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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Homelessness
Yes, go on.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Homelessness
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm grateful for the opportunity to respond to the motion today. I will start, though, by observing that this debate has really highlighted once again just how very out of touch the Tories really are. Let me give you an actual glimpse of how…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Homelessness
Formally.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
I take your point. Of course, due regard can be, 'We've had regard to it, we've decided to do it anyway.' We had long conversations with UK Government Ministers about how we might protect the position of the Welsh Parliament and of the Welsh Government in…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Yes, of course.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Absolutely. That's a fair point, isn't it? But if this regime worked, then we wouldn't need to do that. If it doesn't work, then there'll be a pressing need to do it. What we have absolutely is we face a gap that is real and present, and that, I cannot fix…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Yes, of course.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. I thank all the Members who've made their contributions today. From the start, I've been very clear that the process by which the UK Government has gone about making this Bill has complicated matters significantly. It's hampered my ability…
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Today's debate has been rescheduled a number of times as we respond to a continued ping-pong in amendments to the Bill. Firstly, I want to thank the committees for their consideration of the legislative consent memorandums. While the…
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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023
I don't have anything else to add.
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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the motion. I'm pleased to be able to bring forward the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023, which makes minor amendment to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. These…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, Sioned. Those are a very good set of questions. And one of the things that we absolutely must address—and that's why I'm saying that this is both a short, a medium and a long-term aim, because we have to both be able to sustain the service, as we have…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, John. I'm very familiar with Llamau and all of its work, and very essential it is too, and its particular emphasis on youth homelessness is very much welcomed. We know that there are a whole range of causes for youth homelessness, but, again, family…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, Rhys. So, the engagement—. I can't emphasise enough that the engagement carried out by Cymorth Cymru—. Three hundred people who had experienced homelessness contributed to this—directly contributed to the expert panel and then to the White Paper. Tai…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, Mike. It was lovely to meet the children and to hear their concerns about homelessness. The school is in my constituency, but its gates open into Mike’s constituency, so it’s very much a shared school for us. And it was lovely to see their campaign…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, Mabon. I really couldn't agree more with everything you've just said. This is about understanding that people who become homeless could be anyone, could be you or I. Most people are only three or four rent payments away from homelessness. If you…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Well, where to start? First of all, this paper is not about the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, it's about the general homelessness situation we find ourselves in. We do have very large numbers in temporary accommodation, Janet. Those people would be on the…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Ending homelessness in Wales
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Today, on World Homeless Day, I am publishing our White Paper on ending homelessness in Wales. In doing so, we are delivering on our programme for government and our co-operation agreement commitment to fundamentally reform…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
No, but they complement one another. And so, one of the things we're very keen to do is to make sure that communities ask for designation so that we can do the work necessary to get the biodiversity piece put in as well—so, very complementary. I don't want…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
Jane Dodds mentioned the corporate plan. Maybe you have better reading material than me, Jane, but I actually really did honestly enjoy reading the corporate plan, partly because it isn't the same old, same old, despite Janet's characterisation of it. It's…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
There's a difference between scrutiny and challenge and relentless negativity. The staff at NRW work very hard indeed, in all weather and all hours. They work all through the night, they work all the time. If you saw the incident response reports that we get…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would very much like to thank the committee for preparing its second comprehensive report on NRW, published on 19 May, and for giving me this opportunity to respond. But before I provide my response to the committee’s report, I'd…
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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report, 'The Right to Adequate Housing'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would very much like to thank, firstly, members of the Local Government and Housing Committee, particularly the Chair, and all of those who took time to provide evidence based on their experience and expertise to the committee's…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Community assets
Diolch, Llywydd. Can I begin by thanking all the Members for their contributions today? We, of course, all agree that our communities are our greatest asset, and, in Wales, they are very central to our policies and commitments in the programme for government…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Community assets
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