, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Okay. One further question from me, Minister, before we move on to other committee members, and that concerns the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and how it has affected the development of that Welsh language communities housing plan…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Okay. I think Alun Davies wanted to come in at this point. Alun.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Diolch yn fawr, Gweinidog. Could I move on to the 'Welsh Language Communities Housing Plan'? Given the scale of the challenge, and we know these are difficult issues that have been around for some time, but are definitely worsening, is that 'Welsh Language…
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Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 9—Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Let me welcome everyone back to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee, and we have reached item 8 on our agenda today, which is a further and, in fact, last evidence session with regard to the committee's inquiry into second homes. I'm…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9
Item 3, then, is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of this meeting. Is committee content to do so? I see that committee is. Thank you very much. We will then move to private…
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Papers to note
Diolch yn fawr, Mabon. Well, as you say, we'll be discussing the forward work programme later, so I'm very happy to discuss it at that time, if that's okay, Mabon. Yes. Okay. Are Members content to note the papers, subject to those comments and actions? Okay…
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Papers to note
Yes. No, absolutely. I'm sure committee would be very supportive of doing that, Alun. Yes, I see agreement on that. Yes, absolutely. Mabon.
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Papers to note
Okay. Well, we could certainly return to the ombudsman and ask for some background information that led to that part of the report, Joel, if you're content with that, and the rest of the committee is. Yes. Okay. Sorry, Mabon, I'd seen Alun earlier. Alun.
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Papers to note
Okay. Okay. Committee content with that? Yes. Oh, Joel, did you—?
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Papers to note
Would you nonetheless be content for us to—
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Papers to note
Yes. Well, if committee is content, Carolyn, we could liaise with the other committee and make that point and suggest to them that it is a matter that they may wish to turn their attention to, if committee is content with that.
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Papers to note
Item 2, then, is papers to note. We have a number of papers before us today: paper 3 is a letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in relation to complaints handled by Welsh local authorities; paper 4 is a paper from an anonymous leaseholder of an…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch yn fawr. Any other declarations of interest? No.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Okay. May I welcome everyone to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee? Item 1 on our agenda today is introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest, but let me, firstly, state, as I usually do, that this meeting is…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, would you agree with me that, when children are in residential care, the policy direction of Newport City Council is appropriate? Through its Project Perthyn, it's bringing provision of care for looked-after children back in-house, with…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis—The effect on schools and children
It's good to follow that contribution from Luke. Dirprwy Lywydd, we do face a crisis, as we all know, a crisis in the cost of living. And sadly, as we also all know, it's likely to get worse and considerably worse; the cost of food, of fuel, of energy and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
—if Welsh Government could take a fresh overview of these matters.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Minister, as we know, the crisis is already with us, but, sadly, it's set to get considerably worse in terms of the cost of food, fuel, energy and much else besides. We know that specific steps have been taken by the Welsh Government to put schemes in place…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
8. What policies is the Welsh Government following to support the most vulnerable through the cost-of-living crisis? OQ57801
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Devolution of Policing
I think we hear a lot of rhetoric from the UK Government, Mark, but it's not always evidenced in practice. Yes, there may be individual examples, but we want to see a consistent approach, in terms of policing and criminal justice, that moves on to that more…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Devolution of Policing
May I begin by saying how much I agree with what Jane Dodds has just said? And I think much of what I will have to say will complement those comments. I think if we had responsibility here in Wales, Dirprwy Lywydd, for policing, and indeed criminal justice…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Perhaps I would, actually, Llywydd.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Okay. Item 6, then, is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Is committee content to do that? Yes, okay. Thank you very much. We will move to private session.
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Papers to note
Yes. We will discuss this further in private when we've got more opportunity to do so, Mabon, but I take your point that it is a pressing issue that does need work, and this committee is in a position, given its remit, to contribute to that. So, yes, we'll…
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Papers to note
Yes, I think we can discuss that in private, but again, I think that is an issue that the committee would want to consider in terms of work that we might do. So, yes, happy to do that, Carolyn. Mabon.
