, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 2
Thank you. Harriet.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. I'm going to be asking questions in Welsh, so if those in the room want to wear their headphones. I just want to ask some things about how the action plan is being implemented and the process of implementing the plan. I wanted to ask how…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 1
Thank you. In terms of the actions, are there any that are relevant to your organisation that you feel need more explanation around them? No. So, you feel—. Yes.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 1
In terms of the actions that are set out in the plan and achieving these actions, could you mention some of the potential barriers—you've mentioned a few of them already—and potentially the opportunities in terms of this implementation? Health Education and…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 1
Thank you. Yes, David Pritchard.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. A number of you have mentioned how it's in the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan' that the problem lies. So, can I ask you to what extent there's evidence of a cross-governmental, cross-sectoral approach to implementing…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Update on Criminal Justice Blueprints
From our overcrowded prison services to the shocking inequalities in our criminal justice system to the violation of Welsh children's rights, the state of justice in Wales is presently not fit for purpose and is harming Welsh people, and certain groups in…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Attendance Guidance
The impact of child poverty in particular is apparent in the figures, with those children eligible for free school meals markedly more likely to miss school on a regular basis. NEU Wales, Wales’s largest education union, has major concerns about the impact of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Attendance Guidance
Thank you for the statement, Minister. Plaid Cymru has consistently expressed concerns about the increase in the number of children who are absent from school. So, we welcome this new guidance and the focus on this issue. It's symptomatic of a number of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales Pilot
Plaid Cymru fully supports the care leavers basic income pilot and its goal of addressing poverty and unemployment, as well as improving health and financial well-being. I was a member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee when we held an…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales Pilot
Thank you for the statement, Minister.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. I welcome investment into public transport. However, it’s disappointing to see that no additional investment to protect bus routes was included in the finance Minister’s recent statement, despite three quarters of public transport…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. How does the Welsh Government ensure that people in South Wales West are provided with public transport? OQ60170
, Plenary
Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
I appreciate that you say that work is going to be done on the draft child poverty strategy, but how are you going to measure progress without targets?
, Plenary
Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
Will you give way, Minister?
, Plenary
Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
I move the amendment. The purpose of Plaid Cymru's amendment to the Government's motion, which calls on the Senedd to note the children's commissioner's report, is to draw specific attention to aspects of the annual report that call for urgent action. These…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: National Hate Crime Awareness Week
On their website, South Wales Police state that hate crime comes in many different forms and strikes at the heart of communities. It's so true, because hate crime undermines the very fabric by which communities are bound. Whatever our differences as…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Thank you for the statement, Deputy Minister.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on 2023-24 Financial Position
Earlier, the First Minister, in response to a question from me on support for families and children in poverty, talked about the importance of offering childcare and free school meals to early years children through the agreement with Plaid Cymru. He spoke in…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Free school meals to all primary children, as a result of the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru of course, make a huge difference to families with children in poverty and, according to the Children's Society, are worth much…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. How is the Welsh Government supporting families with children in poverty? OQ60111
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS—evidence session 4
But in terms of the types of people—. Clearly, we think of older people, people over 75, of course, being less likely to be online, in general, let alone being able to have a smartphone or use apps. As well as them, are there any other groups that you have…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS—evidence session 4
You touched earlier also on digital exclusion. And clearly, from your responses, you've both mentioned your awareness of that and how you've taken that into consideration in this work. But could I ask whether there are any specific groups of people that you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS—evidence session 4
Thank you. You touched on the equality, race and disability evidence units there, and you mentioned that it's early days in terms of being able to measure their impact. I just wanted to ask both of you whether you had anything in addition to that that you'd…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS—evidence session 4
Thanks, Chair. I just wanted to ask a few questions with regard to data inequality and discuss specific groups of people. I wanted to ask: how representative of the population as a whole is the health data that's collected? Are there any gaps? Are there any…
