, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. Yes, you're quite right—this is a very emotive petition. I well remember some of the examples where people had terminated their pregnancy because they couldn't continue with the issues that they were under. I note from our report that the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. And yes, with your permission, I would like to discuss the two petitions together. And I need to probably declare some sort of interest to you, because my dentist has now gone private and cited the NHS contract as a reason, really. So…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to put on record my agreement with the petitioner's petition, really, as someone who travels the M4 quite frequently, around Newport, I always shudder when I'm coming up to Newport because the traffic stalls around the Brynglas…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
With TAN 1—. So, I used to be a councillor and, you know, am very familiar with TAN 1, especially with a lot of the housing applications that they tried to get through the joint housing land supply. I've seen it at its worst, I suppose, where environmentally…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
So, do you think that there's enough land in the pipeline already then?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
I suppose that brings me on to my last question, if I can, Chair. So, I know, back in November, the Welsh Government said there's plenty of land in the pipeline to build on. Do you recognise that? Or should they be doing more to bring forward discounted…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
I suppose my last question—[Interruption.] Sorry, go on.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
If I've got time, Chair, the next question is on—it's quite esoteric, I suppose—capturing land value. The committee has previously suggested that the Welsh Government look at different ways it can capture land to then fund or provide finance towards social…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Yes, that's it, and that's similar to the development bank. How have you rated the effectiveness there? Because we hear that there are a lot of positives, but there are also a lot of negatives there.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
If I remember from the last evidence session, in England, they have—. Is it 'Build England' or something? I can't—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Does anyone else have anything to add?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Has there been any thought given—? Because I think there was something in England, where, especially when there was the collapse of Carillion and everything, a lot of people who were in the chain then—all the small SMEs—went under as well because they were…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
In the last couple of evidence sessions, and it's something that I've taken when I've met with stakeholders as well, they said that the Welsh Government is too focused on trying to deliver a gold standard, rather than a good standard, if that makes sense.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
You mentioned there the—. Sorry, I've got to turn that off because the microphone puts it back into my hearing aid, so I just hear my voice, which isn't very good at the moment. You mentioned there the Development Bank of Wales. Obviously, one of the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. Thanks ever so much for coming in today. I've got a bit of an apology. I'm a bit congested, and I knew if I didn't come in this committee wouldn't happen, I don't think, so I had to try to push through the pain, as they say, to come in…
, Plenary
Group 11: Housing registers (Amendments 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
I'm happy to move to the vote.
, Plenary
Group 11: Housing registers (Amendments 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
Thank you, Llywydd. As this is the last time I'll be speaking today, I would just like to reiterate my previous thanks to the Cabinet Secretary for her openness and engagement throughout this process, especially at Stage 2, and to also thank those who have…
, Plenary
Group 9: Co-operation (Amendments 57, 58, 75, 76, 77, 78)
These amendments to section 32 are included to achieve a number of related and important objectives. Firstly, they seek to ensure that landlords have access to relevant information about households' housing and support needs when they are required to comply…
, Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes.
, Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
As we have heard, amendment 74 is intended to reduce the risk that possession proceedings become protracted or unduly complicated by disputes as to whether a landlord has complied with the 'ask and act' duties when pursuing such claims. Given the breadth of…
, Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
I'd just like to move to a vote.
, Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Thank you, Llywydd. I'll be speaking to the lead amendment. This amendment would require local authorities, when determining whether or not assistance is necessary for an applicant to retain suitable accommodation, to have due regard to the views of the…
, Plenary
Group 3: Ending homelessness duties (Amendments 50, 71, 51, 52, 72, 73)
This series of amendments is proposed to ensure that section 19 of the Bill is more trauma informed. I'm acutely aware, as highlighted in the Local Government and Housing Committee Stage 1 report, that the implications of these clauses can be drastic for a…
, Plenary
Group 2: Local connection (Amendments 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 68, 69)
But aren't we a nation of sanctuary?
