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9 October 2024Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Undy AFC, in my constituency of Newport East, are celebrating their success in this month's Football Association of Wales regional and national awards. Undy are a community football club, grass roots, inclusive, passionate, so it comes…
8 October 2024Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: Mental Health and Well-being
I was very pleased last week to visit the 19 Hills health and well-being centre, which is being built in Ringland in Newport East, an area with a lot of health inequalities, and very pleased to see what will be the mental health suite there, which will have…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 6 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 so? I see that you are. We will move into private session.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Our next item is papers to note. We have paper 3, paper 4, paper 5, and paper 6, all of which relate to this particular inquiry. Are Members content to note those papers? Yes, I see that you are.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
You know you'll be sent a transcript in the usual way. Diolch.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary, and thank you to your officials as well for giving evidence today and for staying with us beyond the allotted time. Diolch yn fawr.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay, Cabinet Secretary, thank you very much, and thank you, Altaf. Just one last point from me: when we took evidence from the local authorities earlier, there seemed to be little or no awareness of the ombudsman's ruling, and given, as you say, that local…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Altaf Hussain.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
We've gone a little bit over, Cabinet Secretary. Are you able to remain with us just a little longer? We have a couple of questions on the ombudsman's report.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay, thank you very much. James Evans.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay, thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Yes.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Thanks for that. Just sticking with the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan', it's been undergoing a refresh, which will revise targets. It's only a couple of years old, and developed following significant consultation with the communities. So, could you…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Thank you for that, Cabinet Secretary. Getting back to the newly commissioned advocacy service, there are always issues about sufficient resource and expertise and so on. How will you measure the impact of that newly commissioned advocacy service? Is…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes. Cabinet Secretary, are you able to say anything about the planning system as well? One thing that we've heard throughout the work that we've done on these issues is that there is an element of discrimination and prejudice involved in the planning…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Is there a time frame for that, or—?
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Yes, it's good to hear that, Cabinet Secretary. We were just about to move on to that, actually, anyway. But, in terms of that pilot that was part of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' to have a service that provided advice and support in terms of private…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Just on refurbishment, we did hear in our previous inquiry that, very often, the refurbishment that took place wasn't the result of meaningful and effective engagement with the communities, and, as a result, work was carried out that wasn't really what…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Diolch yn fawr. Lee Waters.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Okay. Before we move on, Cabinet Secretary, could I just ask you as well about regional transitory provision, because we had several local authorities giving evidence to us earlier today, and they weren't really able to point to any examples of meaningful…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Absolutely. It may be that you're not in a position to answer this, but do we know if that approach to policing is mirrored across the border, or are we not in a position to know that?
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Could I ask you as well, Cabinet Secretary—? In terms of the UK legislation that you mentioned—which arguably, potentially, criminalises the nomadic way of life—what's the nature of the policy and practice of the police forces in Wales? Is it an informal…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Diolch, Siân. And just to be clear on the GTAA, Cabinet Secretary, and the seven transit pitches that you mentioned, are they currently in existence and available?
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you, Jane. Thank you, Lesley. Siân Gwenllian.
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Croeso nôl, bawb. Thank you to everybody for returning for our third evidence session today on this important piece of work, following up on the provision of sites for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers. I'm very pleased to welcome here in our committee room Jane…
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up —Evidence session 2
Thank you, Altaf. Diolch yn fawr, bawb. Thank you all very much for giving evidence to committee this morning. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr. Okay, so we will break briefly for a further 10…