Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

6,364 speeches and questions

2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
When we did our inquiry, some stakeholders said they lacked clarity on what their role was. What progress do you think has been made in ensuring that everybody knows exactly what role they're expected to play?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
At the end of the day, the important thing is is it accurately tracking where we're making progress and where we're not making progress, so that we can focus on the things that need most attention. Would you say that that is what it's going to do?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you for the offer.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Soon? Before the—
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Do you think it was too complicated or too challenging to have 70 indicators?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
So, what's going to be published on 11 March based on an analysis of—
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes. Lots of good work has been done, and, obviously, the international situation doesn't help us. But could I just ask Mr Jones about the dashboard? The Cabinet Secretary's written evidence refers to a prototype dashboard to be used by the external…
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you. Just moving on to tackling racism more generally, your refreshed plan was published just over a year ago, which you describe as having strong foundations for systemic change. As we approach four years since the publication of the plan, what…
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay, thank you. I want to move us on to questions about anti-racist Wales, but I just want to start with the entrenched racial disproportionality that is endemic in the criminal justice system, as highlighted by Rob Jones. I just wondered if there's anything…
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Very good. Did you have any further questions?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Sioned Williams.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Thank you very much. Julie Morgan.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Very good. I'm sure the whole committee would absolutely back you in that frustration. Jane Dodds, would you like to move on to other matters?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Very good. Jane Dodds.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Right. Altaf, have you finished?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Sioned Williams.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Well, good luck on that.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
I beg your pardon. I'm so sorry—it's because he's not on my screen. Thank you. Altaf Hussain, you were going to start the questions off.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
And online, I believe we've got Lorna Hall, deputy director for equality and human rights.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
We're now going to move into into general scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary's quite extensive portfolio, and, therefore, I wondered if your officials could introduce themselves very briefly, starting with Mr Jones.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
No, it's fine.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you. We're going to take a short break. Thank you very much for that session with your officials, Mr Smyton and Ms Germain. We're now just having a short, private break so that we can get different officials in.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
We've got that, the one you wrote jointly with Huw Irranca. It's just that some data would be very useful to be able to track the impact.
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Is there anything you could send us on that from the latest data that you've gathered?
2 March 2026Equality and Social Justice Committee
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. We, obviously, are running out of time. Evaluation: what role does the Welsh Government play in evaluating the money they're putting into local authorities, and which is actually having the most impact?