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Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2020-21
The children's commissioner's annual report notes that groups of children currently face inequality due to a variety of factors, but it's on the effect of poverty that I'd like to focus. I welcome this report, and I really urge the Welsh Government to…
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Debt and the pandemic—think tanks
Thank you very much.
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Debt and the pandemic—think tanks
Sorry, I know we're running tight for time, but I just wanted to ask a very specific question, as I know you're very knowledgeable and I think we could just do with this, facing what we are facing in just these weeks with fuel poverty. There are a few…
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Debt and the pandemic—think tanks
Diolch yn fawr.
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Debt and the pandemic—think tanks
Thank you. In that regard, you made reference there to the benefits system that we currently have, and we've heard from other witnesses this afternoon that they don't believe that the Welsh Government has the powers it needs in terms of the administration of…
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Debt and the pandemic—think tanks
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Steffan. The work that you've been doing on this issue of debt within the Bevan Foundation is invaluable and very important indeed. And we've touched there on some of the possible solutions that the Welsh Government could…
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Debt and the pandemic—affordable credit
Does anyone else want to come in on that, from the credit unions, perhaps?
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Debt and the pandemic—affordable credit
Thank you very much. That's very concerning indeed. So, what do you think the Welsh Government could do to improve that situation? Is it a question, perhaps, of having some kind of national statutory framework in place that public sector bodies, such as local…
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Debt and the pandemic—affordable credit
Thank you, Chair. I wanted to follow up on what you've just said, Karen Davies, about the way in which debts are recouped. In your written evidence, you expressed concerns about how public sector bodies sometimes are draconian in their approach to people in…
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Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thank you very much.
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Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thank you, Cerys, and what about you, Lee? The same question to you in terms of what level of awareness is there—and you've already mentioned this—what awareness is there of the debt and money advice available? And what would your suggestion be in overcoming…
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Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Yes, I just wanted to ask you in a little more depth as to how much awareness is there of support in terms of debt and money so that people can avoid indebtedness or deal with indebtedness, and what level of awareness is there among the groups that you…
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Debt and the pandemic—impact on groups with protected characteristics
Thank you, Chair.
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thanks, Jenny. Just to follow up quickly on something that we explored just before you joined. I'd be very interested to get your view, really, following on from what you told us in answer to that last question, on the way that you're using that system you've…
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Diolch yn fawr. Thanks.
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you very much, that's very interesting. Just a final question: as an organisation, do you think there has been sufficient focus on debt prevention and what's your view on the need for more financial education? What's being done to identify who is at…
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you. So, you feel that that's worked effectively. Do you think that the way people have been made aware of these services has worked or has the pandemic demonstrated to you that you need to work in a different way, perhaps?
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Good afternoon. I just wanted to look at this in a little more depth and to ask how Shelter specifically has been helping people with debt during the pandemic. How have people been made aware of the services that you provide, or how can you signpost people to…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
When I was elected, I told Beti George, who lost her husband, David Parry-Jones, to dementia, that I would do everything possible to improve the support for people like her and her husband. 'There's been plenty of talk in the Senedd, Sioned', she said. 'We…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
Due to the complex nature of dementia, the need for quality, long-term data is high, and I am therefore glad to support the call in the motion for the Welsh Government to establish a national dementia data observatory to improve the planning and delivery of…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
I am pleased to contribute to today's debate, and I thank my fellow Member from Plaid Cymru for South Wales West, Luke Fletcher, for raising this important issue about the need to develop and improve diagnostic approaches and to fund support in order to…
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Topical Questions
Can I thank Joyce Watson for bringing this issue for us to be able to talk about it in the Senedd? And I of course raised this issue of the need to strengthen the violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy in the Senedd yesterday, in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, everyone has a right to feel safe in public spaces, be that on public transport, as they walk along the street, or anywhere else. But, unfortunately, time and time again, we hear of cases of male violence against women in these spaces. We are all…
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Yes, I just wanted to ask on the issue of passporting people from one form of support to another. We know that this can be very patchy given the fact that some local authorities do it effectively. I know that guidance has been provided on this but, in your…
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Yes, I just wanted to look at what is available in Wales in terms of the discretionary assistance fund, and how effective that is in supporting those facing financial hardship. Clearly, from last week, the Minister announced that the flexibility would remain…
