, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
If you ask the question briefly, and perhaps we can have a fairly brief answer to it.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Right. Thank you. Joel.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
I think Rhian should answer that.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Yes.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. I'm going to hand over to Joel, but, before I do that, at the beginning of the meeting I should have asked if there were any declarations of interest. No. Okay. Joel, can I hand over to you?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, you would envisage having direct contact with lots of older people, some who may be marginalised.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Well, thank you very much for that very comprehensive answer. You have said that the importance of the older people's commissioner's office is to be a strong advocate for older people in Wales, ensuring their voices are heard and that their rights are upheld…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Pre-appointment scrutiny—preferred candidate for the role of Older People's Commissioner for Wales
So, it's very good to have you here, Rhian Bowen-Davies. Welcome. Three of our Members are participating virtually, and Joel and I, as Members, are present here. We've got a list of questions we want to ask you, and I'm going to kick off with the first couple…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Prynhawn da, and welcome to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's meeting for the pre-appointment hearing of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. I'd like to welcome Rhian Bowen-Davies. We'll be coming on to questions to you fairly shortly. At…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Last month, a new world-leading life sciences manufacturing facility opened in Cardiff North. I believe the Cabinet Secretary for health actually attended the opening. The Molecular Devices site will manufacture 3D models of human organ tissue, known as…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
Thank you for the response.
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
1. What is the Welsh Government doing to boost the growth of life sciences in Wales? OQ61386
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I was recently very pleased to learn that the 86 bus route, which runs through Heath, Lisvane, Thornhill and Llanishen in my constituency, and also runs in the Caerphilly constituency of my neighbour Hefin David, has been saved, thanks to a successful bid to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for the response.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What is the Welsh Government doing to support bus services? OQ61397
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you very much. I don't know if Fiona has got anything to add.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
And how many of those would have been care-experienced children?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you very much. On the 18 per cent that you said were children, was that in the UK or in Wales?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you very much. What does the data tell us about who is applying to the EUSS? Mihnea, shall we go to you first?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Yes, thank you. What is your view on the future of the EUSS?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Just quickly. I wanted to ask more about your relationship with the Home Office. Do you see yourselves as being advocates for people in Wales, for example, to the Home Office, and does being funded by the Home Office cause any issues for you in terms of…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
And I think it was very interesting what you said about the children. Would you say that the children, on the whole, are attending school, at primary and secondary level?
