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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Thank you very much, Mark, and thank you for those important questions, which is very much, as we spoke yesterday, about how the Homes for Ukraine scheme, the supersponsor scheme, is now bedding in in terms of delivery and implementation. There is no doubt…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Dirprwy Lywydd, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update to Members today about our ongoing work to support people from Ukraine who are fleeing the devastating conflict in their country. The war and violence in Ukraine shows little sign of abating…
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Topical Questions
Do you want to borrow mine?
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Thank you very much, Gareth Davies. It is a UK Government Homes for Ukraine scheme. We are going to be a supersponsor within that scheme. You can access that at homesforukraine.campaign.gov.uk. You will see we have a Sanctuary Welsh Government website. I've…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Thank you very much. And I welcome your question, your comments, your contribution, Rhun ap Iorwerth. From that family in Anglesey, from that community, which I know has welcomed so many in Anglesey, it's important that I pass this back, this strong support…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Thank you very much, Peter Fox. All Ministers are engaging with their particular sectors. So, I know the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, and, indeed, working with myself and his officials, is working with all the universities in Wales, one way…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds. These are very important contributions, and we will be relaying—. In fact, I said to the Minister for Refugees that I would be sending him my statement and I will be following up on our points and concerns and questions raised…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Well, thank you for that important question, and it's a question that's been asked by our colleagues across the Chamber today. It is the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme. We await—. We don't have the information until they tell us who's actually…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
I did speak to the Minister for Refugees this morning, Lord Richard Harrington, and I again expressed my concern about the lack of progress on visas, because we want that all of the preparations, and, indeed, our supersponsor route as well—. The welcome…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams. As I said in response to Mark Isherwood, I'm sure that across this Chamber we all have people who are contacting us who are very concerned that they're awaiting the outcome of visa applications. They want to welcome Ukrainian…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood, for a number of questions, some of which will be answered by accessing the guidance that is provided now on the website. But just to confirm that, as we went into our supersponsor status last Friday, it is under the UK…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
They will make their way to the UK, and this is the same for people who are sponsored by individuals under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Arrival hubs have been set up at ports of entry across Wales, including at Holyhead, Pembroke Dock and Fishguard, and at…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Dirprwy Lywydd, thank you for the opportunity to update the Senedd today about the progress of the Homes for Ukraine scheme in Wales and the help we're putting in place to support people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The UN's refugee agency now estimates that…
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Topical Questions
Thank you very much for that very topical question, Alun Davies. The First Minister has reported in past weeks that, when he wrote to the Prime Minister at the end of February, making sure that we were offering to play our part in terms of being a nation of…
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Topical Questions
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned Williams. It's really important that you've drawn attention to yet another inspiring network that is working across Europe, and I would be grateful for those contacts so that we can make links with them. Our universities are rising up…
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Topical Questions
Thank you very much for the questions, Mark Isherwood. As I've said and as has been made very clear in the information that we've provided on our bespoke page on the Welsh Government website about what we're doing to support Ukrainian refugees, we are due to…
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Topical Questions
Significant progress has been made to prepare to receive people fleeing the war in Ukraine so that they can seek sanctuary and safety in Wales. The UK Homes for Ukraine scheme is now open and the Welsh Government supersponsor route will be live from Friday.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Diolch yn fawr.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Thank you very much, Ken. Well, I think you heard back from Stephen earlier on about our influence—the Welsh Government's influence on the UK Government—in terms of of the ECO obligations. Obviously, the ECO scheme is a UK scheme, and it obliges energy…
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Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
They're going to be published this year—which month, I don't know if Steve can tell us—but we can let you know via Vaughan Gething's department.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Yes. Well, this does go back to the regional skills partnerships, because they've got to determine skills priorities across the area. They've been working to get that intelligence, to inform the development of the, as I said, three-year employment and skills…
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Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Yes. That's very topical and relevant but fairly immediate, isn't it? So, that will all be factored in to the regional skills partnerships for their plans for the next three years.
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Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Well, yes. That does go back to some of the things that we're talking about in terms of area-based work; it certainly goes to the whole house-assessment approach, fabric first. It is difficult, in terms of the cavity walls issue in terms of responsibility…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Crucially important again in terms of the—. This is all being fed back in the current consultation on the Warm Homes programme. We've obviously got to draw on best practice in terms of the industry in terms of installation quality and the questions you've…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes programme: Evidence session 5
Okay, good.
