5 June 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 3
It certainly does. It's an issue we always rub up against. Matt, did you want to add anything?
5 June 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Clarissa, do you have a sense of how easy that would be to do? Because obviously when you get to different computer systems and administrative systems, it can be a lot more complicated than it sounds. Would you be in a position to have a view on that?
5 June 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 3
We will move on to the second item on our agenda today, our third evidence session with regard to the committee's inquiry into social housing supply in Wales. I'm very pleased to welcome our two witnesses here today: Matthew Dicks, national director of the…
5 June 2024 , 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've received apologies from Lee Waters MS, and Carolyn Thomas MS is attending as a substitute. Croeso, Carolyn. Welcome back. It's not long since you were here regularly, of…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Steel Industry in Wales
As David Rees mentioned with Port Talbot, so too with Llanwern in Newport: there's a tremendous history of steel making that resonates today, and many people still think of Newport as, to some extent, a steel town, now city. In the early 1960s, when Llanwern…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transforming Rail: Update on the delivery of the South Wales Metro and the Fleet Upgrade Programme
Cabinet Secretary, as we've already mentioned in this statement, outside the core Valleys lines, the Welsh Government's ability to make transformational change is more limited, and obviously partnership with the UK Government is vital. As you do, I'm sure, I…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Infected Blood Inquiry Report
Dirprwy Lywydd, I'm aware of three victims of the contaminated blood scandal from my constituency in Newport East: Colin John Smith, Terry Webley and Bill Dumbleton, all victims of the shocking failures of the health and political systems that were involved…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
We're in the midst of a crucial general election for the future of Wales and the UK as a whole. An incoming UK Labour Government would have Gordon Brown's report available to it, recognising the regional inequalities of the UK, and providing major investment…
4 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to boost economic development in south-east Wales? OQ61219
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 5 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is committee content to do so? I see that you are. We will, then, move to private session.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Very good. So, we will reply. Paper 7 is a letter from the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee to the Welsh Government regarding the Welsh housing quality standard. So, that's relevant to this inquiry that we're taking evidence on today…
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Okay, our next item then, item 4, is papers to note. Paper 5 is a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning regarding diversity in local government, seeking a meeting with me as Chair, which I'm very happy to do. Paper 6, a…
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Okay. Well, thank you all very much for coming along to give evidence to committee today. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy. Diolch yn fawr.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
And Darren.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Yes. Darren, yes.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Yes. I'll bring Mabon in. Mabon.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
And Mabon, just before you continue, James.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
All right, James. Do you want to continue?
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Lee, just quickly, I think Darren would like to come in. Darren.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Mabon.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Just before you do, Lee, Darren wanted to come in on these points, I think. Darren.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Okay, Wendy. Thanks very much for that. Okay, we'll we move on, then, to Lee. Lee Waters.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Just going back to the 20,000 target again and what you said, Wendy, about different tenures, do you think that target is fit for purpose? Might it be better in different ways—for example, could there be targets for different tenures and rent levels?
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Mabon.
22 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Social housing supply: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thanks for that. If I could just ask about that 20,000 target for 2026 and whether it's likely to be enough to meet housing need, the Bevan Foundation, in your written evidence, you raised concerns about the methods used to assess housing need at a…
