climate change and rural affairs
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for your statement here today setting out some of your key priorities for your portfolio. I want to focus today on how we can support people affected by one of those consequences of climate change, namely flooding, with…
