11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Okay, thank you. Just one final question. I actually met with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists yesterday, and it was really wonderful to hear from them so much praise, honestly, for the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and how…
11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you very much. Also, can I ask what is the Welsh Government doing to improve sickness pay specifically for social care workers? Do you accept that the removal of the Welsh Government's COVID sick pay enhancement scheme means that many social care…
11 January 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, all, for being here today. We've touched on some of these areas already, but I'm just going to ask some specific questions, if that's okay. In terms of social care, an idea of the timeline would be great of when we can expect…
11 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Diolch, Minister. I am really pleased with the announcement that there will be more access for learners to receive their education through the medium of Welsh across my community and Wales; it’s been very much welcomed by my constituents. I just wanted to…
11 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
2. How does the Welsh Government support the provision of Welsh-medium education and childcare across Bridgend? OQ58909
10 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Diversity in Democracy—Survey Results
Thank you, Minister, for the update today. I want to start by giving a shout out to our excellent Bridgend youth council, who also, like councillors, do an awful lot of work in their own time. They actually posted today their code of conduct that they've…
14 December 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—'Gender based violence: The needs of migrant women'
I'd like to thank the Welsh Government for its response and my colleagues and clerks on the committee for their work, and all the organisations and people who spoke to us and contributed to this report. 'Gender based violence: The needs of migrant women'…
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much, commissioner. Thank you, Chair.
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much, and thank you, commissioner. Again, it's not too dissimilar to the questions you've had already, but it's to ask what you think is the most tangible progress made by public bodies since the Act came into force. And that's not to say that…
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. That's really helpful. Thank you, Chair.
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Do you have any suggestions, then, on how that should be done? What would you ask, I suppose, Welsh Government and others to make happen so that public services boards—those issues are addressed?
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to ask some questions about how, to outline, PSBs, CJCs and other regional bodies interact. So, do you still have concerns over this complex governance landscape?
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Okay. Good. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Yes. Thank you very much. I just want to do a quick follow-up question on what Jane Dodds had said earlier on as well about the funding, because we did hear evidence from the Prison Reform Trust, Clinks and the Howard League for Penal Reform that the women's…
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
No, no. So, my question is: what is the update as to your understanding? And also, what you think could be the key benefits and shortfalls of it.
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Thank you very much. Can I ask some questions about the women’s residential centre? Because we’re looking at community-based options, so, obviously in May 2020 this is announced by the UK Government. It would be a first pilot in Wales. Subject to planning…
12 December 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Oh, right, yes. You mentioned domestic violence and abuse there as well, and I just wanted to raise that, in the 'Women in Prison' report from October 2022, it said that the figures show that, in England and Wales, black women are over two times more likely…
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Counsel General, thank you for your update on this. I recently met with Professor Kevin Haines and Professor Jonathan Wynne Evans, two pioneering experts for youth justice, who talked to me about how, in Wales, our approach is children first and offenders…
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
6. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers regarding the devolution of youth justice to Wales? OQ58819
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister, for your update. I recently met with Ollie Mallin, who represents Carers Trust Wales on our Welsh Youth Parliament. Ollie is also a constituent of mine and has been an advocate of LGBTQ+ plus issues for young people. Ollie has spoken…
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the LGBTQ+ action plan for Wales? OQ58821
7 December 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of doing business
Thank you very much, everyone. It's good to hear what's working and where we'd like to go next. Much appreciated. Thank you, Chair.
7 December 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of doing business
Thank you very much. Finally, Sara, did you want to come in on this?
7 December 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of doing business
Okay. Thank you very much. Sara or Leighton?
7 December 2022 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of doing business
Wonderful. Thank you. Would anybody else like to come in? David.
