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The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Could I ask you how you are resourced? Do you receive any funding from the UK Government or the Welsh Government? I was specifically interested in knowing about the courses that you mentioned earlier—I think Kate mentioned them—and what Rhys…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Wales and the next UK Government
I agreed with much of what Jenny said and the spirit in which you said it, and I know you’ve asked us not to personalise this debate, but for me, Jo Stevens’s arrogant dismissal of the case for the full devolution of justice and policing powers as ‘fiddling…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Diolch, Cabinet Secretary. Good to hear you had input, but it's disappointing to hear that UK Labour didn't listen. Welsh Government Ministers have rightly criticised the devastating impact of 14 years of austerity on their budgets, and we remember, of…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Diolch, because, shockingly, tackling child poverty is not one of the six steps for change in Wales listed in the recently published Welsh Labour manifesto for this election. Launching a new border security command is there, seemingly deemed a bigger…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
You've stated that tackling child poverty is one of your top priorities, and that of course is welcome, given that close to one in three children in Wales are living in poverty. And accordingly, of course, the depth of child poverty in Wales and its harmful…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Thank you, Llywydd, and good afternoon, Cabinet Secretary.
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The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
The scope of the Act is being extended to include these further eight public bodies at a time when the office of the future generations commissioner has lost staff due to funding cuts and hasn't received any additional funding to support the additional public…
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Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill—British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill
May I thank Mark Isherwood for introducing this Bill? I'm pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the important issues that he raises in the Senedd, because over the past few years, there's been increasing and long-awaited recognition of the important part…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch. The Welsh Government has backed building a multimillion-pound cable car and zipline attraction in Swansea, which would, according to local people, trash a beloved and well-used green space in the city. The plan, by Skyline Enterprises Ltd, on Kilvey…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
1. How does the Government ensure that any projects it funds do not impact negatively on the local environment? OQ61266
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Wales's World-class Recycling
I'd like to begin by congratulating the people of Wales for the remarkable achievement in being ranked as the second-best recycling nation in the world. It's no small feat, is it, and it's testament to the hard work of our communities and our local…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Refugee Week: Our home
—without representation and appeal. So, Cabinet Secretary, will you and your Government finally introduce a guardianship service here in Wales, like in Scotland, because you cannot profess to take a children's rights approach if you do not?
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Refugee Week: Our home
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Welsh Refugee Council's Nation of Sanctuary Awards. I'd like to say 'well done' to all the winners and nominees, but especially to congratulate the Birth Partner Project, which won the Nation of Sanctuary Award…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Refugee Week: Our home
Thank you for the statement. Plaid Cymru believes that the emphasis on the importance of housing and the home during Refugee Week is vitally important.
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Just very quickly, reflecting on what you've said about Parc prison, and what you said in response to Jane in terms of women from Wales who are imprisoned. Will you be making the case to the next Government, if it is Labour Government or not, in terms of…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Okay. Just to be clear, then, there's not going to be a refresh of the policy, you just want to evaluate what you're doing already. So, for example, we've had calls about things that have been called for for 20 years from children's rights organisations, for…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Just a quick question about the nation of sanctuary policy. You have committed to carrying out a refresh of the policy, so what work has been carried out so far and what further work is planned? With which organisation have you been working to refresh the…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Okay, thank you.
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
And in terms of that commissioning process, when were you asking them to report by? When is that work supposed to be completed by?
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
So, there's no work that's been done on that at present.
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Thank you. I'll move on. You mentioned the work of your predecessor in looking at the devolution of social security administration. You mentioned that you are going to continue with those conversations. So, what aspects of administration do you have an…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
I just want to return quickly; I’m going to speak more broadly about the devolution of social security administration. But in terms of the charter, you said that you’ve chosen those three specific items for the first phase: the council tax reduction scheme…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Very briefly, just on that last point in terms of the relationship with early years, the element of importance is invest to save, not having competing budgets in terms of social justice or the health service. And we know that the Royal College of Child and…
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Sixty-five thousand.
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Just one final question, just in terms of the strategy, what are your priorities for the next term within the child poverty strategy? There are many things in the child poverty strategy. What do you want to get working on straight away in terms of that work?…
