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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay. Lee.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I certainly agree with that in terms of the experience in Newport, Cabinet Secretary, and it’s so important in terms of regenerating those town and city centres as well, isn’t it. It has multiple benefits. Hannah.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Sorry, Stuart. Go on.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay, thank you for that. James.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Just before I bring James in, in terms of mixed communities, we did hear evidence that one way of addressing that need to have mixed communities whilst providing more single-bedroomed properties would be through acquisitions and infill development. Is that…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Cabinet Secretary, if we move on, one thing that we've also consistently heard about as a committee is the shortage of one-bedroomed properties in Wales. Is that something that concerns you and do you have any views as to how that shortage is best addressed?
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Yes, I'd appreciate that, because, yes, that evidence base is so important, isn't it?
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Yes, Lee.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay, that's great. James, you wanted to come in.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
That would be very useful. Is there any timescale for that?
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay, thanks for that. One matter or suggestion that's come to us a number of times in our work as a committee is that there should be an annual Welsh housing condition survey. I know that the previous Cabinet Secretary considered that the cost involved was…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I take your point that it's very recent in terms of some of the information that's coming to you through this exercise, Cabinet Secretary, but, I just wonder, will you add up the figures, as it were, so that we know what unmet housing need is across Wales in…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Okay, diolch yn fawr. Thanks very much for that, Cabinet Secretary. During the course of this session on social housing supply, we'll certainly be touching on a number of the matters that you've mentioned there. Perhaps I might begin by asking a few questions…
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
It would, Cabinet Secretary. Yes, please.
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Social housing supply: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
We will move on, then, to item 2 on social housing supply, the committee's inquiry, and our evidence session today with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government. So, I'm very pleased to welcome Jayne Bryant here today and also her officials…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da, bawb. Welcome, everyone. Croeso to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. The first item on our agenda today, item 1, is introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest. Hannah Blythyn is attending today as a…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Thank you for that, Cabinet Secretary. It's very important that we have a more physically active population in Wales for health and well-being and general quality of life. And we know that our more deprived communities are less active than other people here…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's progress in widening participation in sport? OQ61517
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Yes, Cabinet Secretary, after some 14 years of wasted opportunity with a lack of true partnership between UK Government and Welsh Government, we are now into a new era, which I'm sure will, and already has, I think, deliver transformed relationships between…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on progress in joint working between the Welsh Government and the UK Government on economic development in Wales? OQ61516
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
First Minister, as you know, Llanwern has a very proud history in terms of being part of the steel industry in Wales and the UK, but also it's a very significant economic player still, with those directly employed there, the contractors that work there, the…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Eluned Morgan.
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Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Speaking in my capacity as Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee, I would like to reiterate some of the committee's key conclusions following our scrutiny of the draft budget earlier this year. These are still relevant…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. It's really important, I think, that we have as much land available for nature as possible so that we can connect people with those areas, we can encourage volunteering, we can improve biodiversity and access. In my…
