, 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 today from Luke Fletcher, and one of our other committee members, Jayne Bryant, will be joining us a little later on. This meeting is being held in a…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: International Men's Day
Jack, thanks for taking an intervention. It so happens that I met with the Association for Project Safety Wales just yesterday, here at the Senedd. They're involved in the construction industry and they flagged up mental health as one of their primary…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to prevent the sale of single-use vapes
May I begin by thanking Jenny for bringing forward this legislative proposal, which I very much support? I had a short debate here recently, Dirprwy Lywydd, along very similar lines to the ones that Jenny has just briefly outlined, and I very much agree that…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, thankfully, the UK seems set fair for a badly needed Labour Government at the next general election, enabling a partnership with Welsh Government to address regional inequalities in the UK and Wales. Would the First Minister agree that the…
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Questions to the First Minister
8. Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's policies to address regional inequalities? OQ60256
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Item 4, then, 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? Yes. We will, then, move into private session.
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Papers to note
Okay. Our next item, then, is papers to note. We have a letter from Disability Wales in relation to the Welsh Government's draft budget for the forthcoming financial year, which we can consider as part of our scrutiny of the draft budget; we have a letter…
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
I saw Cath making a careful note, Minister, and I'm sure we will do that. Thank you very much.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Carolyn? Okay. Well, Minister, thank you very much, and thank you to your officials, for coming in today to give evidence. We will send you a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Thanks, Luke. Thanks, Minister. Carolyn Thomas.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Luke?
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. And Luke Fletcher. Luke.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay?
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
No. Okay, thanks, Sam. Okay. We'll move on, then, to Joel James. Joel.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thanks, Minister. Sam.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thanks for that, Minister. Sam.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
That would be useful.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Sam.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Sam, I'm just going to bring Carolyn in. Very quickly, Carolyn, because time is rapidly—.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you, Carolyn. Thank you, Minister. Sam Rowlands.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, diolch yn fawr. Carolyn.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay, Jayne. Luke Fletcher.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Yes. Okay, Minister. Thank you very much. Jayne Bryant.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
No. Okay. Before we move on, Minister, just a question about the renting homes (Wales) legislation. It's important, isn't it, in terms of the information it provides and the relationship that it allows with those landlords. Can we be confident that it's…
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
In terms of affordability of private rents, Minister, I think we know, don't we, that rents have risen faster in Wales over the last year than they have in England or Scotland. So, are you considering any particular courses of action to try and make rents…
