Peredur Owen Griffiths: Diolch, First Minister. Many businesses have reopened following the last lockdown. They have done so with a reduced capacity. This invariably means a reduced income. I've had representations from a yoga studio in South Wales East that has reopened in the last couple of months, but can only welcome a third of their usual clients through the door. Their overheads remain the same. They received...
Peredur Owen Griffiths: ...2020, but this decision was challenged at the High Court, which subsequently quashed the Government's decision. The recent letter was giving notice to Persimmon that the Deputy Minister is inviting representations on whether the inquiry should be reopened. Not only would I like this inquiry reopened, but I'd like the Government to review the current planning process with a view to...
Peredur Owen Griffiths: ...Bill will contain a statutory social partnership duty on public bodies to seek consensus or compromise with trade unions, overseen by the social partnership council, which will include trade union representation, it's difficult to envisage how these fair work goals can be compatible in any way with the anti-strike Bill legislation, which is designed to seek antagonism and coercion over...
Peredur Owen Griffiths: ...Minister to seek nominations for worker representatives on the social partnership council that are not affiliated with the TUC. As I've stated previously at committee stage, our calls for worker representation on the social partnership council that extend beyond TUC-affiliated unions is not designed to cast doubt on the vital contribution of the TUC in advancing the rights of workers in...
Peredur Owen Griffiths: ...had with the Minister following Stage 2, and this matter, and I'm pleased to bring forward amendment 5, which adds additional protected characteristics to the face of the Bill. As well as improving representation of these groups within and the diversity of the workforce at the most fundamental level, we envisage that expanding the improvements sought through the employment category of this...