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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Gareth Davies. We are working with the police and other partner organisations to promote community safety in Rhyl, Prestatyn and across Wales. Policing is a reserved matter, but we work closely with the police on strategic issues and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I thank you for that question, and I would also like to recognise and congratulate Jack Sargeant. Jack Sargeant has called over the past few weeks consistently for a ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters, and it is also a ban that I have…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr. That's a really important question in terms of the ways in which we have been seeking as a Welsh Government to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and, indeed, particularly the impact on fuel poverty. As I said in my response to questions and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I'm very sad that we have got to finish what were very powerful and strong questions with that very unfortunate tone. I'm very proud of the stance that we're taking. The fact is that we've got an LGBTQ+ plan actually being presented in this Chamber. I hope…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, again, for those very strong statements in support of our violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy, which, as I said, is now tackling the root cause of the violence, misogyny and sexism that women are facing. This is a…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr, Altaf Hussain. Thank you so much for making that strong statement this afternoon. I also watched the programme, as many did, I'm sure, across this Chamber. The details in those testimonies were absolutely devastating. I was just thinking again…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Vikki Howells. And again, the representation across all constituencies—yours in the Cynon Valley—of volunteers running these projects, instigating these projects, and I want to put on record again my sincere thanks to all of the…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I will join you in congratulating faith communities who have played a part, as you say, across the board, all denominations. And indeed, on Monday, in our Cabinet cost-of-living sub-committee, we heard from the Muslim Council of Wales and, indeed, from the…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for the question. Warm hubs across Wales are now offering a range of support, depending on their location and their facilities. This includes a simple warm space with refreshments, to more substantive food, activities, free access to computers and…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams, and thank you again for recognising the challenges that we face but also the responsibilities that we are taking as a nation of sanctuary, and as a supersponsor. This has been an important responsibility, and that's why…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Diolch yn fawr, Mark Isherwood, and I look forward as well to my visit on Friday to the Polish integration centre. Also, just in terms of links to the third sector and faith groups, I'm also very much looking forward to meeting Link International in north…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
We are mindful that events in Ukraine can have a direct impact on the number of Ukrainians who may arrive in Wales. Although we have seen a small number of individuals seeking to return to Wales after a period back in Ukraine, we are still not seeing a…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm pleased to provide an update to Members about our ongoing work to support people from Ukraine seeking sanctuary in Wales. When I last updated Senedd Members on arrivals in November, Wales had welcomed just over 6,100 Ukrainians under the…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
I thank Rhianon Passmore for her contribution. It is a contribution—. Everyone who's spoken has been so moved by the fact that we're making this statement, and just recalling all the horror of the Holocaust. We must never forget that. It is about those…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch yn fawr, Alun Davies. Thank you, again, for highlighting that theme of the ordinary people: the victims and the perpetrators, so clearly expressed in that broadcast last night. But, also, we've seen it in all the genocides; we saw it, as was mentioned…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Thank you very much for reminding us of that Holocaust survivor, who you met in the House of Commons, who died last year. And as I said, we're honoured to meet and to hear from a survivor tomorrow, and, indeed, in the national commemoration as well. This is…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch. Can I thank the Member so much for his—? Well, he is a testimony today to the impact that the experience had on you as a young person growing up in Wales. And that has been very powerful as a contribution to the statement this afternoon. I've already…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch yn fawr, Jane. And it is so hard, but it is so essential, as you say. And I did want to also respond to the point that follows up what Sioned has said about the strength and the bravery of people who have spoken out. And I think the fact that Joan…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Thank you very much, indeed, Jenny Rathbone, recognising that so much was suppressed, so much in our generation—in fact, in many family histories across this Chamber. We need to revisit that history. Some Members may have had the opportunity—if you haven't, I…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams. Can I just thank you again for your powerful statement as well as questions and your support for this statement today? As you say, the Holocaust didn't happen overnight; it began with a gradual erosion of human rights and…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch yn fawr, Altaf Hussain, and thank you so much for your support for this statement, again reminding us of those horrific statistics of those slaughtered in the camps and the horror afflicted on 6 million Jews, but also on the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
We are pleased to work alongside the trust once again, both to support this work at a grass-roots level as well as with the organisation of the national commemoration. The Wales national ceremony will be available online from 11 a.m. on Holocaust Memorial…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. This Friday, we remember the millions of people who were persecuted and killed during the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 is 'Ordinary People'. During the Holocaust and the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2023-24: ministerial evidence session
It's crucially important, the strategic integrated assessment arrangements. I remember, going back when I was finance Minister, what a challenge and an opportunity it is, because it is about assessing impacts, and now we've got the well-being of future…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2023-24: ministerial evidence session
You'll have seen how I'm supporting the commissioners in the draft budget to ensure that they're resourced appropriately. I'm very pleased to have that question, and it's the sort of work that we can take forward in terms of the challenging times. It's been…
