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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question. Clearly, there'll be some things that we will, certainly, for example, the free school meals, which were a policy that we brought to the table, and we've mentioned several times this afternoon how important that is. I…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for the question. I think I've already mentioned, in answering some previous questions, how that—. I've talked about many of the Ministers within Government that I would wish to work on a cross-governmental basis with. We are committed, as a…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
We want to give every child the best start in life and we refuse to accept that one in three of our children should be condemned to living in poverty and all that that means for them throughout their lives. We are already making progress on preparing for the…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Our first 100 days plan sets out action to tackle child poverty across Wales, including in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, through the development of the Cynnal child payment, the expansion of a transformational new universal childcare offer and a new child poverty…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
A really important question and something on which I wholeheartedly agree with the Member, as regards the importance of nutrition in those early years. You will know, of course, that we, as a Welsh Government, fund the Healthy Start scheme, providing…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for the question.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for that question. I agree entirely with your analysis in terms of the importance of free school meals. This, of course, is why we pushed, when we were in a co-operation agreement with the previous Government, that this was something that we would…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch. There is already, of course, a framework and regulations in place, but making sure that we improve access—the procurement power of our public services and of Welsh Government is really key in doing this. So, as I said, we are taking forward this…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Tackling food poverty and improving access to affordable, healthy and nutritious food is a priority for this Welsh Government. I think it requires co-ordinated action across a range of portfolios, including health, including education, including rural affairs…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much. It's a very important question.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch yn fawr. We are committed to tackling poverty, including food poverty, and improving access to affordable, healthy and nutritious food for people in Wales. Our 100-day plan sets out how we will drive transformational change for people across Wales…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you. In terms of human rights, clearly that is at the heart, as I set out in my statement yesterday, of everything that we do. Inequality causes not only harm to individuals and specific groups of people, but it can also cause additional costs to the…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Interfaith working is very important, and supporting faith communities, of course, is a very important aspect of my work. I would certainly be amenable to meet with you to hear about this particular issue. Of course, it is for local authorities to decide…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for the question. In Fflint Wrecsam, as across the whole of Wales, I am committed to social justice and equality for everyone from all backgrounds. Respect, solidarity and fair play will be the principles guiding my work to tackle inequality and…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for that. It is difficult to listen to someone from the Conservative Party talking about child poverty. You have to acknowledge and you have to take ownership as a party of the economic damage and the damage you did to families across Wales for over…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question. I won't rehearse what I said in response to Shavanah Taj, but clearly those things will make a difference. We know that childcare costs are the highest in the UK in Wales, and therefore, ensuring that you can go out to…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
I completely agree with the way that you've summed up there the struggle that people are feeling. We've all been out knocking doors for months and we know that it's tough out there. I think people are quite right to ask why politics has failed them. I think a…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
This is one of the main things I think that we really need to tackle. The previous Government did spend an awful lot of money, quite rightly so, on trying to support our most vulnerable citizens, including, of course, children in poverty, but we haven't seen…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much, and thank you for your words. I know that we share many core values in the area of social justice. I look forward to working with you, as we worked together in scrutinising the previous Government. Thank you very much for that offer and…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
The Member will know, of course, that this was an announcement made by the previous Government. As far as I understand, and I have asked about this—. One of the first things that I asked about, truth be told, when I came into this position, was for an…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch. As I said in my statement yesterday, and as we have set out in our manifesto, we are committed to upholding the principles of the armed forces covenant to ensure fair access to healthcare, housing, employment, education, skills and training for…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question. This Government is clear that Wales is a nation for everyone who makes their home here. Whatever their language, whatever their racial origin, it's a place where everyone can call home, and we as a Government will always…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for that question. As I set out very clearly yesterday, we respect the Supreme Court ruling and are progressing with the work—and have been progressing with the work since that ruling was made—that needs to be done to ensure that policy…
