17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Okay. Most immediately, because obviously, the next budget looms, the Building Communities Trust recently published a document on how their members were coping with the cost-of-living crisis, and basically the evidence they're shouting loudly is that these…
17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
How will these interconnected pillars work in enabling you to work smarter?
17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
As you say, there have been funding cuts to this portfolio. Are you planning to work smarter, or do less?
17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
I beg your pardon. Catrin is here. Da iawn. Thank you very much. Obviously, it's a very large portfolio and, in addition to that, you've now got culture, as well as social justice, which is a new challenge, but also potentially a benefit. How do you plan to…
17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
We'll move straight into our general scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice. Welcome to Lesley Griffiths, our new Cabinet Secretary, Amelia John, director for communities and social justice, Ruth Meadows, acting director for culture…
17 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon. Welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. I've had apologies from Joel James and Julie Morgan, and I'd like to welcome Buffy Williams, who's substituting for Julie Morgan, online—hopefully her connection will be restored shortly…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
We need to take a forensic look at this, either in the Equality and Social Justice Committee or in the Local Government and Housing Committee, because we cannot go on like this, not spending the money that has been allocated for addressing the housing needs…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
Thank you very much. First, I just want to thank the clerks and the research service for the excellent support they gave to the committee. I also want to thank all members of the committee for their commitment to social justice, including the three Members…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
Recommendations 1 and 2 set out how we would like to see the Welsh Government fine-tune its enhanced leadership role. This includes narrowing and then eliminating its own ethnicity pay gap by 2025-26 and conducting a rapid review of structures to support the…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. The committee kicked off this inquiry just over a year ago, by consulting community champions from across Wales. We met both online and in person, in the Pierhead building, appropriately in the heart of what used to be…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
—yes, okay—without the innovation required to adapt them to modern needs. So, how could the planning system become more dynamic to protect our buildings' heritage, whilst also making them fit for the future?
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Well, I'm interested to hear that you say that this is a robust planning framework, because several issues have arisen in my constituency that indicate that planning law has yet to be really on the right side of preserving historic buildings. So, the Vulcan…
12 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
2. What plans does the Welsh Government have to use planning law to strengthen the protection of historic buildings? OQ61246
11 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Partnership: The retail sector—Contributing to Wales's economic mission
I represent many people who don't have a car and they rely on public transport to get them to their local shops, so they're particularly vulnerable to not being able to get hold of the things that they need just for their weekly shops. I think this is really…
11 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: D-day and Armed Forces Week
It's right and proper that we commemorate the bravery of all these soldiers and sailors and other people who were involved in the invasion of Normandy, which was obviously the beginning of the end of Hitler and his appalling regime. But I want to speak today…
11 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Context for and approach to the next Spending Review period
I note your five priorities. On behalf of the Equality and Social Justice Committee, I wonder if you can say what weight will be given to the equality impact statement and how will it differ from last year's or the year before's, because I think that there's…
10 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
At this point, I would like to suggest that we exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting under Standing Order 17.42.
10 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
I wondered if Members would agree to the five papers to note. Are there any comments that you wish to make upon these at the moment? Thank you.
10 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Prynhawn da. Welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. We've had apologies from Julie Morgan and no substitute for this meeting. I'm assuming there are no declarations of interest, given the shortness of the agenda.
5 June 2024 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Drug dealing and illegal use of drugs is not exclusive to Parc prison, but it's undoubtedly exacerbated by the gross overcrowding in most of our prisons, as well as the shortages of staff. So, people are spending far too long locked up in their cells, rather…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
Thank you for your statement. First, I'm sure you'd want to join me in paying tribute to Lee Waters for the excellent ambition and energy he put into driving forward this £800 million investment in brand-new trains. I welcome the improvements on the City…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Infected Blood Inquiry Report
We've already heard from the Cabinet Secretary for health and many other people about the tens of thousands infected and affected, as well as the 3,000 people who died of infected blood. But this isn't just about a treatment scandal, as Luke Fletcher has…
3 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Under Standing Order 17.42, do I have the permission of the committee to now exclude the public and go into a private meeting for the remainder of today's meeting? I see no objections.
3 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
Okay. All right. Well, let's consider it further and then come back to it.
3 June 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
Okay. Jane Dodds.
