, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
I think it's a really important point you've raised. It's something that we're looking at anyway, quite apart from the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', with South Wales Police, so I think I'll need to come back to you in terms of any follow-up on this…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you. There's quite a bit in my written evidence about the work we're doing in housing, with registered social landlords and also with Rent Smart Wales. I think you've already given some information about how they are engaging. During Black History…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
This is a really important question—thank you for it—because we can't deliver the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' just as a Welsh Government. All our partners have to deliver it, and they're bound to deliver it under the well-being of future generations…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
It is pioneering and it's been recognised outside of Wales. So, yes, obviously, we're concerned to see, and Jeremy Miles was very concerned to see, that spotlight report—an important report from the children's commissioner on children's experiences of racism…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you very much. I don't like to use the word 'journey', but it is a journey to become an anti-racist nation, and it's a journey that the whole Government has committed itself to. I have to say, education is absolutely fundamental, and, as I said, it…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
It is a challenge, but we're committed to the plan. You'll see in the action plan annual report—and I know you've only just received it today—for every Minister, for every portfolio responsibility, there's a goal and a challenge as part of their reporting…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
This, again, is a cross-Government 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', so we obviously have budgeted for it, but also it's budgeted across by all Ministers. I think you will be aware that the Welsh Government has had a culture grant scheme, which Diverse Cymru…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
We'll share the list.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Did you want to say something, Riaz?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
We have a representative from the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller community, who is an extremely powerful advocate. But we also wanted a regional representation as well—for the whole of Wales to be represented. So, it was an open and transparent recruitment process…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Well, they were all recruited through an open and transparent process. The co-production of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', I think, was very new and innovative and different from ways in which policy plans, perhaps, have been developed in the past. So…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thank you very much, Chair. It's very interesting looking back to previous discussions. We were, in fact, working on developing a race equality action plan back in 2019. I do think a very material factor, in terms of us shifting our determination and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
I think this is really important, because it's our single advice fund that funds all of the advice services in Wales, Citizens Advice and partners as well, which includes specialist organisations. They have absolute responsibility to reach out to the needs of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Perhaps I could come in and if I could just add, as well, because the refresh of the anti-bullying guidance—it's about rights, respect and equality, isn't it? So, this is about—. And the whole curriculum is actually requiring a huge cultural change for…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
I think that's really important as to the ways in which you as a committee and the online advisory group, and hopefully through our disability rights taskforce—. I co-chair it with Professor Debbie Foster. It's co-production with disabled people who are…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Thank you very much, Buffy. I think it's really important that the committee is looking at this from an equality perspective as well, and I think the points that the education Minister has made about addressing accessibility, not just in terms of physical…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Yes, we have a couple on the screen.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Can I introduce Amelia John, who's the director of communities and tackling poverty?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership heard that question and she will take that back, I’m sure, and that is an important point based on your original question to her about that response time. Diolch yn fawr.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
I thank you for your question. Our national framework for fire and rescue services requires the services to respond swiftly and effectively to all emergency calls. Responsibility for policing is not devolved, but we work closely with Policing in Wales to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Diolch yn fawr. This is a priority for me in my portfolio, and we have to ensure that local authorities are providing adequate and culturally appropriate sites where there is need. And I've mentioned, of course, that we're now working through their Gypsy and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
We support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities by working with local authorities on their Gypsy, Traveller accommodation assessments. We also provide funding for Gypsy and Traveller sites capital grants and for a Travelling Ahead project at Tros Gynnal…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for your question.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
—and they do not recognise the challenges that we have got after 13 years of austerity. But what's important—and I will say again and the Minister for Climate Change would say it if she was standing here—is that creating more affordable housing is not only a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Yes, well, you obviously didn't listen to the point I made in terms of the fact that we've been deprived of the funding that we need—deprived by your Government of the funding that we need to address this issue. [Interruption.] And also, the fact that you—. I…
