, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green economy inquiry: Panel 9 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you. We've recently undertaken some case studies on Anglesey and in Pembrokeshire, where employers told us they were struggling to recruit workers or were reluctant to take on apprentices because they felt they weren't able to guarantee work. How are…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green economy inquiry: Panel 9 - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. Cabinet Secretary, going on to skills, your paper to us says the recent consultation on net zero sector skills will help to inform the sector skills road map, and we've heard from a large number of stakeholders about the need for a road map…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny—Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny—Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Wonderful, okay. And my final question, then: so far this Senedd term, there have been 50,930 all-age apprenticeship starts. What actions will the Welsh Government take to reach its target by 2026?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny—Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair, and welcome, Cabinet Secretary. I will be very quick with my questions and, hopefully, we can get the answer to both of them. Firstly, I know that the committee's been in correspondence with you about the target now, the target number, for…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. I'm a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, which has recently released results from its latest cost-of-living survey, highlighting how the Tories' cost-of-living crisis has hit working people. Three quarters of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on people in Wales? OQ61321
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Therefore, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content to agree the motion? Members are content, in which case we will now continue in private.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 8
Now, as I alluded to in the course of that session, unfortunately we have to postpone our next evidence session, which we were due to hold with Jane Dodds.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Well, thank you, both, very much for attending the committee this morning. It has been really very interesting and very useful for us to speak to you. A copy of the transcript will be provided for you as soon as possible, so that it can be checked for factual…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Okay.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Okay. Thank you. Any final comments, Jennifer?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
And would there be a right to a trial by jury thereafter?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Thank you. If I could just finish with some technical questions. Jennifer, it was a comment that you made there that made me think about this. You gave an analogy of a sexual offence and how that wouldn't be brought to the committee and then perhaps to a…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Go on.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Mark, any further questions?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Wonderful. I'll bring in Mark now.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Thank you, Natasha. Before I move on to Mark Drakeford, I should point out that our next evidence session has to be cancelled for today. So, Jennifer and Sam, if we could ask you to indulge us so that we can scrutinise you fully in this session, would you be…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Thank you, Pred. I'll bring in Natasha Asghar now.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Okay, thank you. I'll bring in Peredur Owen Griffiths now. Pred.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Okay. Thank you. If I could just briefly ask both of you about the practical ramifications of this because I know from evidence in Scotland, where they did consult on this for quite a long period—there was a three-year implementation period—. Here, of course…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
And Jennifer.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Can I just jump in there, Sam, and ask if that is your belief, then, do you believe that the standards committee and the standards regime itself should be abolished and that all of the issues that we look into should be criminalised?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 7
Thank you very much. I'm very conscious of time; we're 15 minutes into our session already now and we only have an hour scheduled. I know that I and all of the Members have a range of questions we want to ask, so if I could politely request that you keep your…
