, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 2
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you both for being here today. I'm going to ask some questions around voice and control and co-production, actually. So, the evaluation is clear that, despite the aims of the Act, people often don’t feel listened to or…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 1
Thank you; that's really helpful. Thank you very much, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 1
Thank you. And just my very final question, then. The report identifies that more needs to be done to support unpaid carers as a priority, and carers too often feel they're unable to have their voice heard, or listened to and acted upon. So, can you tell us…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 1
Thank you. Can I just ask as well, specifically, about people being able to challenge the decisions that are made? So, for example, is there a route to redress if it's decided a person is ineligible for services? What did you find around that?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 1
Thank you, both. You are right to bring in that balance—this is not all negative. However, my following questions are focusing on what's going wrong, I suppose, because that's what we want to be able to get right. So, you are right; there is a balance with…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014: Panel 1
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, both, for being here today and for what I think is an invaluable evaluation. And you touched a little bit there on how people—service users and carers—are frustrated with the service that they're receiving, and I wanted to ask…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—'Women’s experiences in the criminal justice system'
I proposed carrying out this inquiry after the UK Government botched proposals to have a women’s residential centre in Bridgend and Porthcawl in my constituency, and I'm not being unnecessarily political there; it was a cross-party sentiment that they were…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—'Women’s experiences in the criminal justice system'
I want to also start by thanking my colleagues, the Chair and the clerks of the Equality and Social Justice Committee for their work on this vital and timely 'Women’s experiences in the criminal justice system' report, as well as all of those who gave…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 3
Yes. Chair, I'm aware of time, and I think my final question has been answered, so thank you, both, very much, and thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 3
That's very true. Thank you. And to follow on with that, do you think there's enough being done to provide safe housing options for families who have experienced domestic abuse to help protect children from that further exposure to violence?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 3
Thank you. And to bring this to intergenerational trauma, could you talk about what access to counselling and therapy do children who witness domestic abuse have to help them process their experiences and emotions, whether that's individual or family therapy?…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 3
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you, both, for being here today. Following on from our previous panel, Platfform say that implementation of the trauma-informed framework for Wales is key to preventing intergenerational violence and abuse. So, do you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Thank you very much. Thank you, both, and thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Yes, thank you very much.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Thank you very much. And my last question, then, is: you've also said that interventions are needed to help break the cycle of intimate partner violence, and violence towards women more generally. Is there sufficient clarity regarding the drivers behind IPV…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Thank you. My next question is to you, Dr Daffin. You emphasise the importance of supporting men and boys to equip them with the appropriate skills and experiences to understand and regulate their emotions healthily. Could you talk to us about—? What do…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you both for being here today. So, I'm going to ask some questions around gender inequality and social cultural norms, which you've already touched on, but, specifically, Dr Burrell of Durham University is supportive of a…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Yes, thank you very much, and thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Thank you. My last question, then, and you've already touched on this a bit. We've heard that the current 'ask and act' duty doesn't empower professionals to act, often because they are unsure about how to handle a disclosure and the responsibility that they…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. Can I ask why the systematic review covered primary and secondary interventions, but not tertiary prevention? And, what are the benefits of developing multi-agency data on gender-based violence to measure the prevalence and trends and to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Okay. If I phrase it differently then: do you think that there is sufficient transparency and accountability in the delivery of the VAWDASV strategy and blueprint?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Thank you very much for being here with us this morning. I'm going to ask some questions now about evidence and data. Public Health Wales's systematic review of what works in preventing VAWDASV was published in September 2021. The national advisers for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Thank you very much. Thank you, all; thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Thank you very much. And finally, Matthew, the WCVA, in your written evidence, note that the approach of the fund makes it easier for smaller, community-led projects to secure funding, and that they experience less of an administrative burden than with…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Thank you, Amanda. And just to follow up with you, Amanda, as well, Universities Wales have called for the UK Government to provide £70 million of bridging funding to provide the universities with the capacity to make those longer term decisions about future…
