, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
That's moved. The question is that amendment 11 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] We will proceed to a vote. Will those in favour please raise your hands? And those against. There voted three in favour, three against, so, as Chair, I use my…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
Peter—amendment 11.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
If amendment 10 is agreed, amendments 11, 12 and 13 will fall. The question is that amendment 10 be agreed. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is an objection, so we will proceed to a vote. The question is that amendment 10 be agreed. Will those in…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
Diolch yn fawr. Do any other committee members wish to speak? Peter Fox to reply to the debate.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
Do any other Members wish to speak on this group? No. Cabinet Secretary.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Non-domestic rating reliefs (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 24, 5, 38, 39 and 41)
Group 2 relates to non-domestic rating reliefs. The lead amendment in this group is amendment 10, and, again, I call on Peter Fox to move and speak to the lead amendment and, indeed, other amendments in this group. Peter.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 1: Antecedent valuation date (Amendment 9)
Okay. So, does any Member object to the withdrawal of amendment 9? No, then the amendment is withdrawn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 1: Antecedent valuation date (Amendment 9)
Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Cabinet Secretary. Peter Fox to respond.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 1: Antecedent valuation date (Amendment 9)
Okay. If there are no other Members wishing to speak, I call on the Cabinet Secretary to speak.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 1: Antecedent valuation date (Amendment 9)
So, Stage 2 scrutiny of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. The first group of amendments relate to the antecedent valuation date. Actually, it's one amendment, amendment 9. This is the lead and only amendment in this group, and I call on Peter Fox to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 Proceedings
We will move on to item 2, Stage 2 proceedings with regard to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. I'm very pleased to welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office—welcome, Cabinet Secretary, and welcome to your officials…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. Our first item today is introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest. We've receive apologies from Lee Waters MS and Altaf Hussain MS, and we have…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Thanks very much.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
If I might continue, Chair, the Welsh Government itself in its consultation identified potential issues with the lack of social care staff, and that not then allowing the take-up of direct payments because of the difficulty in identifying somebody that's…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Yes. Jake.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Thanks very much.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Thank you, all, for coming in to give evidence to committee today. In addition to what you've already said, what would you see as the main potential barriers to implementing these direct payment provisions successfully? What would…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with disabled people on proposals to introduce direct payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare
No. Well, thanks for that, Cecilia, because I think that's very useful, and it's one of the really important issues in this discussion and debate, isn't it? I just wonder if any of you would like to raise anything else that we haven't covered yet in this…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with disabled people on proposals to introduce direct payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd, and thanks very much to all of you for giving evidence to committee this morning. Obviously, from what you've said already, having adequate support—what you consider to be adequate support—is absolutely crucial to this agenda if you…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
Thank you very much. A further example, I think—and again, it's allied to housing—is the way that the planning system operates. There is real prejudice, again, and discrimination, unfortunately, in the way our planning system works. And that's the case with…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
No, I do not think I would, actually, Gareth, because it's a responsibility and, indeed, as I say, a legal duty on all local authorities in Wales—all local authorities—not on a regional basis, but all individual local authorities to properly assess the…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
Yes, indeed, Gareth.
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Actions, not words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030'
I would like to begin by congratulating the Equality and Social Justice Committee on its report and those who engaged with the committee in this work, and, obviously, those who gave evidence. I would like to highlight the Gypsy, Traveller, Roma community…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
Could I just mention something, Chair, in terms of the Parc prison issue? Because I think we're all aware that there are extensive, long-standing and very alarming concerns around the prison system in general. But, obviously, we do have health…
, Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
Yes, absolutely. I think the early years are very, very important, and there seems to be more and more evidence day by day, really, of the importance of those early years. I think it's probably fair to say, Minister, isn't it, that Flying Start has been…
