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3 November 2026Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Alun CoxPlaid
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. I recently met with the Bevan Foundation and discussed a Welsh benefit system and how it could help deliver real outcomes for some of the poorest households in Wales, without stigma or requiring people … provide duplicate information and navigate duplicate systems. The Bevan Foundation has also long called for a Welsh child payment, and I'm pleased that the Welsh Government is working to develop the Cynnal pilot. This represents not only …
30 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Sioned WilliamsPlaid
… but also in terms of gender inequality that affects women mostly. You mentioned the analysis made by the Bevan Foundation in terms of the new model that should, or the best model that could, provide childcare to all … with that—that there are challenges and important decisions that need to be made—but also, as the Bevan Foundation has underlined, that there is an opportunity now to do things differently and better. I agree that the …
20 February 2024Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: The Welsh Benefits System and Charter
Jane HuttLabour
… entitlements, and that is why, at this stage—. And I met with Victoria Winckler last week from the Bevan Foundation just to also thank her for the role that they've played—the Bevan Foundation—because their important … for the WLGA. It includes the Welsh treasuries, it includes Disability Wales, Children in Wales, Citizens Advice, the Bevan Foundation, Age Alliance Wales. They're all very much saying the same things that we're saying, aren …
31 January 2024Plenary
Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
Sioned WilliamsPlaid
… take root, and is a key component of the poverty trap. A report on childcare by the Bevan Foundation, published today, emphasises once again why additional investment in this area is urgently needed. It emphasises the unaffordability … after paying for childcare. The availability of support at the right time is also an important factor. The Bevan Foundation report draws attention once again to the complex pattern of support that currently exists, with a combination …
29 September 2021Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Luke FletcherPlaid
And of course the Bevan Foundation has also promoted the benefits of a foundational economy for Welsh workers and businesses. The previous deputy economy Minister, Lee Waters, acknowledged issues of fair work, low pay, and lack of employee … organisation in the foundational economy back in 2019, and a report from the Bevan Foundation in June 2021 still highlights how these issues are widespread in the foundational economy. The foundation's report was conducted as well …

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Question WQ84417Tabled 31 January 2022Answered 7 February 2022
Rhys ab OwenPlaid
To the Minister for Social Justice
… progress has the Welsh Government made on establishing the Welsh benefits system as recommended by the Bevan Foundation …
Answer: The Bevan Foundation refers to a “Welsh Benefits system” meaning the range of grants and allowances such as Council Tax Reduction Scheme, Free School Meals and Discretionary Assistance Fund that Welsh Government provide …
Question WQ95197Tabled 3 December 2024Answered 11 December 2024
Buffy WilliamsLabour
To the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Further to WQ94453, will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on any progress made …
Answer: … support vulnerable customers. We have also shared with the Minister for Energy and Consumers the Bevan Foundation’s report which describes suppliers’ role in supporting vulnerable consumers …
Question WQ86205Tabled 4 October 2022Answered 11 October 2022

Andrew RT DaviesConservative

To the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

What has the Welsh Government done to address disadvantage gaps in Welsh education?

Answer: … set out in my Oral Statement on 22 March and again in my speech at the Bevan Foundation in June, above all else, our national mission is to tackle the impact of poverty …

Question WQ85483Tabled 10 June 2022Answered 20 June 2022

Andrew RT DaviesConservative

To the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

How does the Welsh Government target support for local authorities and areas where educational …

Answer: … the Senedd on 22 March 2022 and in a keynote speech I gave to the Bevan Foundation on 16 June 2022, I have set out what we will be doing to tackle the impact …

Question WQ85165Tabled 17 May 2022Answered 26 May 2022

Andrew RT DaviesConservative

To the Minister for Social Justice

Will the Minister confirm who attended the Welsh Government's food summit that the …

Answer: … were 72 people in attendance and they included representatives from the Trussell Trust, Citizens Advice Cymru, Bevan Foundation, Oxfam, Waterloo Foundation, Women’s institute, Fareshare, Children in Wales, Child Poverty Action Group, Public Health …