, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Helo, prynhawn da. We've been told on the committee that it's often employers' attitudes towards disabled people that causes the difficulties, particularly people with learning disabilities. So, I wondered if you could say what more could be done to change…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
In April 2023, Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the infected blood inquiry, published his second interim report on compensation to alleviate immediate suffering and recognise the deaths of people who've so far gone unrecognised. He also said it's a fact that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you for your answer.
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
5. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government regarding when it will make funding available to pay compensation to people in Wales affected by the infected blood scandal? OQ61668
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the announcement by Qualifications Wales last week that the British Sign Language GCSE is now suspended. I know that the GCSE was originally going to be available from 2026, and…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Yes, very impressive—a small number, but very impressive, isn't it? Yes. Thank you very much. The academics also raised issues about a digital skills gap and the impact that that has on employment opportunities for young disabled people. What are you doing…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Yes, right. Thank you very much. Did you have anything to add?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
These initiatives, like Disability Confident, you see as being effective.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Yes.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you very much. In a previous session, academics told us that addressing educational inequalities for disabled people would have an impact on the disability employment gap. So, to what extent do you think that educational inequalities are having an…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Thank you very much.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Thank you. And then the other question I wanted to ask—again, which you've already referred to—is on the guidance on hybrid working. How are you going to measure that, evaluate it, to see how effectively it's being used by employers?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
So, basically, what you're telling us is there are lots of mechanisms there that could be used without incorporation. Although, obviously, we would support incorporation, but there is so much that could be done as it is.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Right. Martyn.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Thank you. Good afternoon. You've already mentioned the general equality duty and the specific duties for Wales, and you do feel that they can be used to address the employment gap and the disability pay gap. So, how do you envisage that actually working in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Thank you. Diolch.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Yes, thank you. You’ve mentioned apprentices a few times already here this afternoon. What impact have the Welsh Government’s financial incentives had to encourage employers to take on disabled people as apprentices? Are they effective, or are there any…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Yes. Thank you. In your 2022 report, you said that digital skills present a huge barrier for disabled people, so could you explain why that is an issue and what actions are needed?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Right, thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Is there evidence that disabled young people don't get access to work experience?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Diolch. Prynhawn da. I wanted to ask you about education inequalities, and academics have told us that addressing educational inequalities would have an effect on the disability employment gap. What actions do you think are needed to address those…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Natural Resources on topical issues
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Natural Resources on topical issues
So, any automatic penalties under the Water (Special Measures) Bill, you would expect those to be dealt with—? Where would you see them going?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of Natural Resources on topical issues
Thank you. And the funds that you collect now from current fixed monetary penalties, where do they actually go? Do they go to NRW, or do they go to the Welsh consolidated fund?
