Well, I think it’s always important to speak directly to people affected by conditions or with certain protected characteristics themselves—so, talking directly to them, as well as to the groups and organisations who represent them. So, I would hope that older people would be involved in, certainly, the production of the local plans through the work of regional partnership boards, driving forward the implementation of the social services and well-being Act in Wales as well.

But, returning to housing, the 20,000 homes will cover a range of tenures, including social rented and homes for older people. During the last term of Government, good progress was made in joint working on housing and health and social care matters, including the work taken forward through our intermediate care fund. We’ve provided over £180 million in social housing grant funding to provide extra-care schemes across Wales. Together, these initiatives are transforming the way that older people are supported to live fulfilling, independent and safe lives, and I want us to build on this success.

The Welsh Government provides funding to support the work of the older people’s commissioner, and one of the issues the commissioner works on relates to older people being targeted through financial scams. Whilst good practice exists across Wales to tackle scams in all their forms, Welsh Government, the commissioner, and others recognised that there was a need to better co-ordinate efforts and ensure that there’s a collaborative approach across the public, private and third sectors. As a result, the commissioner and Age Cymru formally launched the Wales Against Scams Partnership in March of this year, which works to make Wales a hostile place for criminals who often deliberately target older and vulnerable people. The partnership has also developed the UK’s first anti-scammers charter. Phase 2 of our Ageing Well in Wales programme is also addressing the concerns related to scams.

So, in Wales, we’ve already done a great deal to recognise and address the issues that matter to older people. We’ll be reviewing our older people strategy over the coming months and we’ll focus on some key priority areas for delivery, and I think today’s debate has been really helpful in highlighting and exploring some of those key concerns. I’m committed to ensuring the well-being of older people and I’ll work with the older people’s commissioner and other stakeholders to ensure that Wales is a great place to grow old and age well.