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—to the Minister for Climate Change and find out, because we were understanding that the current programme ends at the end of March.
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We will write—
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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I understand; it's not in your portfolio.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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And we are talking the end of the financial year, is that right?
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Sioned Williams.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Dyled a chostau byw: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda’r Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Prynhawn da. Welcome back to the Equality and Social Justice Committee, where we are now going to have our final session in our inquiry into debt and the cost of living. I'm very pleased to welcome the Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, and Paul Neave…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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We'll now take a short break until we return for our final session on this subject, which is with the Minister for Social Justice, and that commences at 12:45.
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That's all right. Thank you. Thank you very much indeed for all your very interesting evidence. We'd definitely be interested in anything further as a result of your new initiatives that you can give us in due course, because this subject isn't going to go…
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Thank you very much indeed.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Okay, but have you looked at that model? Because, clearly, what it's trying to address is the fact that at least 60 per cent of the population never cook from scratch—they don't know how to cook from scratch and wouldn't know how to approach it. So, clearly…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Yes, we'd definitely be interested in the results of those initiatives. Finally from me, I just want to ask you about the Well-Fed partnership in Flintshire, who gave evidence to us two weeks ago when you were unable to be with us. And their argument is that…
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Thank you. Altaf Hussain.
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Jane Dodds.
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Okay, very good. Sioned Williams.
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Very good. Ken Skates.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Thank you. Altaf Hussain.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Thank you. Moving on, then, to Sarah Murphy.
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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We've got five more areas of questions to get through, so could you keep your questions brief and your answers brief as well? You don’t need to repeat what’s in your excellent paper, as we already have all that evidence. Sioned, did you have a—
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Thank you, Susan. I'd like to bring in Jane Dodds first of all.
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But to date you've not had to turn anybody away.
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Obviously, there's been a significant increase in the demand for your services. Could you tell us whether the contributions from the community and from the large food suppliers who donate food that's surplus to their requirements have managed to keep up with…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Some of our other witnesses, two weeks ago, talked about the 'new poor' joining the people who'd always been poor and this cost-of-living crisis is the latest challenge being thrown at them—that there was a new set of people who were feeling almost like a…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
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I'd now like to welcome Susan Lloyd-Selby, who's the lead for Wales of the Trussell Trust network. Thank you very much indeed, Susan, for joining us. I just wondered if I could ask you the first question. I'm just going to get my notes. Could you just tell us…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Cyflwyniadau, ymddiheuriadau a dirprwyon
I'm also a member of the Bevan Foundation—recently reinstated—and I'm also a member of the Cardiff and Vale Credit Union. Are there any other declarations? I don't see any. Moving on, this is a bilingual meeting and simultaneous translation is available from…
27 Chwefror 2023 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Cyflwyniadau, ymddiheuriadau a dirprwyon
Bore da, bawb. Welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. We are continuing our inquiry into the impact of debt post the pandemic. We have had no apologies for today. All Members are present. Are there any declarations of interest? Sarah.
