Public Spaces Protection Orders

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:37 pm on 16 January 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:37, 16 January 2018

Well, it is an example of what I was saying. I thank my friend for the question. It's an example of what I was saying earlier on. This is not a question of Newport saying, 'We're going to get rid of beggars', it's a question of saying, 'Look, is there a better way, a more humane way, of helping people?' That's exactly what you said: people donating money to organisations, I think such as the Wallich as well, to help people who are homeless to create a fund of money for organisations that can help individuals. That to me represents a very effective way of dealing with what can be public concerns—I've had them expressed to me—but also dealing with individuals who are at risk in a humane way.