, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Perfect. Thank you. Just one final question, if I may, Chair. Sadly, there's a perception out there that people with a disability are less productive than their more able-bodied counterparts, and I'm just wondering what can be done to—. Is that something that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Perfect. Thank you. One of the concerns that is often expressed to me by some business owners is concern over the affordability of making the necessary adjustments. Is there any specific help out there or awareness for that? You mentioned there the Access to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
So, with that in mind, the onus then is on the company or the business to rectify the situation, if that makes sense, or to identify it. Do you know if there's anything out there, where—? There are Access to Work schemes, but is there anything out there that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. Thanks ever so much for coming in this afternoon. I just wanted to ask you a few questions on in-work inequalities. The evidence we've taken from various academics, and the written evidence, has suggested that the focus on trying to get…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, according to the pathway of care delays data, the top-two reasons for medically optimised patients remaining in hospital beds across Wales and the South Wales Central region are, as you've alluded to, waiting times for social care assessment…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 2
Just one final question from me, which touches upon what some of the other Members have asked there about private companies looking at specific things where they could maybe bring in better work experience or internships to try and get disabled people into…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 2
Okay dokey, then. Ruth, you mentioned earlier the regional good practice out there in terms of, for example, Pembrokeshire. Is there anything else out there, maybe internationally, that we could look at, and say, 'Well, this is what they're doing in, say…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 2
With that in mind, then, what sort of support could be given, or what do you think the support should look like?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. I suppose my question, really, touches upon what you were saying there, Victoria, about the different definitions and the fluidity of it. So, one of the concerns that has been expressed is, obviously, as to people with disabilities, there…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. Sorry I was a little bit late coming in then. I just wanted to touch upon a question Jane was asking about the disability employment gap. I was just wondering what would be your recommendations in terms of direct involvement by the Welsh…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 1
Thank you for that response. Just one more question, if I may, Chair. I know last year—and this is what’s got me thinking, actually—the International Labour Organization released a report, I think it was December 2023, and it highlighted the work that about…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Thanks ever so much for coming in this afternoon. I'm conscious of time, but I just wanted to pick your brains, if I may, about a few issues. Obviously, you've mentioned the possibility of, say, a disability rights commissioner. You also…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, despite what your party colleagues here might say to defend the cruel Labour policy to end universal winter fuel allowance, I believe that we all know that this policy is a bad one that has caused widespread fear amongst a very vulnerable…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact on poverty amongst older people in Wales of eligible pensioners not applying for pension credit? OQ61579
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Winter fuel payment
Thank you, acting Presiding Officer. The decision to remove universal winter fuel payments has blindsided millions of pensioners who have now been put into a state of fear over the affordability of their winter fuel bills, which are predicted to go up by 10…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Cabinet Secretary, you have said, and I quote: 'The decision that the Winter Fuel Payment will no longer be universal risks pushing some pensioners into fuel poverty.' and it does risk hurting vulnerable older people. Yet the reality, as we have seen last…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
I believe that it’s clear to everyone that the scrapping of the winter fuel payment for so many vulnerable old people is not only exceptionally short-sighted but utterly callous. We know that there is a considerable amount of pensioners who live just above…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, why does the Labour Party think that scrapping the winter fuel payment for struggling pensioners is a good idea?
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, as we've just heard, even though Cardiff parkway has been privately funded, there's an intention that the proposed Cardiff Crossrail development will eventually connect to it, which is being built by Cardiff Council with the help of Transport…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Perfect. Thank you. Chair, just one final question, if that's okay. So, last year, the Welsh Government's European Union settlement scheme co-ordination group was reconstituted, basically, into the European citizens rights forum. Do you have much interaction…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Perfect. One of the issues that's often raised with us as a committee—. Obviously, we have a good working relationship with the Welsh Government. They come and we question them quite regularly and they highlight the short-term funding that they provide, what…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Do you think that there's anything more that the Welsh Government could be doing? Sorry for the awkward question. [Laughter.]
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Sorry, I mentioned the memorandum of understanding that you have with the Welsh Government. Do you find that that's quite effective there in terms of knowing the roles that are set out for yourselves and the Welsh Government?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair, and thanks ever so much for coming in this afternoon. Rhys, you touched upon there about the work you’ve been doing with the Home Office, and I just wonder if it was possible to get an idea, for the benefit of the committee, of how well you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Thank you.
