Stage 1 Debate: The General Principles of the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill 13th October 2020 As the Welsh Government’s Explanatory Memorandum to this Bill states “The private rented sector - or PRS- plays an important part in meeting the housing needs... Speeches
Debate on the Equality and Local Government and Communities Committee report - 'Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic' 7th October 2020 Although our report notes that “since March the Welsh Government has taken a number of measures to address the specific or unequal effects on certain groups of... Speeches
Members Debate on Universal Basic Income 30th September 2020 According to Welsh Government Statistics, 721,000 or 23%, of all individuals, children, working-age adults and pensioners are living in relative income poverty... Speeches
Opposition Debate on Second Homes 23rd September 2020 From 2003 I campaigned with the sector warning the Welsh Government that Wales faced an affordable Housing supply crisis unless urgent action was taken. Instead... Speeches
Short debate on The Impact of the Welsh Government’s Neurological Delivery Plan 23rd September 2020 I speak today as the Chair of the Cross Party Group on Neurological Conditions. There are more than 250 recognised neurological conditions. In Wales... Speeches
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report Benefits in Wales options for better delivery 16th September 2020 Throughout our Inquiry, I emphasised that our consideration of “options for better delivery” of “Benefits in Wales” must focus on whether this would... Speeches
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Independent Covid-19 inquiry 3rd June 2020 Last week, Vaughan Gething stated that the Welsh Government’s position on managing coronavirus was "overwhelmingly supported by members of the public". So let... Speeches
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2020-2021 3rd March 2020 Under the Welsh Government’s Local Government Funding Formula, nine out of 22 Welsh authorities received an increase in the current financial year. The Welsh... Speeches
Hate Crime Debate 2020 3rd March 2020 As the Equality Human Rights Commission Wales states “Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that... Speeches