21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Both of you mentioned the TACP social housing voids, and a third of them that are funded from that are that. And obviously, they're not new houses within that target. Have you got any concerns about that? Do you think it should have been included in the…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Thank you very much. Thanks, Chair; good morning, everyone. Looking at the 20,000 target that the Welsh Government set for this current term, they say they'll fulfil that by the end of this calendar year. I see you're all nodding. Are you in agreement that…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Just finally, around social housing landlords' appetite to build, do you think they're being proactive enough? As is often the case, I'm sure there are some that are better than others. In general, do you think they are being proactive enough in helping build…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. But if you're transparent about it, personally I think you should.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
You don't want to see them as part of the target.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Absolutely. They're not part of the 20,000, yes. That's what you're saying: they shouldn't be part of the 20,000.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Yes, you have answered my question. From what you've said, and I think what you said about where we were back in the 2016 term, when we got rid of right to buy, and the reasons we did that, and now maybe we should be thinking more around that—. So surely it…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I get that; I think targets should be ambitious. But you've got to be pragmatic, haven't you, and I think that's the point you're making. Wendy, you did mention this in your answer to me around your concerns about voids being included. Is there anything else…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
So, no voids.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Who wants to go first? Wendy.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Yes, thanks very much, Chair. I want to look at the 20,000 target that the Welsh Governments had set. That was for this term. They're now saying that they'll reach the 20,000 target by the end of the calendar year. I'd be interested to know what you think…
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I get the drift.
21 Ionawr 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Ymchwiliad dilynol i gyflenwad tai cymdeithasol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. If I could just pick up on—. Sorry, we've moved on a little bit, but Matt said we shouldn't be—. Well, I hope we're not building houses that are going need retrofitting in 10, 20, or even 50 years. So, I'm a bit concerned to hear you saying we…
20 Ionawr 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol: Cymru Greadigol
Mae Wrecsam dan y chwyddwydr fel erioed o'r blaen, ac mae diwydiant creadigol a chelfyddydau'r ddinas yn rhan fawr ohoni. Mewn cyfnod cymharol fyr, mae Minera Studios wedi ymwreiddio eu hunain yn y gymuned. Rwyf wedi cwrdd â Dean, Ruby, Ian a'r tîm ar sawl…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thank you.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
No, no, no, it's me. What do you think we should do to make sure that that information that's given to carers is far more consistent across all healthcare settings—so, not just a GP practice or primary care settings, but right across the system?
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
No, I was—
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thanks. And you talked about primary care and secondary care, do you think there is consistency across both of those parts of the NHS? Or is this something that, again, could be done to make sure that there is parity within every healthcare setting? And I'd…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thanks, David. Can I just go back to Suzie, because you were talking about training in primary care, and Carers Trust Wales told us that, previously, GP practices have been incentivised to identify unpaid carers, but that that incentive has now gone. I was…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
So, do you think it should be? Do you think that training—? We're looking at what recommendations we give to improve services for carers. Do you think that should be something that we should recommend, that healthcare staff should have to have carer awareness…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
No, not at all, Suzie, thank you. That's really interesting. Do you find that it's difficult with staff recognising that they should be far more aware about questions that they need to ask? You've just talked about training and about having a carers champion…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thanks very much, Chair. I want to look at identification of carers, and we have consistently heard that many carers aren't identified as carers for many, many years, and that opportunities are missed primarily by consultants and GPs, but right across the…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thank you.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl: sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda chynrychiolwyr byrddau iechyd lleol
Thank you, Chair. Sorry, I just wanted to go back to something that Chris said around young carers. We had an evidence session with three young carers. I haven't got my notes in front of me from that meeting, but I don't recall any of them saying that they…
