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Topical matters and key issues of local importance - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
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Meeting: 14/02/2020 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Mark Drakeford, AM - First Minister of Wales
Minutes:
Members asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
The First Minister agreed to provide further information about a delay in issuing new bus passes to older people in Wales
Meeting: 25/10/2019 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Mark Drakeford, AM - First Minister of Wales
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
The
First Minister agreed to provide:
·
a
note on the discussions that his officials are having with Vertex
Pharmaceuticals on the availability of the cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi in
Wales; and
·
confirmation
as whether the Welsh Government has made an assessment of the impact of
uncertainty in relation to investment by the Turkish Army Pension Fund on the
future of the steel industry in Wales.
Meeting: 12/07/2019 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Mark Drakeford, AM - First Minister of Wales
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
Meeting: 05/04/2019 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Written Statement by the Welsh Government - Response to the High Court judgement
Supporting documents:
- Written Statement by the Welsh Government - Response to the High Court judgement, item 2 PDF 161 KB View as HTML (2/1) 16 KB
Minutes:
1.
To
avoid a possible conflict of interest, the Chair sought nominations to elect a temporary
Chair for item 2.1.
2.
David
Rees was nominated by Mick Antoniw and was elected as temporary Chair in
accordance with Standing Order 17.22.
3.
Ann
Jones, AM excused herself from the meeting for item 2.1.
4.
The
Committee asked the First Minister questions on his Written Statement.
Meeting: 05/04/2019 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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Topical Matters
Minutes:
Given
that a number of topical issues had been raised in earlier business, no
questions were asked under this item
Meeting: 16/11/2018 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales
Jo
Salway - Head of Cabinet Office
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
The
First Minister agreed to write to the Home Office to ask them to reconsider visa
applications for the young actors wishing to travel to Wales from India to film
Jungle Cry.
The
Chair thanked the First Minister and Jo Salway for attending the meeting. She also thanked the First Minister for his
engagement with the Committee and for supporting the Committee’s policy of
holding meetings outside of Cardiff.
Meeting: 06/07/2018 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
Meeting: 16/02/2018 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Rt.
Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.
Meeting: 27/10/2017 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Minutes:
Members
asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters.
Meeting: 14/07/2017 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Minutes:
The
Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters.
Meeting: 17/02/2017 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters and Key Issues of Local Importance
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 25 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
The
Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters and
key issues of local importance.
Meeting: 18/11/2016 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
Discussion on Topical Issues
Minutes:
2.2.1
The Committee asked the First Minster a number of questions about current
issues.
2.2.2
The First Minister agreed to provide a note on the legal position in relation
to the Severn Bridge tolls, particularly at the point where the bridge
transfers to public ownership.