13 September 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you, Mark Isherwood. Well, this has been discussed at our policing partnership board, which I co-chair with the First Minister. We discussed this on 22 June of this year, and it was noted there that the police have worked closely with the team in the…
13 September 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Well, thank you for that supplementary question. As I said, the emergency services, including our fire service, were part of the 20 mph taskforce, and, of course, that was the taskforce that made the recommendation for 20 mph to become the default speed limit…
13 September 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Deputy Presiding Officer, I understand that you've given your permission for questions 1 and 8 to be grouped. So, in response, the new 20 mph speed limit is not a blanket limit. Emergency services were part of the 20 mph taskforce that made the recommendation…
13 September 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much for your question.
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
I certainly will do, Mark Isherwood—celebrating and thanking Wrexham for being right at the forefront of Wales becoming a Fairtade Nation back in 2003, and the organisations that engaged with that. So, certainly, we'd want to send our congratulations. I mean…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Diolch yn fawr, Rhianon Passmore. I have already responded, particularly in relation to the code of ethical supply chains in terms of ethical employment, which is crucially important, and, indeed, that also works with our guide to tackling modern slavery and…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds, and thank you for our ongoing support, including the engagement you have with fair-trade communities and businesses in your region. I very much acknowledge the points that you raised during the social partnership and public…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Diolch yn fawr, John Griffiths. Of course, I'm sure we were there together on the great occasion where we celebrated Wales being the first Fairtrade Nation, I think. I remember the event; Rhodri Morgan, I remember. I think Hilary Benn came down to the event…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams, and can I thank you, particularly, for drawing attention to the global changes, the changes as a result of Brexit, the cost-of-living crisis, and the impact that has on our ambitions, and indeed, the challenges that we have…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Diolch yn fawr, Joel James, for those questions and for that very strong statement of support for fair trade. I welcome the fact that you are also celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Wales becoming a Fairtrade Nation. You raised really important…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
This year we're celebrating our fifteenth anniversary as a Fairtrade Nation, the world’s first Fairtrade Nation. This is a remarkable journey that started in 2002 when Ammanford became Wales’s first fair-trade town and progressed with Cardiff becoming the…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Fairtrade Nation—15-year anniversary
Thank you very much. This year Wales is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary as a Fairtrade Nation, the world’s first Fairtrade Nation.
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Short Debate: The military's footprint in Wales: The armed forces' importance to Wales’s identity
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I thank Sam Kurtz for bringing forward this topic for debate, and also thank our colleagues who have made contributions? As you said, Sam Kurtz, this is a debate the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership would very much…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, '60%—Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system'
I certainly will follow that up, Jane Dodds, and thank you for drawing attention again to the lack of consistency across local authorities. This is the responsibility of the youth justice board for Wales, and recommendation 7—I was just going to come on to…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, '60%—Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system'
Absolutely, Jane.
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, '60%—Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system'
The committee's work, I would say, has brought genuine and important focus to the needs of children that has been so eloquently expressed today by those who've contributed to the debate. It is the response of the Welsh Government, which interfaces with a…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, '60%—Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system'
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would like to thank the Equality and Social Justice Committee for this important and timely report.
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Diolch yn fawr, Cefin Campbell. Can I say we are extremely—extremely—disappointed, not only about the situation that those valuable workers for that hotel with long service are facing, but also the proposed new use of the Stradey Park Hotel, the way it's been…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
I understand that up to 100 jobs are at risk as a result of the Home Office's decision to use the Stradey Park Hotel. I've been informed that the Home Office accommodation provider Clearsprings is exploring opportunities to offer existing employees…
28 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you for your question.
21 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Well, diolch yn fawr—thank you very much, Sioned Williams, for your support for the Windrush generation and also for your support for some of the many events that are taking place in Wales, across the whole of Wales. I hope Members across the Chamber will…
21 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Well, I'm grateful that you do recognise, Andrew R.T. Davies, that this is a historical injustice. It's a historical injustice, and, as we look to what's been revealed in this report, unearthed through the BBC unearthing documents in the National Archives…
21 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, Jenny Rathbone, and as I said in response to your really important question today, on the eve of the day when we are celebrating Windrush 75 here in the Senedd—it's an event that's sponsored by Commissioner Joyce Watson, and the Llywydd, the First…
21 June 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you very much, Jenny Rathbone for that question. We are seeking specific figures for Wales on this historic injustice revealed by the BBC, and we continue to call on the UK Government to ensure that the Windrush generation receives the respect, justice…
21 June 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much for those really important comments and, in your question, reflections on the opportunities we have now with this draft child poverty strategy, which I encourage Members to consult in their constituencies about, and consult on the…
