, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
I'll just follow up on one, because British Gas sent us all an e-mail recently, claiming that they were monitoring the data on prepayment meters and using it proactively to see whether somebody was self-disconnecting, like the lady you've just been talking…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Luke Young.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Steffan and then—.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Thank you. I'd like to move us on at this point to specifically look at the support for households with energy costs, because otherwise we won't reach that. So, we'll come back at the end, Sioned, if you have some more questions. Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Sioned, is there anything else you need to ask?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much. Luke Young.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Roughly, what timescale?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Steffan. And then I'll come to Luke, because he indicated.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Who wants to—? Steffan.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Can I move on to Sioned Williams now?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you. Jane, I'm sorry, I didn't see you earlier on. Did you want to pick up on that point?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
The question was, 'Is it sufficient?' So, is my constituent going to get seen if they're being chased by a credit card vulture before they resort to some of the loan sharks?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
I don't mean me, but Joe Bloggs in my constituency.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Just before we move on, if I wanted to seek advice from this advice fund today in Cardiff, how long would it take me to actually see somebody?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. Sarah, back to you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Steffan Evans.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
I think we're having a bit of difficulty at the moment. Ask your question, if you can. Otherwise, we'll have to come back to you. We haven't heard your question, Sioned. Please repeat it.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Sarah, could I just call in Sioned Williams who had a supplementary? Go ahead, Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Luke Young—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay, thank you, Peter, for that comprehensive answer. I want to now turn to looking at the specifics of the Welsh Government's draft budget for the next year. Sarah Murphy.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. We'll come back to the bureaucracy a bit later. Altaf, is there anything further you want to ask?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Steffan Evans.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Who wants to come in on that? Luke, and then I'll come to Steffan.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session 1
Okay. Da iawn. Okay. Altaf Hussain, back to you.
