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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for that. It is difficult to listen to someone from the Conservative Party talking about child poverty. You have to acknowledge and you have to take ownership as a party of the economic damage and the damage you did to families across Wales for over…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question. I won't rehearse what I said in response to Shavanah Taj, but clearly those things will make a difference. We know that childcare costs are the highest in the UK in Wales, and therefore, ensuring that you can go out to…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
I completely agree with the way that you've summed up there the struggle that people are feeling. We've all been out knocking doors for months and we know that it's tough out there. I think people are quite right to ask why politics has failed them. I think a…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
This is one of the main things I think that we really need to tackle. The previous Government did spend an awful lot of money, quite rightly so, on trying to support our most vulnerable citizens, including, of course, children in poverty, but we haven't seen…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much, and thank you for your words. I know that we share many core values in the area of social justice. I look forward to working with you, as we worked together in scrutinising the previous Government. Thank you very much for that offer and…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
The Member will know, of course, that this was an announcement made by the previous Government. As far as I understand, and I have asked about this—. One of the first things that I asked about, truth be told, when I came into this position, was for an…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch. As I said in my statement yesterday, and as we have set out in our manifesto, we are committed to upholding the principles of the armed forces covenant to ensure fair access to healthcare, housing, employment, education, skills and training for…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for the question. This Government is clear that Wales is a nation for everyone who makes their home here. Whatever their language, whatever their racial origin, it's a place where everyone can call home, and we as a Government will always…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for that question. As I set out very clearly yesterday, we respect the Supreme Court ruling and are progressing with the work—and have been progressing with the work since that ruling was made—that needs to be done to ensure that policy…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
I didn't hear a question there, so I'll leave it there.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
The Welsh Government are taking forward implementation of the law in Wales in a way that is clear, consistent and workable, while ensuring that all people are treated with dignity and respect.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Just to be clear, we are not going to replace our plan on literacy and numeracy. That is something that we as a Government have prioritised. But I and the Minister for education and the Welsh language want every child and young person in our schools to…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
I will work closely with the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language to ensure that all the evidence is considered in any policy decisions on supporting transgender, non-binary and gender-questioning learners.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
The ongoing freeze by the UK Government of local housing allowance rates have continued to have a disproportionate and detrimental impact on Welsh households, and I, along with the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, will be calling…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much for that question.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much, Jane Dodds. I do welcome the scrutiny. We did scrutinise together, as members of the committee, the strategy and the measures that the previous Government put in place to tackle child poverty and inequality. I welcome the fact that she'll…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
The Member for Reform is obviously trying to attempt some kind of ‘gotcha’ here, but I think you are only really exposing your lack of understanding as to how Government works. As a Government, we have a duty to implement the law, and as I said, we are…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you for the question.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch yn fawr iawn. As I said, we have been clear that we are going to focus on the priorities that have the biggest impact on people in Wales. Of course, that includes tackling child poverty, helping people and families with the cost of living through the…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
I would like to note that the Supreme Court judgment noted that trans people are still protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic. Nothing has changed around that. So, we will continue to…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Thank you very much, Peter Fox, for that response. I can say unambiguously and robustly that equality does mean something, and it is something that we have to give the greatest weight to. Failing to ensure equality is something that creates all sorts of…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you for your response to the statement. We'll start with free school meals. Obviously, I think it was the first couple of debates that I led on when I was first elected into this Senedd. It's something that my party have long campaigned…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
—but I will continue. I was just trying to see whether I could continue, and whether people wanted to listen to my responses, but there we are. Yes, I will just mention briefly your call with regard to the costings. In terms of the costs, we will be making…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
I haven't finished, I'm afraid—
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Priorities for Social Justice and Equality
I thank the Member for that response. I am pleased to hear her agree that child poverty needs to be a priority. I have been consistent and clear, and that was reflected once again in my statement of priorities today, why every child in Wales needs to have the…
