, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Just specifically on the point that has been made by other witnesses, which is how we avoid simply pushing risk further down the supply chain to the weakest, smallest partner, do you think the Bill is sufficiently clear that there's got to be risk…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thank you. Can I call in Jane Dodds now?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Before I move on to Jane Dodds, I wonder if I could just come back to Liz Lucas. Clearly, Caerphilly have got the expertise to do this, because that's why you've been leading on procurement for the majority of local authorities on the procurement of food for…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Liz just wants to come back in.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thank you very much. Moving on, Peredur Owen Griffiths, would you like to come in?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Some people would argue that we've talked a lot about procurement in the last 10 years, but we haven't actually made as much progress as many people, including employers, want to see in delivering on the foundational economy, to ensure that local…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
We'll come back to those reservations a bit later on in the conversation. Liz Lucas, could you tell us, as you represent Caerphilly council, who've obviously led on procurement of food in particular, whether you think this Bill is fit for purpose?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Well, your comments are noted, and obviously that's down to the First Minister in the end, but, generally speaking, though, are you happy with the way in which the Bill has been drafted? Do you think, as drafted, it will meet the Government's objectives…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thank you very much. I couldn't remember exactly. Thank you. And we've also got Liz Lucas, joining us online, from Caerphilly council. So, welcome to both of you. Thank you, Ed, for your paper, and I wondered if you could just—. Obviously, you're generally…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
I wondered if we could now turn to our first scrutiny session with Ed Evans, representing the construction industry. CECA Wales, is it?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
Okay. We'll obviously be coming back to the Government's response to our fuel poverty inquiry, and, clearly, it will be discussed in Plenary in the autumn. So, thank you for those comments.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
I wonder if I could ask you to note correspondence, as outlined under section 2. Does anybody wish to add anything on that? Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. Welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee, where we are having further discussions about the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill. I've had apologies from Sarah Murphy, and we have substitutions for all the items in…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Winter fuel support scheme
I just wondered if I could ask you about what the take-up was of the original scheme. Because you talked about the 350,000 people or householders who were eligible, and the Minister for Finance referred to 200,000 households that had taken it up. Are we…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Okay. So, what is the status of the provisional centre at Singleton Hospital, and how do you envisage ensuring that all women in Wales have access to secondary and tertiary care, where required?
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thank you very much. Ignaz Semmelweis identified why women giving birth cared by midwives—nearly all women—had a much lower mortality rate than a randomly identical cohort cared by doctors—all men—in 1847, but it took over 100 years in a male-dominated…
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
Okay. I just wanted to declare the interest I have as my partner works for Bute Energy and I've also got investments in Awel Aman Tawe.
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
Bringing forward the 20 mph regulations has been very warmly welcomed by my constituents when it was announced last week. I obviously also welcome your announcement of the clean air Bill and the bus Bill in the autumn of next year, and I wondered if you can…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Last week we heard that some pupils are not attending school because families can't afford the bus fare. Obviously, that's an example of the acuteness of the Tory cost-of-living crisis. In light of the climate emergency and some of the tragic events we've…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What progress has the Welsh Government made to increase the number of pupils travelling to school by bike, scooter or on foot? OQ58328
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Thanks. We will now go back into private session, as agreed earlier on this afternoon.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Okay. Thank you very much, Victoria. We'll send you a transcript to make sure that we've captured your thoughts accurately, and we thank you very much for your time.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
I was just trying to explore further whether there isn't going to be tangible—. Even as drafted at the moment, there could be tangible benefits, if, as you say, the people who are around the table are determined to deliver on them.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
But you don't think that by insisting on standards in public contracts, where public money is being used, it might influence better employment practices across the board.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6—the Bevan Foundation
Thank you. I just want to follow up with one final question. The economic action plan isn't silent on these matters, although the future generations commissioner has not been slow to come forward and criticise procurement decisions that have been made without…
