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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams. I do have to say that I really look forward to the outcome of your inquiry and the recommendations that will come forward to Welsh Government, but also because it will be a report that will be shared much more widely, not just…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
It is important, when we look at the youth justice blueprint, that it's actually a children-first, children's rights approach. This means working in a child-centred way rather than a service-focused way. It's about meeting the needs of children in the justice…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood. Of course, this is about how we are working together, the two Governments, the Welsh Government and the UK Government. In terms of developing these blueprints, the women's justice and youth justice blueprints, the way we…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
The women's pathfinder whole-system approach concentrates on early intervention and prevention, taking a holistic and rehabilitative approach to divert women away from crime, and supporting women to access community-based services through one-to-one support…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report and next steps
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Our blueprints for women's justice and youth justice represent the Welsh Government and UK Government's joint vision and strategy for supporting women, children and young people who offend or are at risk of offending. We published the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Changing Places Toilets
And really approaching this in a very positive way in terms of the commitment that the Welsh Government has, quite clearly committed to promoting full community participation and active citizenship for all the people of Wales, and we fully understand the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Changing Places Toilets
Thank you very much. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to give an update on the steps that the Welsh Government is taking to help to ensure that Changing Places toilets are available the length and breadth of Wales.
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Topical Questions
Diolch yn fawr, Peredur. As of course you’re aware, policing isn’t devolved to Wales; it’s the responsibility of the UK Government, but we do work together closely with policing partners in Wales and we take this report very seriously. So, I met with the…
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Topical Questions
Thank you for this question. These allegations are very serious and I recognise they potentially have implications for community relations. The allegations in the report are shocking. As a Government, we stand against corruption, misogyny, racism and…
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Short Debate: Free period products: The need to legislate to ensure that everyone who needs these products has access, wherever they live in Wales
In the context, as you say, of the current cost-of-living crisis, the issue of period poverty is starker than ever. So, I am pleased to have increased the period dignity grant by £450,000 this year, to strengthen local authorities' response to the impact of…
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Short Debate: Free period products: The need to legislate to ensure that everyone who needs these products has access, wherever they live in Wales
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Llywydd. And diolch, Heledd, for bringing forward this important topic for your short debate today. I recall debating period poverty probably about four or five years ago, with Jenny Rathbone, I think—a motion that we jointly…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
I'd just repeat what I said in answer to the earlier questions. Flying Start helps families with young children in the most disadvantaged areas of Wales. That's the crucial thing. We need to target that support. It includes free part-time quality childcare…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Jenny, for that question. I fully recognise the importance of the equality impact assessment and how that guides us in terms of moving forward with this all-important Flying Start programme, which has such an impact on children's lives…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Jenny Rathbone, for that question. As you well understand, of course, the focus of this question doesn't fall within my ministerial portfolio in terms of policy, but I'm very happy to respond in terms of the impact assessment issue. Phase…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Well, thank you very much, Peter Fox, for starting your supplementary with the recognition of our response to the earlier question, with your support and endorsement for the White Ribbon campaign, and recognising, in terms of the statistics, the impact of…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that question. We are continuing to improve our response to domestic abuse through our national strategy. We fund the Dyn project to support male victims of domestic abuse and continue to fund awareness training to recognise indicators displayed…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Joyce Watson, because we do need to go outside. We've commented on the opportunities and the work that's been done in schools with children and young people, and the importance of the new curriculum in terms of that relationships and sexuality…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Can I thank you for that question and, at this point, also acknowledge and endorse what has been said by the two Members about Joyce Watson and her leadership as far as the White Ribbon cause is concerned? It is important what you say in terms of how we can…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much indeed, Jack Sargeant, and thank you for being the White Ribbon ambassador that you've been for so many years. And of course, we remember so well your father and the way that he championed the White Ribbon cause, and recognising that, of…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Jack Sargeant, for that question. The Welsh Government organises activities each year to promote the White Ribbon campaign and highlight the violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence agenda as part of the 16 days of…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Well, clearly, the response to the cost-of-living crisis is a cross-Government issue, and the First Minister has set up a Cabinet sub-committee on the cost-of-living crisis. So, we're looking at the impact on households and businesses, and the rural…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr, Adam Price. This is really important—that we're recognising that challenge in those households, and the high proportion not just in your constituency, but across Wales, who are not connected, or not on-grid. And just looking at the issues and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
The Welsh Government provides support to those in fuel poverty in off-grid homes, including the Warm Homes Nest scheme, the discretionary assistance fund, the Welsh Government fuel support scheme and the Fuel Bank Foundation.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for your question.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Natasha Asghar. It's really important that we look to this working group to resolve many of the issues that you've raised. You'll be aware, of course, that the Welsh Government—and it's only the Welsh Government; there is no other scheme…
