8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
We do go back now to the Conservatives’ very short memories of the reasons why we are in such a dire position: the way you left us after 14 years of austerity and in a £22 billion black hole, which of course we have been attempting to address with, I think, a…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Jenny Rathbone. I have to say that I’m pleased that the Cabinet Secretary is here today, the Deputy First Minister, in terms of his responsibilities in relation to this, in terms of now understanding what this means in terms of the Office of…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
It’s really important that we do look at the lessons learned, as the First Minister has said. You’ll be aware, of course, that the north Wales safeguarding board commissioned a child practice review and appointed an independent reviewer, but the child…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I agree with you.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
You've asked those questions before, and it was important that we had a question to the Prif Weinidog as well. To repeat, as you have and the First Minister, our thoughts, and the courage of those victims who came forward.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for your very important question once again.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch yn fawr, Siân Gwenllian. I'm glad that this has come up again from yourself, Siân Gwenllian.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Well, thank you for your question. I'm very much aware that Cardiff Airport has only recently met with the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, as they do, because it is important that they are engaging with us in the Senedd, as well as Welsh…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Julie Morgan. Of course, as colleagues know across the Chamber, Welsh Government recognised BSL as a language in 2004, and we're committed to the BSL signing community in Wales, and of course the first country in the UK to include British…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
It is important that any recommendations that emerge from situations and circumstances such as you describe, that they're not just implemented but also that they're monitored as well. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care will look particularly at…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much for your very important question.
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Darren Millar, and I think it is very important that we recognise today the written statement, of course, from the First Minister about—. It's tragic to say it's an anniversary of those events this time last year, and I have to say, not…
8 October 2024 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much, Llywydd. There are no changes to this week's business. Draft business for the next three weeks is set out on the business statement and announcement, which can be found among Members' papers electronically.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Diolch yn fawr.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
This is something that obviously was of great concern. Just to clarify this point, neither complainant alleged that the Welsh Government had unlawfully interfered with the article 8 rights, and I think this is something where the Welsh Government remains very…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you very much, Altaf. This is a really important question and I'm glad we've been able to reach it. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales made six recommendations, and all have been accepted and completed by the PSOW deadline.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes, that's fine.
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes, but there are many statutory duties on local authorities across the board, aren't there? The law was passed by this Senedd; it's a statutory duty. And to be fair to local authorities, they know it's a statutory duty, and some local authorities—even, I…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
I think one has to go back to the fact that this is a statutory duty on local authorities—
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Well, I think you'll have heard already that we did change the criteria in terms of using the capital grant to acquire land. That was directly as a result of engagement with local authorities. I've just mentioned another example, this winter fuel initiative…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you very much for that question. I think we've covered quite a bit about the ways in which we are engaging with local authorities, not just in terms of their statutory duty to provide the GTAAs, but also the fact that they are also applying to us for…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Well, we had always agreed that we would have a refresh after two years of the whole 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', so this is just one part of it, and I would, obviously, be bringing this refreshed 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' to the Senedd in due…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes. I think it's really important that we've now awarded that three-year advocacy and advice contract to Travelling Ahead, who have huge experience. There was open procurement for that grant award to Tros Gynnal Plant, Travelling Ahead, but they have huge…
3 October 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Well, yes, they will have to act. The independent, trusted advice will have to advocate and engage with planning, not just officers but also in terms of the whole planning process. But it is going to be really important that the families affected, who are…
