, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: evidence session 1
On that, I was actually going to ask about this: are there any examples of best practice in Wales or beyond Wales? We did mention Scotland earlier, of course. But are there specifics that you could point to that we should be learning from?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: evidence session 1
Of course, just raise your hand. Sara.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: evidence session 1
So, I suppose, the issues that we've already discussed this afternoon, the things you want to see the Welsh Government doing, are you not confident that that's been covered in this strategy?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon. You've already touched on this in your previous response to Altaf Hussain's question and, Sara, you mentioned the recent publication of the new VAWDASV strategy for 2022-26. So, I wanted your general views first of all on…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding
I want to focus on the impact of Brexit on research and innovation funding, which clearly illustrates the assertion in our motion that post-Brexit funding streams are not working for Wales. So, why is this a problem? Research and innovation is absolutely…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. Parents of two disabled children in my region have contacted me following their difficulty in ensuring suitable childcare. The children have been attending a Flying Start nursery, where there is support available, but now that they…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister outline the Government's strategy to protect the rights of disabled children in South Wales West? OQ58096
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Women's health
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I could open this debate by reeling off the statistics that clearly show the need for action on health inequalities and the reason why we have tabled this motion before Members today, and that the lack of a women's health strategy…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. In his speech in the Senedd to mark the tenth anniversary of the coleg, Dr Ioan Matthews, the chief executive, referred to the large number of Welsh speakers studying in universities across Wales who still don't make that choice to study…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
1. How is the Government supporting the work of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol? OQ58054
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
Thank you for your statement, Minister. There was a report in the Guardian recently that some refugees from Ukraine that have come to the United Kingdom were having to wait up to two years before being able to receive specialist therapy to help them deal with…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Jenny.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Thank you very much. Is there anything else that you'd like to tell us, in terms of suggestions that you'd like to make to the Welsh Government in terms of providing support for migrant women? Hannana.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
I was going to move to the issue of language, because in the sessions that we had speaking to victims last week, that was an issue that was raised a lot—because of people not having English it was very difficult for them to access services full stop, and…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Yes, well, both, but I think, in terms of, obviously—. Yes, the services—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Thank you very much. Yes, if you could send that through that would be most useful for us as we draw up our report. We have mentioned trauma and services for women suffering PTSD, and I read in The Guardian just this week about the lengthy waiting lists in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Yes. Sorry, the Wi-Fi's terrible. Yes, many of you have already mentioned the opportunities available to the Welsh Government to support migrant women and to learn from what happens elsewhere, things that we can do to fill some of those gaps. But I wanted to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Yes. Thank you, Chair, and I'd like to thank our witnesses too. Many of you have already mentioned—[Inaudible.]
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Hannana.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
We've already discussed the impact of UK Government policy in this area. Of course, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 had been described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address domestic abuse, but we know that there has been a negative response, with the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: scene-setting session
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I'm going to be speaking in Welsh, if you want to make sure your translation is working. My Wi-Fi is awful as well, so I apologise if I glitch.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Group 21: Sixth Forms (Amendments 191, 48, 192, 49, 193, 194, , 50, 195, 196, 197, 198)
Thank you, Chair. I recognise the concerns that Laura Anne Jones has outlined. At Stage 1, the committee heard a number of concerns regarding the proposed relationship of the commission with post-16 provision within sixth forms. We heard concerns regarding…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Group 9: Welsh Medium (Amendments 8, 55, 9, 10)
All of this relates to the duty and the idea of encouraging demand, so I encourage Members to vote in favour of amendments 8 and 9. We welcome the intention to get rid of the word 'reasonable' in this section too, because it does strengthen the duty on…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Group 9: Welsh Medium (Amendments 8, 55, 9, 10)
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