28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
Okay. Thanks, Luke. Jason, would you like to add something to that?
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
Before I bring Jason in, if he's got something to add, I think, Luke, you just wanted to ask a specific question on this issue.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
Lisa.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
And you say that it's different to last year; are you saying therefore that it's improved since last year?
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and perhaps I can just kick off this session by asking a question. From the perspective of your organisations, is there evidence that the rising cost of living is impacting young people's choices when they…
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
And Jason McLellan.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
And Barry Walters.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 2
Croeso nôl i gyfarfod o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig. Fe symudwn ni ymlaen nawr i eitem 4 ar ein hagenda. Dyma'r ail o sesiynau heddiw ar bwysau costau byw a'r warant i bobl ifanc, sy'n dilyn tystiolaeth a glywid ar 24 Tachwedd y llynedd…
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
We'll now take a short break to prepare for the next session.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Diolch, Luke. I'm afraid time has beaten us, so thank you very much indeed for being with us this morning. Your evidence has been very useful to us as a committee and, obviously, us scrutinising Welsh Government policies in this area as well. So, thank you…
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Thanks, Sam. I'm very conscious that we are a few minutes over time, so I'll just bring in Luke very, very quickly, just to ask very brief questions. Luke.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Diolch, Hefin. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Yes.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Yes, sure.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Okay. Thank you. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
And what are your views on the latest Jobs Growth Wales+ data from April to June 2023, which actually shows that 41 per cent of young people were still seeking work or unemployed after leaving their programme? Is it therefore realistic to say the programme is…
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Thank you, Vikki. Just to build, really, on what Vikki was asking you there, you mentioned Jobs Growth Wales+, and you've talked about some of the barriers, obviously, facing young people, like limited transport. Can you tell us, in your view, what are the…
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Back to you, Vikki.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Before Vikki asks the next question, I know Hefin would like to come in on this specific point.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Thank you, Buffy. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Anyone else on this? No. Luke, you'd just like to come in very quickly on this.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Okay. Diolch, Luke. I'll now bring in Buffy Williams.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Luke Fletcher, you'd like to come in on this. Luke.
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Yes. Anyone else on this?
28 Medi 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Pwysau costau byw a’r Warant i Bobl Ifanc - Panel 1
Well, thank you very much indeed for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session by asking you: is the rising cost of living impacting young people's choices when they leave school, and if yes, in what ways? Who would like to start on that?…
