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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for the opportunity to update Members on the building safety programme. I will talk about the steps that the Government is taking to protect leaseholders and to ensure that the homes covered by the programme…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch yn fawr iawn. And, yes, you're quite right, rents in Wales are rising faster than anywhere else in the UK, and we're up nearly 9 per cent, as you said. So, making rents fairer is one of my key priorities. I'm committed to delivering stronger rights and…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
I disagree with your point there. I do think that co-operative housing is an integral part of the solutions to the housing crisis. The portfolio is quite big, and I couldn't cover every single bit of it within my statement today, so you'll forgive me, but…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch, James. You're quite right to point to the fact that this is in my portfolio, in terms of developments of national significance. I will always look at the evidence, I will listen to advice and I will listen to concerns, but you will understand that we…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much, Jane. As you know, the Senedd has passed legislation that is particularly appropriate legislation, I believe, for tackling homelessness, including homelessness amongst children. I am currently creating the action plan to align with that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you for those questions, Safa. I'm committed to good-quality social homes, and to protecting the lowest income households with an effective support scheme, including crisis support for people without heating and hot water. But—I talked there about…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much, and thank you for the co-operation that we had when we were members of the same committee during the previous Senedd. I will start at the end, perhaps. So, creating a local government that is resilient and sustainable is crucially…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Jayne. Thanks for those. I counted 11 topics there, which is fantastic. I'll try and cover all of them and answer some of the questions already raised earlier on. You started with the funding formula for local government. Absolutely, we…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you very much for those questions, or at least those comments. I very much hope that we will be able to find some common ground. I certainly agree with you that there is a housing crisis, and you have listed some statistics there in relation to house…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
At present, one in six households in Wales are privately renting. The private rented sector plays an important role in the housing landscape across Wales, with many landlords providing high-quality accommodation and support. But too many people face housing…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you, Llywydd, and it's a privilege today for me to set out my priorities for the local government, housing and planning portfolio. A safe, warm home is something that everyone in Wales should have. Home is the foundation for our health and our…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Yesterday, when discussing the Welsh Language Commissioner's annual report and her role in policy development, I mentioned the importance of ensuring that one aspect of the Government's policy work doesn't undermine other policy work. Another area where there…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
7. Does the Government intend to update Future Wales: The National Plan 2040 to incorporate areas of higher density linguistic significance following the recommendations of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities? OQ61833
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Debate: The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2023-24
In thanking the commissioner for the report, I want to raise two issues, please. Objective 2 for the commissioner is ensuring that the Welsh language is considered in policy and legislation, and you've mentioned that. The Commission for Welsh-speaking…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building safety
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and I welcome the opportunity to respond to this afternoon's statement on building safety, a subject that is very important and is hugely significant, particularly in light of the tragic lessons that were learned from the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I would agree with that point. I believe that we need to be entirely clear that these enforcement measures don't replace the criminal sanction from the outset, and if they do, I'm sure that local authorities—. The explanatory memorandum argues that the local…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The power to call a public inquiry is in your hands. Will you do that, please?
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I've been informed of constituents' concerns in relation to the communication process for parents and young people who wish to share information with the north Wales safeguarding board as part of the child practice review that you've just mentioned, following…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the Government's response following the conviction of Neil Foden? OQ61812
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Following on from that point, of course, is there specific work being done to work against the effect of the reductions in funding on people in specific groups, including people of a lower socioeconomic status, for example? You've mentioned that a little bit…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
[Inaudible.]—on that point, to be honest. Can you hear me now?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
I was talking more, actually, about collaboration in terms of the finance—the financial aspects. It's great to hear that there's collaboration going on around swimming, and it's concerning to hear about the coastal areas, but, of course, they are large rural…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with sports representatives (9)
Thank you very much. It’s very concerning to hear some of your comments this morning about the impact of the cuts, and the fact that half the children of Wales don’t receive swimming lessons has struck me as a shocking point and a very serious situation…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with local government representatives (8)
I'll start again. I was talking about the preventative agenda, and part of that is inclusion, because that social inclusion can prevent problems for some of the most vulnerable groups and people in disadvantaged communities. Is participation more or less…
