, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you very much and, if I could ask my final question to Mr Nair now, in your evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee, you highlighted the potential for local workers to be employed in constructing the new electric arc furnace in Port Talbot, in roles…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
If I can move on to the issue of contractors, then, how do you anticipate the employment of contractors will be impacted by your proposals? And do you know how many contractors are likely to be affected? Did you consider the wider impacts on the community…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you for your answer. Shall I move on, Chair?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you. As well as jobs being at risk of redundancy at your plants, the BBC is reporting that there are 22 jobs at risk at Swansea University. Could you explain to us why these jobs are at risk and what impact this will have on your research and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you. Given your answer there, would you be able to indicate to us for how long you propose to consult with the unions on redundancies and whether you intend to run a voluntary redundancy scheme ahead of making any compulsory redundancies? Any indication…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you. Could I ask, then, in developing your proposals, how did you seek to minimise potential job losses?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Tata Steel UK
Thank you, Chair, and good morning to our witnesses. I'll start with the fact that Tata recently announced a statutory consultation with trade unions on 2,423 redundancies. Could you confirm, please, how many redundancies are proposed at each of your UK…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you, Minister, and thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you, Minister, and this is obviously a key issue for us as a committee to keep an eye on moving forward. We know that Tata told the Welsh Affairs Committee last week that it would consider future investment in Port Talbot if more Government funding was…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and good morning, Minister. Arguably, one of the most important asks that you and the unions are putting forward to Tata is to keep that second blast furnace open while the electric arc furnace is being constructed, but I understand that…
, Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report, 'Diversity in Local Government'
I'd like to start my contribution by commending the Local Government and Housing Committee for an excellent report. This is a really helpful piece of work, setting out the progress that has been made to ensure our councils represent the communities they…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. I welcomed your written statement of 29 January, covering actions that will be taken on disposable vapes, and to deal with some of the aspects of vaping that are, perhaps, aimed at under-aged users. From discussions with schools in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
5. Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government action to create a smoke-free generation? OQ60641
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you very much.
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you, and it links to the general work you just referred to as well. I'm sure that would be useful to us. So, finally—and you've started to cover this already—in terms of the key questions that we should be asking, is there anything else you think we…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you. That's really useful. Are you aware of any studies that may have been undertaken that consider the role of local authorities in Wales in their pandemic response, particularly in terms of things like variations between preparedness and capabilities?
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you. And would you have a comment on whether Wales's pandemic preparedness plan gave sufficient focus to the provisions that would be needed to stop or slow the spread of a virus like COVID-19, for example, investing in emerging technologies, testing…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you, and moving on to infrastructure, are you aware of any specific work that's been undertaken that would consider the state of public health infrastructure in Wales at the outbreak of the pandemic and its ability to detect, monitor and respond to the…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Okay. Thank you. And in your presentation, you talked to us a little bit about the training exercises. What could you tell us about the frequency and the realism of those emergency preparedness training exercises, and whether lessons learned from earlier…
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Firstly, before the COVID-19 outbreak, was there any kind of national evaluation framework that was used by Governments to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of those national emergency plans that existed already?
, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you, Chair. I'm conscious of time and the various questions my colleagues want to ask as well, so I'll try and have a quick-fire approach with the questions and answers, if that's okay.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Vocational qualifications
Thank you, Minister, for your statement today. I am so pleased to see a firm commitment to move forward on ensuring parity of esteem between vocational and academic qualifications. It's what our young people deserve, what our country urgently needs if we are…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service review of culture and values—Next steps
Thank you, Minister, for your statement here today. I note the decisive action that Welsh Government is taking to ensure confidence in south Wales fire and rescue and that transformation takes place, so that unacceptable workplace practices are eliminated. I…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, I'm sure that all of us in this Chamber can remember the disgraceful comments by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman that rough-sleeping was a so-called 'lifestyle choice', while defending her decision to restrict the use of tents by…
