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Group 2: Minor and technical amendments (Amendments 84, 1, 3, 86, 4, 89, 93, 94, 96, 12, 97, 98, 99, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 44, 45, 114, 115, 116, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 140, 141, 62, 82)
Diolch yn fawr, Cabinet Secretary. Any committee member wish to speak? No. Nothing to add, Cabinet Secretary? Thank you very much. The question, then, is that amendment 84 be agreed to. Does any Member object? I see no objection. So, amendment 84 is agreed.
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Group 2: Minor and technical amendments (Amendments 84, 1, 3, 86, 4, 89, 93, 94, 96, 12, 97, 98, 99, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 44, 45, 114, 115, 116, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 140, 141, 62, 82)
I move amendment 84 in the name of the Cabinet Secretary, and call on the Cabinet Secretary to speak to the amendments in the group.
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Group 2: Minor and technical amendments (Amendments 84, 1, 3, 86, 4, 89, 93, 94, 96, 12, 97, 98, 99, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 44, 45, 114, 115, 116, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 140, 141, 62, 82)
The next group, then, group 2, relates to minor and technical amendments. The lead amendment in this group is amendment 84.
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Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 83, 85, 2, 87, 88, 112, 138, 139)
Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary. Does any committee member wish to speak in this group? No. Nothing further you would wish to add, Cabinet Secretary? Okay. The question then is that amendment 83 be agreed to. Does any Member object? There are no…
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Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 83, 85, 2, 87, 88, 112, 138, 139)
I move amendment 83 in the name of the Cabinet Secretary, and call on the Cabinet Secretary to speak to the amendments in the group.
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Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 83, 85, 2, 87, 88, 112, 138, 139)
The first group of amendments, group 1, relates to amendments to key terms. The lead amendment in this group is amendment 83.
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Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 proceedings
Item 2 is our Stage 2 proceedings on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the amendments tabled for the Stage 2 proceedings. I'm very pleased to welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. We have received no apologies from Members for today's meeting. All Members are joining us here in the committee room, except for Lesley Griffiths, who is joining us virtually…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that, First Minister. When it comes to health, we do need to be a lot more preventative for our population and to help relieve pressure on our health and social care services. This particularly applies in our more deprived areas, where ill…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. What progress is the Welsh Government making on achieving a healthier and more active population? OQ63764
, Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Okay, thank you.
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Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Does that mean, Minister, that you wouldn't, for example, countenance ring-fencing funding for respite care, even if the interaction that you're having now and the communication with local authority leaders resulted in you taking a view that something…
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Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Could I go on, Minister, just to ask you again about that balance between the local authorities, their own democratic mandates and statutory responsibilities, and your role as Minister? Have you considered providing more national direction on particular…
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Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Minister, one thing that we also heard was, as you're very well aware, that the local authorities are heavily reliant on the third sector to deliver services, and, as always, there are concerns about long-term funding and the adequacy of funding, and you've…
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Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Yes, absolutely. We did hear evidence, Minister, that the short breaks scheme may have resulted in some local authorities rolling back the support that they provide. Obviously, you've made it clear what your expectations are, but are you able to monitor that…
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Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Minister, we've already discussed the very significant gaps in the needs that carers have and the provision that's made. And you're quite clear that you expect local authorities to deliver on their statutory obligations and commit necessary…
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Short Debate: The need for a national plan to improve Tourette syndrome services
I would like to mention the case of eight-year-old Harry from Rogiet in Newport East, who was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at the age of five. Ahead of this debate today, Harry's mum, Katie, wrote to me about the need for improved NHS services. Harry…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospices
I've been privileged over the years to work with the St David's hospice in Newport. They are an absolutely amazing organisation. The quality of the care that they provide at the hospice, with their in-bed facilities and a range of supportive activities and…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Prevention of ill health—obesity'
I very much agree, Jenny. It is about lifestyle issues that are general across our communities, the way that the food industry operates and the lack of countervailing Government policy and action that's sufficiently robust. But nonetheless, it is a particular…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Prevention of ill health—obesity'
As a member of the Health and Social Care Committee, I'm very pleased that we undertook this work, because, obviously, obesity is one of the very biggest health challenges that we face at the current time—an issue right across the globe and very significant…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Item 5 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is committee content to do so? I see that you are. We will move to private session.
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Papers to note
The next item for committee, item 4, is papers to note. Is committee content to note the three papers that we have before us today? Yes. Thank you very much.
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Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Thank you very much for that, Andrea. Thank you all very much for coming in to give evidence to committee today. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy. Thank you all very much. Diolch yn fawr.
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Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Yes, I think we've had agreement on that, haven't we? Yes. Okay. Finance, Joel?
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Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Yes, go on, yes.
