Siân Gwenllian: Against.
Siân Gwenllian: Abstain.
Siân Gwenllian: Against.
Siân Gwenllian: In favour.
Siân Gwenllian: In favour.
Siân Gwenllian: My question is on the Welsh-medium print sector. I've been asking your Government how much use is made, in sharing information about the crisis, of the Welsh-medium print media. I've asked for expenditure figures, but I am still awaiting those official figures, unfortunately. If you could provide those, I would be very grateful. But, from my own research, the situation is very disappointing...
Siân Gwenllian: 2. Will the Minister make a statement giving an update on the arrangements for reopening schools for four weeks before the summer break? TQ453
Siân Gwenllian: We should praise staff and heads in our schools for carefully planning for the reopening of schools from Monday onwards. But, very late in the day, we received the news that there was great confusion as to the fourth week. Shouldn't you have secured the agreement of all parties, including all of the unions, before placing that expectation that schools should open for four weeks? And, in light...
Siân Gwenllian: I believe that we need to reassess the support that the Welsh Government can provide to the arts sector in Wales. I accept what some speakers have said on extending the furlough and extending the support for the self-employed, but I also believe that there is more that the Welsh Government could be doing. We are still awaiting an announcement from the Westminster Government on financial...
Siân Gwenllian: Abstain.
Siân Gwenllian: In favour.
Siân Gwenllian: Against.
Siân Gwenllian: We will vote against the motion.
Siân Gwenllian: Against.
Siân Gwenllian: In favour.
Siân Gwenllian: Against.
Siân Gwenllian: 4. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided on the effect of Covid-19 regulations on the Welsh Government's ability to fulfil its policies? OQ55383
Siân Gwenllian: We know that some form of lockdown restrictions will remain in place for quite some time yet, perhaps even until next year. So, how does the Government intend to mitigate the impact of the regulations on the creative industries and the arts? And what role will this sector play in your post-COVID recovery framework? After all, the arts are crucial, as they always are in times of crisis, as we...
Siân Gwenllian: Good afternoon. The economic impact of the pandemic on the Welsh-medium creative industries has been immense, with many creative industries reliant on bringing people together. These were some of the first sectors to close down and it’s likely that they will be among the last to be able to return to a level of activity that's commercially viable. It is a very significant sector here in...
Siân Gwenllian: Well, I'm very pleased that you have acknowledged that there is a very real crisis in this particular sector and that the Welsh-medium sector is an integral part of this, and that you will strive to ensure that this sector is given support, be there funding from Westminster or not. I do think that we need to invest in this sector directly, and that the Welsh Government needs to do that if the...