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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
We're not asking taxpayers to pay; we're asking the developers to speed up the remediation work and, in that way, make the homes safe for the leaseholders who are living in anxiety at the moment, and facing costs as well that, following the introduction of…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much for your question. Just to be clear, we are not asking taxpayers to pay for remediation work; we are asking the developers to proceed with that remediation work.
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much. Yes, like you, I have met leaseholders who are very concerned and who have faced enormous costs, and through no fault of their own at all, of course. So, the regulations that have just been consulted on, when those come into force…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much, Peter, for those questions. Of course, I agree entirely with you: we do have to see action. That is what is important here, and that is why I held that meeting with the developers last week, in order to emphasise that very clear message…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much to the former Minister, or Cabinet Secretary, who was responsible for steering, very agilely, the Bill that is now an Act during the last Senedd, and I was very pleased to work together with you. And, yes, as you remind us, it was the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
You mentioned a particular development there in your contribution. I would suggest that Members take the opportunity to come to the technical briefing that my officials will be providing. There will be an opportunity at that point for you to discuss…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
I met the 11 developers last week, and my message to them was very, very clear. The message was that the pace of delivery is simply not good enough. And I said that if I don't see progress, as outlined in the contract that they signed with the previous…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much, and thank you for asking a number of important questions, and I will seek to take them one at a time. I agree entirely with you that progress hasn't happened swiftly enough, and that is the fault of the developers. They are supposed to…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Since taking up this role in the Welsh Government, I have met leaseholders and I've listened to their stories, and what I've heard from them has truly moved me. Their accounts have stayed with me, and they have shaped my determination to take action on their…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for the opportunity to update Members on the building safety programme. I will talk about the steps that the Government is taking to protect leaseholders and to ensure that the homes covered by the programme…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch yn fawr iawn. And, yes, you're quite right, rents in Wales are rising faster than anywhere else in the UK, and we're up nearly 9 per cent, as you said. So, making rents fairer is one of my key priorities. I'm committed to delivering stronger rights and…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
I disagree with your point there. I do think that co-operative housing is an integral part of the solutions to the housing crisis. The portfolio is quite big, and I couldn't cover every single bit of it within my statement today, so you'll forgive me, but…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch, James. You're quite right to point to the fact that this is in my portfolio, in terms of developments of national significance. I will always look at the evidence, I will listen to advice and I will listen to concerns, but you will understand that we…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much, Jane. As you know, the Senedd has passed legislation that is particularly appropriate legislation, I believe, for tackling homelessness, including homelessness amongst children. I am currently creating the action plan to align with that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you for those questions, Safa. I'm committed to good-quality social homes, and to protecting the lowest income households with an effective support scheme, including crisis support for people without heating and hot water. But—I talked there about…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much, and thank you for the co-operation that we had when we were members of the same committee during the previous Senedd. I will start at the end, perhaps. So, creating a local government that is resilient and sustainable is crucially…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Jayne. Thanks for those. I counted 11 topics there, which is fantastic. I'll try and cover all of them and answer some of the questions already raised earlier on. You started with the funding formula for local government. Absolutely, we…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much for those questions, or at least those comments. I very much hope that we will be able to find some common ground. I certainly agree with you that there is a housing crisis, and you have listed some statistics there in relation to house…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
At present, one in six households in Wales are privately renting. The private rented sector plays an important role in the housing landscape across Wales, with many landlords providing high-quality accommodation and support. But too many people face housing…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you, Llywydd, and it's a privilege today for me to set out my priorities for the local government, housing and planning portfolio. A safe, warm home is something that everyone in Wales should have. Home is the foundation for our health and our…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you for that response. We've already seen the UK Government announcing billions of pounds of extra funding for special educational needs in England. Can you confirm today that consequential funding, which was announced yesterday, will come to Wales, and…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement regarding additional learning needs and neurodiversity training in schools? OQ63935
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I have to say that I was surprised by Sam Rowlands's question. We are in a housing crisis in Wales, but the Conservatives want to reintroduce the right to buy policy in Wales. This would mean that the social housing stock, affordable housing stock, that he…
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Group 9: Progress reports on bringing the Act into force (Amendment 53)
Thank you very much, Llywydd. This amendment, if passed, would place a duty on the Welsh Ministers to draw up and publish reports that would outline and report on bringing all of the Act's provisions into force. This would be a progress report, published in…
