, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Alun.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Yes, sure.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Yes, thank you. Diolch.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Is it on this point, Alun? No. I'll just bring Mabon in, then. Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Okay, thank, Bonnie. Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
What's the position with those home visits in Wales then, Bonnie? Is it satisfactory, in terms of what's happened up to now, and what's being put in place?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Thanks, Bonnie. Sam.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Just a quick follow-up before I bring Sam in and Carolyn. In terms of that hosting arrangement, might we be in a situation where that continues for quite a length of time? Because, obviously, if a family, if an individual is being hosted and there isn't that…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Okay. Thank you very much, Bonnie. Alun.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Absolutely. Bonnie, could you say a little bit about the situation with our local authorities as well, because, obviously, this is a major challenge for them and they're going to have to work with a lot of other organisations and basically build very quickly…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Bonnie, obviously, it's an emerging situation day by day, really, isn't it, but is it possible to give us some idea at this stage what sort of periods of time refugees will be spending in those welcome centres?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
Okay, Bonnie. That's very succinct. Thank you very much. How would you characterise the up-to-date situation, Bonnie, in terms of numbers and availability of that housing that would be an adequate response from Wales to what is an emergency situation, really?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees: Briefing from Housing Justice Cymru
We will move on, then, to item 2, housing Ukrainian refugees and a briefing from Housing Justice Cymru, and I'm very pleased that Bonnie Williams, the director of Housing Justice Cymru, has been able to join us this morning. Bonnie will give us a briefing on…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch yn fawr.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Oh, sorry. Mabon.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. We are holding this meeting in hybrid format, with some attendees joining by video-conference. Aside from the adaptations relating to conducting proceedings in that hybrid…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that, Minister. During the pandemic, I think it became ever more clear that there are very considerable health inequalities within our ethnic minority communities. There were issues with getting messaging across with vaccination rates and a host…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
4. How is the Welsh Government promoting strong public health messages with Wales's black, Asian and ethnic minority communities? OQ58026
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. I would firstly like to say 'Eid Mubarak' to our Muslim community in Wales. The celebration marks the end of Ramadan and the month-long fasting from dawn to dusk. I was very pleased to take part and join my constituents for iftar…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. What is the First Minister's assessment of progress in building an inclusive and tolerant Wales? OQ57988
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, this morning, as chair of the Senedd's cross-party group on poverty, I chaired a joint meeting with our counterparts in the UK and Scottish Parliaments, and we heard from organisations and charities right across the UK on the scale of the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. How is the Welsh Government supporting families in Newport East with rising household bills? OQ57943
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Okay. If I may, Chair, just finally in terms of debt advice: First Minister, we've already touched on the importance of the advice that's available being as widely available and as easily accessible as possible. You mentioned the single advice fund, but I…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
First Minister, we touched earlier on how easy or otherwise it is for those eligible and in need of support to make the necessary applications and claims. The Bevan Foundation has highlighted that low-income households need to complete a number of different…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
First Minister, could I also ask whether you have done any analysis of the impacts of cost-of-living support measures on the different demographic groups, particularly those with protected characteristics?
