, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
6. Will the Minister provide an update on plans to enable local authorities to raise a tourism levy? OQ57569
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Whilst you're here, I suppose, I might just throw in one about the future generations commissioner, if that's okay, Chair. We did hear evidence from the future generations commissioner. I have to say I learned quite a lot just in terms of the fact that I…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
That's brilliant. Thank you so much, Minister. Back to you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Brilliant, thank you. Just in terms of measuring, then, the spending decisions, I understand it is quite difficult, as you said, because there are lots of decisions on spending that can contribute to health equality, but how can Welsh Government try at least…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
It's housing and health, really, because I think, as we've seen—and this has come through some of the inquiries that we've already done so far—we know that health equality and housing are very much linked. So, just to start, to what extent has the action plan…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
I can't seem to unmute myself. Sorry about that. So, yes, on to the housing and—. Well, it's housing and the health, actually, because, as you know, we've done—. Is that right, Chair?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Yes, that's absolutely fine. Thank you very much.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. And that's not to say, either, that—. I think it's just the way things are with local authorities at the moment, it's not necessarily from—. It's just that things get moved around, trying to make everything work. And then, my second question about…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
But what will happen if they don't pay that, though? What if they choose not to use that money to pay the real living wage, or they put it into another pot? What's to stop them from doing that and how will you talk to each of the local authorities and ensure…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Yes. Brilliant. Thank you very much. Thank you, Ministers, for being here today. So, I just wanted to talk about the commitment to pay social care workers the real living wage. We can see in the budget that that money is there to go to the local authorities…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. Just one other question. I know this came up as well in the Chamber this week, and it keeps being asked, but I was just wondering what your position is on potential levies—tourism levies—because obviously this is something that could…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy
Thank you. So, just to touch on retail, Minister, when we spoke to you last, I asked you about our retail strategy, the sector strategy, and I know that that's now forthcoming. So, are there any specific allocations in the budget to support this delivery, and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. And we're probably going to be asking you more questions about this as our inquiry is going to be looking at tourism.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister, for being here today. As we've already touched on a little bit about business support, we're going to drill down a little bit more now to hospitality, tourism and retail. And in your own paper, you have acknowledged that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
This is my last question. It was just something that you said earlier on about the relationship that you now have with Natural Resources Wales and how that's changed, because they have more of a relationship with the climate change department now. I suppose…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's office has emphasised the importance of preventative spending, as have many others. How have you applied the prevention definition in a systematic and robust manner in the budget allocation…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for being here this morning with us. I'm going to ask some questions now about the climate and nature emergencies, because, sadly, they are becoming inevitable parts of life for people in Wales. [Inaudible.]—declared…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health inequalities
This debate presents a timely opportunity to discuss the anxiety caused by the recent announcement of changes to cervical screening by Public Health Wales and explore it within its wider context. I appreciate that Public Health Wales has acknowledged that the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: Debt and the pandemic
As a member of the Equality and Social Justice Committee, I am pleased that this was our first inquiry, and I would like to thank my fellow committee member Sioned Williams, along with the Bevan Foundation's research, for suggesting this, and my colleagues on…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Minister. I welcome the recent announcement regarding the implementation of the manifesto and programme for government commitment to a real living wage for social care workers. I am very pleased that my own Bridgend County Borough Council…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
9. What progress is the Welsh Government making towards Wales becoming a real living wage nation? OQ57404
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Yes.
