, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Brilliant, thank you. Section 28 of the Bill states that 'Welsh Ministers must make arrangements for the provision of services to promote diversity in the protected characteristics and socio-economic circumstances of persons seeking to be elected as members…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
I think it's around—. Yes, with the financial schemes to introduce under that section 29 for specific groups.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and good morning. Apologies for not being here earlier. How can the Welsh Government assess which financial schemes to introduce under section 29 of the Bill, which states that Welsh Ministers may by regulation provide for schemes of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for that answer, Deputy Minister, and for that firm commitment. We can't underestimate the impact that anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, or any form of bullying, can have on young people, and it's only right that we all make a stand on this. This week is…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
1. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language about tackling anti-LGBTQ+ bullying in schools? OQ60230
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Children’s Rights
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Today I'm speaking in my capacity as Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. Thank you, Deputy Minister, for your statement today. As a committee, we put children's rights at the heart of our work, and therefore…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. And finally, Chair, just around some of the proposals, particularly around local connection, maybe, and around care-experienced young people, that's really, really positive, and I know that lots of young people are really interested in that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you. There are a few aspects where the 'Ending Homelessness' White Paper differs from the expert review panel's recommendations. Perhaps you could just say a few bits about that, really.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Just to talk a bit about homelessness, because obviously everybody's very keen and interested in the timing and the timescale of the introduction of the homelessness Bill. Perhaps you could tell us a little bit more about that, and just the timescales.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and good morning, Minister.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Can I just ask—? Just on the community languages, there are some community languages where they might not read the community language. They would understand it more through a video or hear it spoken word rather than understanding a leaflet.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
So, you'll get that notice. There might be some people, perhaps—I'm thinking around English as a second language or other people—who might not understand what that will actually mean, and maybe they won't be likely to reply in 45 days. They might not…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Cadeirydd. You mentioned a mechanism for those who would wish to be anonymous on the register. What steps are being taken to reassure more vulnerable people that nothing will be placed on the record without their approval, and how can we continue to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
You just mentioned the two registers in terms of the devolved and the reserved elections. How would the Welsh Government support electoral registration officers with this added complexity?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Who will be able to access the full register?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Brilliant, thank you. And as part of provisions, the Government said it intends to remove the open register for Welsh elections, but that doesn’t appear on the face of the Bill. Can you just clarify why that isn't included, and what are the timescales for its…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, thank you. What data would the electoral registration officer use to verify an elector's identity in the process of registration without application?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning. Bore da. It's the Welsh Government's intention to hold pilots on registration without application prior to this being introduced, but this is not required by the Bill. Can you just outline why this isn't the case?
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Today marks International Dwarfism Awareness Day. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and to raise awareness of the challenges faced on a day-to-day basis. Today, people with dwarfism all over the world still face so many barriers that can stand in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I recently attended the opening of Wibli Wobli nursery, based in Rogerstone in my constituency. Founded by Natasha Baker, it is the very first Welsh language day care nursery in Newport. It's a wonderful nursery, and children who are attending do not need to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you for that answer, Minister. We rightly often talk about the whole-school approach to mental health. As reading is so important for all learners as a gateway to learning, there is merit in pursuing a whole-school approach to reading and literacy. What…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
5. How is the Welsh Government encouraging children and young people to develop their literacy skills? OQ60166
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We will now move into private, so I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting, so we will now proceed to meet in private.
