5 December 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Justice in Wales
Okay, but all the thousands of people who've gone through this are now not going to be able to benefit from this particular model of service delivery, and, clearly, having a restaurant in Cardiff is going to get you a lot more customers than if you have one…
5 December 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Justice in Wales
The trainees, yes.
5 December 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Justice in Wales
I don't doubt that there are problems in England too. Clearly, the cost of reoffending is £18 billion a year to the taxpayer. So, clearly there's plenty to be done on improving that. And, in the context of whether we should devolve services or not, I'll give…
30 November 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Levelling the playing field: A report on participation in sport and physical activity in disadvantaged areas'
Also how we're going to heat our pools, because, unless we do, we're going to simply have to swim in the water that's heated by the sun, which, in this weather, is a rather challenging prospect.
30 November 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Levelling the playing field: A report on participation in sport and physical activity in disadvantaged areas'
I'm very interested in this subject, and it's excellent that you've done this report. Regardless of your enthusiasm for team sports—football, rugby or anything else—it's vital that every child, regardless of ability or disability, gets to be able to (a) ride…
30 November 2022 , Plenary
90-second Statements
The Clink restaurant in Cardiff has operated for over 10 years from a building attached to Cardiff prison. It's one of four restaurants operated by The Clink Charity—the others are in Brixton, High Down and Styal prisons. The Cardiff teaching kitchen and…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
& 10. The General Principles of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill and The Financial Resolution in respect of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
The creation of a tripartite social partnership council is at the heart of this legislation. Section 5(2) states that the First Minister must seek nominations for worker representatives from the Wales TUC. You perhaps won't be surprised to know that the Wales…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
& 10. The General Principles of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill and The Financial Resolution in respect of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you, Hannah, for your whistle-stop tour of the response to our recommendations, and we'll obviously have to consider them in detail subsequently. But we very much thank the Deputy Minister for engaging constructively during the Stage 1…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The publication of the Child Practice Review into the death of Logan Mwangi
Thank you. I just wanted to make two points that I would like you to consider when you take forward how you're going to implement these recommendations. It isn't just the voice of the child that needs to be heard; it is the voice of the front-line social…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Following up from what Heledd Fychan has said, I read with interest the statement that the First Minister put out yesterday about the achievements of his visit in terms of promoting Welsh interests and Welsh values. Now, I very much appreciate the action…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I recognise the excellent work that's been done through the optimised retrofit programme, which has certainly improved a lot of our social housing. I look forward to hearing the detail of next year’s net-zero skills plan, because that is going to be crucial…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the construction industry on the decarbonisation of all Welsh homes? OQ58799
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers
I'd like to pay tribute to Travelling Ahead, first of all, which is a really excellent organisation, financially aided by the Welsh Government. It's really good at helping the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community assert their rights, but they really can't do…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Mental health and community resilience
I thank all Members for their contributions and particularly Gareth Davies for having the courage to speak out, because it is your bravery and your preparedness to share your story that gives other people who are going through similar experiences the hope…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Mental health and community resilience
I absolutely agree. And, you know, people fall out as well, so occasionally people will not want to go back to community hub X, because they need to go somewhere else. There are wonderful things being done by the voluntary sector, whether it's Rubicon Dance…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Mental health and community resilience
Yes, sure.
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Mental health and community resilience
We've talked a lot about the epidemic of mental distress in our schools and colleges as a result of COVID and, obviously, people living in overcrowded, inadequate housing will have suffered greatly during the lockdown, but it isn't just poor housing that's…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Mental health and community resilience
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. We live in very difficult times. We've seen the biggest reduction in public service support for many, many years, and we've got the highest inflation rate for 41 years, with consumer prices jumping over 10 per cent. Food…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I'd like to ask what support is available for students in further education and other colleges that generally serve the poorest students, because of the breadth of their curriculum. The UK Government gave no money to colleges in the financial statement last…
22 November 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
And—
22 November 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
Thank you. It's over 15 years since the Corston report recommended that most women should not be going to prison, and that there need to be community sentences for these people. So, we need to be pursuing this at pace. Obviously, I would prefer it if we had a…
21 November 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
We'll now move back into private session under Standing Order 17.42, unless anybody objects.
21 November 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
—we'll obviously be doing a short report, which has to be delivered to the Welsh Government within two days.
21 November 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much for being candid and clear in answer to our questions. So, unless there's anybody with a burning question who's joined us online, thank you very much indeed for being with us today. And—
21 November 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment hearing with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. Thank you very much indeed.
