, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Diolch yn fawr, Jayne. We've got very little time, I'm afraid, but we've just got a last question or two from Janet Finch-Saunders on data. Janet.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, thanks for that. We've got very little—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Back to Jayne. Jayne Bryant.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Bethan.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Let me just bring Janet Finch-Saunders in on this point. Janet.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Jayne.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
I guess that's one for you, Bethan, isn't it?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
I'm sure Jim would agree with that last point, Henry. Jayne Bryant. Jayne.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Would you, Bethan? Yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
There's the issue, Jim, isn't there, of the criminal law being used for enforcement, rather than it being a matter of civil penalties.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Yes, Carolyn. Please.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
And Jim, I think, wanted to come in on the back of that. Jim.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
All right, Carolyn. Do you want to go on to some of those other questions—partnerships between social and private landlords?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, thanks very much, Jim. Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
So, Jim, that housing support grant is significant for private sector landlords, then, in helping to support their tenants when those tenants need that level of assistance.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Go on, and I'll bring you in then, Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Thank you very much. Sam, are you content?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Well, that takes us on very nicely to Sam Rowlands and Sam's questions. Sam.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, Jim. Thank you very much. Bethan, did you want to add anything?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Sorry, Jim.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
That's very useful, thank you very much.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay, thanks for that. From a different angle, would any of you like to point to an area where the private sector might make a bigger contribution in terms of meeting housing need—generally, or in terms of any specific aspect of things we need? Does anybody…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Does anybody—
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: Evidence session 2
Okay. Is there anything beyond what has already been said that any of you think Welsh Government ought to be doing in terms of having a vision for the private rented sector in Wales? Is there anything in particular you'd highlight, anything that's missing…
