David Lloyd: Will the First Minister make a statement on the funding available to deliver a Swansea Bay and western valleys metro?
David Lloyd: Thank you, Llywydd. I accept the committee's report and its recommendations in full. It's crucial for the smooth running of the Senedd, and to ensure vibrant democracy, that there is a safe space for political groups to arrange and discuss their work in a way that recognises the party context. Where the boundary lies between party and parliamentary work can be unclear. Indeed, the...
David Lloyd: I want to thank the First Minister for this very important statement. The situation, as he describes, is very serious. A vaccine will come along in a couple of months, but not yet. The vast majority of people have stuck rigidly to the guidelines and made sensible decisions, and Government must continue to take the people with them. I recognise the huge responsibility that lies with the First...
David Lloyd: Thank you very much, Llywydd. It's a pleasure to participate in this important debate, which is groundbreaking in our history, of course—the report on the second annual report of the president of Welsh Tribunals, Sir Wyn Williams. In the first instance, I would also like to thank Sir Wyn for his work over the years and echo the kind words spoken about him already, particularly the...
David Lloyd: The COVID pandemic has had an absolutely cataclysmic effect on very many people. Lives have been lost from COVID and for non-COVID reasons, and other lives have been changed forever, touched by grief, loss and tragedy. Others continue to suffer the debilitating effect of long COVID, and all this applies, yes, to patients and people everywhere, but also to NHS and care staff. Some staff have...
David Lloyd: Will the Minister make a statement on school improvement in South Wales West?
David Lloyd: What discussions has the Minister had with the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism with regards to the financial position of the Wales National Pool Swansea?
David Lloyd: Following the Member debate, which I proposed in Plenary on 14 February 2018, I was pleased to see the report from the unadopted roads taskforce. However, one element disappoints me, and that relates to the lack of legal weight behind some of the recommendations. In particular, the taskforce's road adoption model guide states that if five or more properties are served by a road in a new...
David Lloyd: 4. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the legislation underpinning road adoption within new housing developments in Wales? OQ55915
David Lloyd: Just a short intervention from me, and thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the debate and to expand it a little. It's important to note from the evidence we received this morning in the health committee that it's vital to support those who need to self-isolate, to support them socially and financially. But I want to ask the Minister whether he supports the call from the Labour...
David Lloyd: Will the Minister make a statement on local government funding?
David Lloyd: What action is the Welsh Government taking to help deliver a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay?
David Lloyd: May I first of all thank Jane Hutt, the Deputy Minister, for a wonderful statement? I join with her in her welcoming words. We're here noting Interfaith Week, but as the Deputy Minister has already said, we're not only noting but celebrating the contributions made by our faith communities, particularly during the pandemic over these past few months when congregations haven't been able to come...
David Lloyd: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Today, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we all fell silent as they did on the first Armistice Day. In remembering the sacrifice of those lost, we also remember the suffering of those who survived. My grandfather fought in the battle of the Somme in the first world war in 1916 and, incredibly, he survived, or I wouldn’t be...
David Lloyd: Can I thank the First Minister very much indeed for this statement on the delivery of the international strategy? I was going to wax lyrical about the Basque Country as well, but, in view of time, I won't say quite so much, other than to mention in passing, obviously, that the Basque language, the Irish language and the Welsh language are always in friendly rivalry as regards which one is the...
David Lloyd: Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, I hear your answer to David Rees there, and further to that, can I ask—? Obviously, our further education colleges are clearly concerned with regard to the loss of EU funds. That's been an important source of funding in order to support skills delivery, which is important for all our futures. Now, without the same replacement funding, it will be increasingly...
David Lloyd: Thank you for that response. And I heard your words in terms of having a little less collaboration than would be desirable, not that I blame you in that context, Minister. We also know that Irish ports have been investing heavily in alternative routes for their carriers to reach the continent, avoiding UK ports, and avoiding ports such as Holyhead. So, can I ask you what assessment you as the...
David Lloyd: Thank you for that, Minister. Turning to issues and challenges at the end of the transition period, and we've all read the response that you have presented today in the 'End of Transition Action Plan 2020'—. Now, specifically on Brexit and Welsh ports, the port of Dublin has invested €30 million in order to develop toll facilities there. In comparison, the necessary developments are few...
David Lloyd: Thank you, Llywydd. We just were getting around to thinking that things couldn't get any worse with the Brexit negotiations, and we get the internal market Bill, which breaks international law on Northern Ireland, as well as totally undermining devolution, and the Senedd losing powers across the board. The Bill is on its journey through Westminster at the moment, as you will know, but if your...
David Lloyd: 8. What discussions has the Counsel General had with the UK Government regarding the shared prosperity fund and its implications for Wales? OQ55836
