, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you. I'll leave it there, Chair.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you, Chair. I'm just interested in the Minister's encouragement to visit modular builds, for the committee to go and see those in action. I'm very interested in modular homes and not only how they might address the challenges that we have in the housing…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Okay. Thanks for that clarification. Chair, just one final question?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Okay. Thank you. I'll move on to just a question around data. Would you be able to give us an update on the business case for the annual survey on housing and housing conditions, and is there a particular timeline that the Welsh Government is working to?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you. I would agree—the level of resource local authorities now have due to the severe nature of cuts and of funding and other areas is detrimental, and it does have the impact that we're seeing today. Would you also agree it's not just the level of…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thank you. Just before I move on to the regulation sector, I should support your comments on the leasehold reform Bill. Chair, the Petitions Committee will be reporting in the coming months on our inquiry, and I know Hefin David's been quite vocal on that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Thanks, Cabinet Secretary. Is the Welsh Government therefore having conversations with the shadow Cabinet in anticipation of a general election, which I think is needed, and a change of Government?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Well, Chair, I'm not often silent—[Laughter.]—but the Minister has stunned me this morning. I'm grateful for the Minister's response and recognition to the importance of the pet-friendly policies there. It's a shame, really, that the UK Government haven't…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, pawb. In the previous Senedd, Chair, I spent an evening in Chester—I've spent many an evening in Chester, but I spent this particular evening in Chester raising money for a local homeless charity and, albeit across the border…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Our economic future
I'm grateful to the Cabinet Secretary for his statement this afternoon and his comments in particular around the steel industry and his ongoing support for the steel industry. Cabinet Secretary, my community is proud of our manufacturing heritage. We continue…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Creating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping
Cabinet Secretary, the Petitions Committee currently has two live petitions under consideration. One of them is a petition calling for a ban on the sale of single-use vapes, with a total of 455 signatures, and I’m pleased the Cabinet Secretary for climate…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
I'm grateful to the Counsel General for his response. Counsel General, I've raised a number of times the concerns I have for this Bill, in that it does not go anywhere near far enough to meet the asks of the Hillsborough Law Now campaign. This Bill is…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
5. What advice has the Counsel General given Cabinet colleagues regarding the impact of the Victims and Prisoners Bill on Welsh residents? OQ60943
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 4. That does now conclude today's public business. So, can I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting, where will discuss a draft report and have a discussion…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. Are Members content? Are there further comments? No. I can see they are content. So, we'll keep it open and we will bring it back at a later stage once the Minister has responded to the consultation on animal welfare.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur Owen Griffiths. Are there any further comments from Members? No. I can see that Members agree with your comments on the way forward. Item 3.8, P-06-1391, 'Introduce regulation of the dog grooming sector, to protect the welfare of dogs and…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Buffy. I can see Members agree. They do. Thank you. Item 3.7, P-06-1387, 'Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza'. This was submitted by Sam Swash, with 1,795 signatures. Before I bring Members in to discuss this petition, just to note for the…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Buffy. Members are content, I can see, with those suggestions. Just to note, the committee will be considering a report, in private session later this afternoon, around the petitions and evidence we heard on free travel for young people. And in…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur. I can see Members are content with that. Item 3.5, P-06-1338, 'Extend the bus emergency scheme and develop national bus recovery plan', submitted by Andrew Jenkins with a total of 1,025 signatures. I'll invite committee members in to discuss…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Are Members content? Yes, I can see they are. Item 3.4, P-06-1299, 'Welsh Government "Freeze on road building" to include a clause for cases that pose a danger to life'. This was submitted by Susan Blaney with 455 signatures in total. I'll…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peredur Owen Griffiths. I can see all committee members are in agreement with your suggestions there. Item 3.3, P-06-1247, 'We call on the Welsh Government to lead the way by supporting trials of a four-day week in Wales'. This was submitted by…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Thank you, Buffy. Are Members content? Yes, I can see they are, and I would agree. It seems the offer has been made and I hope that can be taken forward between Government officials and the petitioner. I think you're right, this petition has come to a…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Item 3 is updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-06-1209, 'Create a national list of all unpaid carers in Wales'. This was submitted by Mike O'Brien, with a total of 77 signatures. As a reminder to committee, this was when the threshold of signatures was…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Any further comments from Members? In agreement? I can see that you are. I hear what you're saying around a potential visit to Abercarn RFC. In establishing this committee in the early parts of this Senedd term, the committee did say they…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Natasha. As I said in my contribution just now, I think we will write to the Business Committee of this Senedd requesting the debate at the earliest opportunity that we can, and I agree—congratulations to Mark Baker for his work in getting the…
