Jane Hutt: Clearly, the Equality Act 2010 provides those specific duties to ensure that we do protect everyone from discrimination and particularly that includes tackling the gender pay gap. It is the responsibility—. The specific duties that are under the Act ensure that we have to look at those specific duties particularly the gender pay gap, but I would also say that that gender pay gap is...
Jane Hutt: Well, I'm glad you also recognise, Delyth, the impact of austerity. Of course, that impact has a huge impact in terms of the ability of local authorities to not only maintain crucial services like our leisure services, but also in terms of opportunities to develop services with support from the Welsh Government. I think you raise important issues in relation to equality and human rights...
Jane Hutt: The Welsh Government is committed to creating a society where diversity is valued and respected, where people do not face discrimination and prejudice, and a society where everyone can participate, flourish, and have the opportunity to fulfil their potential, across the whole of Wales.
Jane Hutt: Well, I have no dispute at all with Janet Finch-Saunders about the importance of our public transport system. I regretted enormously the deregulation of bus services when I was a former councillor, and we can see the chaos that that has resulted in—no strategic direction, local authorities trying to play their role, particularly ensuring that some of our bus companies, like Cardiff and...
Jane Hutt: Diolch yn fawr, Dai Lloyd. An interesting reflection on the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Of course, the loss of pubs has often been the loss of community facilities, and indeed many pubs have—I have a pub in my own constituency that has just managed, through a community effort, to stay open as a very important focus for community activities. But I think we will...
Jane Hutt: Earlier today I published a report on Wales’s contribution to global efforts to transform the world for people, planet and prosperity. This reflected the importance of our well-being of future generations Act in driving this change in Wales and beyond.
Jane Hutt: Well, thank you, Alun Davies. I think, like you, I was pleased to sign the Electoral Reform Society's statement today, and it was good to see it signed from across part of the Chamber. But I believe that there's a good discussion, and I expect we'll hear more about it in a minute. Also, the Electoral Reform Society came to our party conference—I don't know if they came to your party...
Jane Hutt: Of course.
Jane Hutt: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate this afternoon. I speak to the amendment tabled in my name, and I do speak today not on behalf of the Welsh Government, but as chief whip of the Welsh Labour group in the National Assembly, and also as Jane Hutt AM, to set out the Welsh Labour position on increasing the number of Assembly Members in this...
Jane Hutt: So, the Welsh Government is working to build bridges and promote understanding, increasing diversity in public life, tackling hate crime, extremist behaviour and intimidation, supporting victims of violence and abuse, safeguarding human rights, and supporting the most vulnerable people in our communities, such as refugees and asylum seekers. A nation of sanctuary is what we want to be, and...
Jane Hutt: Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I really want to start by thanking Jack Sargeant for tabling this debate today. I do believe Wales can and should be a place where we lead the way in promoting a kinder society, where there's no room for prejudice, racism, or bigotry. I hope we all share these aspirations here today, and it's great that we have had the contribution from Darren Millar, and...
Jane Hutt: You will be aware that we're seeking to introduce a new distinctly Welsh approach to promoting and safeguarding equality, social justice and human rights. We do so, of course, within the scope of our legal competence. The actions we take must be compatible with international obligations, as set out in section 82 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. These obligations include the seven UN...
Jane Hutt: Diolch, Llywydd. This is a very important subject and very timely. This is both the centenary year of the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919, commonly known as the Addison Act, but also, as Dawn Bowden has said, the recent second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire. So, I very much welcome the fact that we are debating this this afternoon. The Addison Act has historic importance to this...
Jane Hutt: Well, I thank Delyth Jewell for this really important question, particularly given the fact that we have that recent case, the Sally Challen case, bringing this insidious topic of coercive control to the forefront of national news. I think, as you say, training is key. It's part of our national strategy. Through the national training framework, we have trained over 142,000 professionals in...
Jane Hutt: We continue to support the public sector workforce to be able to identify coercive control through our national training framework. I also launched the ‘This is Not Love. This is Control’ campaign in January, which focuses on raising awareness of coercive control, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Jane Hutt: I thank the Member for the question. Between 2011 and 2018, the gender pay gap in Wales decreased from 9.2 per cent to 7.3 per cent. The UK gender pay gap was 9 per cent in 2018. Clearly, we've got to drive that down and address those areas, like Anglesey, where there is that greatest gap. In fact, I think the recommendations from the Fair Work Commission on tackling the gender pay gap is...
Jane Hutt: Tackling the causes of the gender pay gap and is a priority in the gender review. Actions to remove barriers include providing childcare support, creating training opportunities, tackling discrimination and supporting women into non-traditional careers.
Jane Hutt: I think there's a recognition, even through the topical question to me earlier on this month from Andrew R.T. Davies and from discussions we've had in questions to the First Minister, how important the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is to us, and how important it is that it is now adopted by the public sector, who are responsible for delivering on those seven goals and the...
Jane Hutt: The Welsh Government has robust arrangements in place to ensure we are fulfilling the requirements of the well-being of future generations Act. We continue to collaborate with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and our partners to realise the benefits of the Act for Wales.
Jane Hutt: I would certainly want to join you in recognising the achievements of the chief constable of Gwent Police, and, in fact, he is going to be a great loss. Jeff Cuthbert and the chief constable have worked so closely together and have made such an impact as a result of that close working. I'm sure other Members here, in fact, would like to join me, as Minister, and indeed members of the Welsh...
