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Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report—'Raising the Bar: Securing the future of Hospitality, Tourism and Retail'
… for these sectors. However, the committee heard worrying evidence from unions, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Bevan Foundation that the economic contract was poorly understood and having—at best—limited impact. Therefore, it’s vital that …
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
… childcare is crucial, and with the evidence and indeed the Wales Centre for Public Policy and the Bevan Foundation showing that investment in childcare, with an additional 3,000 two-year-olds accessing high-quality childcare …
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal—Take-up of Benefits Bill
… will allow for a cohesive, unified system, and I do welcome the separate research being led by the Bevan Foundation on the barriers to take-up of Welsh benefits. However, whilst we work towards this goal …
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal—Take-up of Benefits Bill
… yours'. So, I definitely support the administration of benefits to be devolved to Wales, as proposed by the Bevan Foundation, because I understand the benefits that it's had in Scotland. Amidst the unprecedented cost-of-living crisis …
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal—Take-up of Benefits Bill
… they are worrying about how to keep their kids warm. And this is just support with fuel. The Bevan Foundation argues for the need for a Welsh system of devolved benefits and services. Its research into the way …
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Questions to the First Minister
… manage the impact of energy price and food inflation. Sioned Williams drew attention to the work of the Bevan Foundation, Llywydd, and she will now that, in that work, it isn't just families who are on the …
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Questions to the First Minister
… help people in Wales. The Cabinet committee met yesterday, and yesterday the expert evidence was indeed from the Bevan Foundation. The chief executive of the foundation went through a number of the points that Sioned Williams has raised …
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. The latest research by the Bevan Foundation revealed that the number of people in households with one or two children who are having to cut back on food has nearly doubled since this time last …
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Short Debate: Education maintenance allowance: A lifeline in the current crisis
… time of crisis, that the EMA hasn’t increased for some time. I acknowledge the work of the Bevan Foundation and continue to welcome their views in terms of where we can make further improvement in terms …
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Short Debate: Education maintenance allowance: A lifeline in the current crisis
… value of EMA by a third over this period. In 2020, Robert, 17 at the time, told the Bevan Foundation, 'You need more EMA. £30 doesn't buy you anything. It's crap. It's gone by the …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
… austerity measures, with single parents, children and young people being some of the most disproportionately affected groups. The Bevan Foundation found that over the summer of 2022, the number of households with one or two children that were …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
… have increased more than at any other time. I've referred before to the exceptional work of the Bevan Foundation, who conducted two in-depth studies into local housing allowance, and the fact that in Wales, over the …
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Yes. My statement to the Chamber in March and the speech that I gave to the Bevan Foundation in June set out my intention to tackle the impact of poverty on attainment, and I've put in place …
, Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: Second Homes
… would bring is just incredibly stark, isn't it? It really does show, through the work of the Bevan Foundation and others, what needs to be addressed in terms of the relative attractiveness of particular uses of properties …
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
… pockets and into their accounts. You know that we're developing and working with organisations like the Bevan Foundation on a benefits charter for Wales, and also working with local government to get that passporting of benefits—that …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
Okey-dokey. Just one final question, Chair, then. I know that the Bevan Foundation and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action have called for the inclusion of independent members on the council—what consideration have you given …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
… purpose of the system itself and the SPC. I'm mindful of the—. There was reference to the Bevan Foundation's evidence earlier and their argument that the SPC would need more input, for instance, in relation …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
… Wales. So, I would hope that we're avoiding the pitfalls that I think you and the Bevan Foundation have very appropriately identified. I'm certain it is the case that that is true in many instances …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
… the outset it's probably not appropriate for me to comment in too much detail on the Bevan Foundation's statement without having more of an opportunity to consider in detail what they referred to. But I think …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
… one final question from me, then. We've heard a lot of evidence from stakeholders, but also the Bevan Foundation, and they've highlighted that, and I'll quote from the notes here, actually, there's 'very limited …