, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update
Next week, I'm going to be visiting an organic beef and sheep farm in the First Minister's constituency, which I'm much looking forward to. You won't be surprised to know that I'll be raising, with the Farmers Union of Wales officers who are going to be…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
And I just want to ask if you agree for us to move now into excluding the public and going into private session for the rest of today's meeting. I see no dissent, so I hope the sound recordist can tell us when we're in private session.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
So, I'd just like to ask Members if you're happy to note the eight papers that are listed on the agenda, and whether there's anything you want to raise in public session before we go into private session. I'll take that as a 'no'.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Minister. I'd like to thank you both, and your officials, for coming to this budget scrutiny meeting. I think we've covered a lot of ground and you've given some precise and concise answers to complement your written paper. So, I'd like…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Lastly from me, I just want to ask you about the allocation for Gypsy and Traveller sites, because you've put £3.7 million into this coming budget for the next year, and then a slightly reduced amount for the following. I do recall that, in previous years…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay, thank you. We're down to the last five minutes. Is there anybody else who wanted to ask a question, briefly? Please raise your hand if you do. Sarah.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Just on the equality and data evidence unit and this £1.7 million allocation in this year's budget, is that mainly for creating new staff, or is it for IT that you need to, obviously, collate a large amount of data?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Yes, go ahead.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay, Sarah, did you want to now go on to the housing and homelessness budget? Sarah, I think you are—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
This relates to the questions that Sarah Murphy had. Sarah.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. Sioned, I know you had a question on this area.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Fine. Okay. Altaf, could you now go on to your questions you had about the spending allocations for how it affects specific groups?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Have you published how much you're taking out of reserves for specifically funding this pilot?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
I think we should stick with the budget we've got. I think, Altaf, you made your point then, but I think the answer is 'no'.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay, very good. Altaf, did you want to put any questions about the basic income?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
It doesn't quite cut it for me. Are we in danger of relieving the DWP of their responsibility for giving benefits to anybody who is unemployed in doing this, and therefore have less money circulating in Wales?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Sioned, have you completed your scrutiny of this part? Great. I wonder if we can now move on to a discussion about the basic income pilot. Jane, if you could start off, and then I'll bring in Altaf.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. Can I move to Ken Skates now?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay. That's fine. Can I just summarise, though, and ask how are you going to ensure that, at the end of this three-year period, with this extra three-year funding, that the voluntary sector is less dependent on Welsh Government money than it is at the moment?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. Sioned.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Jane, back to you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft Budget 2022-23: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you. That's a very useful answer. Jane Dodds wanted to ask a question.
