, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. You mentioned earlier the work that you're doing with leaders within local government to work on their new strategic equality plans. Can I ask you how you're also, as well as ensuring that these schemes incorporate the 'Anti-racist Wales Action…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. A number of people have told us that people often face barriers in terms of accessing healthcare due to language barriers. So, what's the Welsh Government doing to ensure that all those who require language support are able to access it?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Yes. I have a few questions about intersectionality specifically. The Older People's Commissioner for Wales has expressed concern that older people have been omitted from the plan. Can you explain why this is the case?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. Just coming back to your comment there about the importance of the new curriculum and the change that can be made through the education system, of course, we saw the publication of the children's commissioner's report last week, which stated that…
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Questions to the First Minister
Do you still believe that?
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Questions to the First Minister
This will put in place a strong NHS-based IVF service covering south and west Wales, which will provide excellent facilities for patients from the south west. We are committed to reducing the use of the private sector within the health service in Wales…
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Questions to the First Minister
As one of the local Members representing the Neath Port Talbot Hospital area, constituents and staff have been raising concerns with me, just as we've heard, about the impact of the decision to look at decommissioning the services that are provided by the…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rented sector
Well, we’ve heard the voice of the landlords in the Chamber, so let's hear the voice of the people who are really suffering this winter, because the calls in our motion today constitute one part of the actions needed by the Welsh Government to support the…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Dirprwy Weinidog. It is worrying to hear that, because, obviously, preventative services and programmes like this that work are the epitome of invest-to-save, aren't they, especially when we're thinking about the cost, in both human and financial…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd. One of the projects that the Children, Young People and Education Committee inquiry into services for care-experienced children looked at was the Baby and Me project, developed in partnership by Barnardo's Cymru and Newport City Council. This…
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Questions to the First Minister
—during the bleak and expensive winter months. If it is unable to continue to fund these schemes, would the Government be willing to introduce a crisis programme for this winter to ensure that children in poverty at least have an assurance of food over the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. It is bleak, as you say, and bodies supporting children in poverty say that this winter will be even more difficult than last year for families in poverty, because of the cost-of-living crisis and because so many means of support…
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Questions to the First Minister
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting children from low-income families over the winter? OQ60303
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Yes. And the lack of a voice, for example, for disabled people, that they don't have a voice, and there's that intersectionality then for minority ethnic people also.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Okay. Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
No problem. Professor Iwobi.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Okay. Thank you very much. We've touched a bit on hate crime. Just in terms of the consideration of where intersectional hate is happening, and the support that is therefore needed in this instance, have you seen evidence that this is happening?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
You haven't heard about that. Professor Iwobi, have you heard about any progress in terms of looking at women from ethnic minority communities within the criminal justice system?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Thank you. Can I ask a specific question to do with the experience of women in the criminal justice system? During our inquiry, the Minister for Social Justice referred to research that was being carried out to better understand the challenges facing ethnic…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Thank you very much. Professor Iwobi, would you have anything to add to that?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
We heard in the first session about research that had been undertaken by a member of Muslim Doctors Cymru, and she mentioned a race observatory in England. Are you aware of that at all, and their research?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. I wanted to discuss intersectionality. Are there any specific gaps in the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', and the anti-racism action plan for the criminal justice system, in terms of addressing the different needs of different groups, for…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 3
Yes, just very quickly. We've discussed quite a lot the work that's been happening in England, and taking that into consideration as we develop plan here, but Debbie, I think, mentioned some of the mistakes that we don't want to repeat—that we don't want to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 3
Thank you.
