, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
How will you address the deficiency where the Welsh Government's tackling fuel poverty plan 2021-35 does not meet the Welsh Government's statutory obligations to specific interim objectives to be achieved and target dates for achieving them?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
That's because the consultation and response were later than stated in the strategy.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
The Welsh Government's fuel poverty strategy said you would consult on the new programme between June and December 2021, with implementation of findings to start in April 2023. Why was the consultation not then launched until December 2021 and responded to…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
I'll move on, because I know that time is short. Last year, 2022-23, the take-up of the Welsh Government's fuel voucher scheme supporting households on prepayment meters or off-grid households was unfortunately lower than anticipated. Has take-up improved…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
I've also seen it, for example, with Building Communities Trust projects I've visited. Moving on, and I suspect we're going to get a similar answer, but what, if any, support for community-based, energy-intensive provisions, such as swimming pools and leisure…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Moving back to the script, what plans, if any, do you have for funding warm hubs in Wales this winter? And if you are proposing this, how would it be distributed?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
I'd better get back quickly to the suggested—
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
I wasn't referring to more money. I was referring, for example, to replacing a tyre on your car rather than having to replace the whole car after a car crash. However, Jack Sargeant referred to the cross-party group on fuel poverty and energy efficiency, and…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Warm and fed this winter
Could I start with a supplementary on that, if I may? Advice services are provided formally by a number of organisations—you mentioned Citizens Advice, Shelter Cymru and others. But there are many, many others, particularly through disabled people's…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
Okay. As Action Aid stated last month, 'The global economic crisis'— global economic crisis— 'is affecting us all this winter'. Diolch yn fawr.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
'for people around the world.' I'll finish the quote and bring you in. 'Russia's invasion of Ukraine worsened an already difficult situation.' Yes, I'll take—
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Fuel poverty
Diolch. We will be pleased to support this motion, and our amendments are only intended to strengthen it. Although the number of households in debt has fallen, higher debt levels are now concentrated in fewer households. In addition to calling on the Welsh…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Pancreatic cancer
Well, thank you very much, everybody, for contributing. I'll try and do justice to those contributions in what little time remains. Mike Hedges, who spoke, amongst other things, as chair of the cross-party group on rare diseases, made the point that…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer UK themselves are a UK-wide charity providing support services, funding research and campaigning for better treatment, care and support for people with pancreatic cancer. They've recently launched their 'Don't Write Me Off' campaign, calling…
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Pancreatic cancer
Diolch. Well, I'm pleased to bring forward this debate today, which was drafted alongside the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. The motion, which I'm pleased to say has cross-party supporters here, proposes that the Senedd notes that November was Pancreatic…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Questioning you here last month on the same issue, I referred to a statement by a Flintshire County Council official at the Broughton flooding public meeting 11 days previously, that they would be submitting bids to the Welsh Government for works identified…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: International Day of Disabled People
Yes. Well, finally, what action have you taken regarding the recurrent concern raised with me by disabled and autistic people and their families in Flintshire that there is, in their words, an evident pattern of blame and bullying when a parent raises…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: International Day of Disabled People
Diolch. Given some of the references made, I'll just note that the cross-party group on disability meeting on Thursday afternoon at 3.30 p.m., which is our annual general meeting, will also include a presentation by the Department for Work and Pensions, if…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
I now propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Thank you. In which case, I'd be grateful if we could go into private session.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
Okay, thank you. Well, even the extended clock has now overtaken us. A transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft form and shared with you to check for accuracy before the final version is published. So, I'll just conclude by thanking both…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
The challenge panel.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
Thank you. Well, we have a number of questions we won't have time to cover with you now, and, if you don't mind, we'll write to you with those. There aren't many of them remaining. I'll conclude with one final question. What was the composition of the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
Five minutes, okay. Thank you. And you've concluded your questions for now. In which case, Rhianon Passmore, can I give you three minutes of those five minutes?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
We've only got two minutes of the scheduled time. Are you able to stay for a few minutes longer, or—?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Amgueddfa Cymru—Museum Wales
Natasha, you've got three minutes.
