5. Statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip: Making Wales a Nation of Sanctuary

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:43 pm on 29 January 2019.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 5:43, 29 January 2019

Yes, certainly, Dirprwy Lywydd. I very much welcome your statement today and the action plan, Deputy Minister, and I think the 'Nation of Sanctuary' is very welcome as a title, because I think it's indicative of the ambition of Welsh Government to drive progress in providing a welcome and the support and services that asylum seekers and refugees need.

Just to pick up on what you said earlier, I would ask that the sort of detail around monitoring and evaluation, indicators, time frames for delivery of actions, identified funding and lead responsibility is set out in as much detail as possible for all of the actions, because I think that's an essential discipline in ensuring delivery. I'd also like to know what sort of update you might be able to provide, Deputy Minister, in terms of the refresh of the community cohesion plan, the way that we can develop adequate relationships with the media to address those issues that have been identified, and whether the assessment of the impact of right-to-rent checks has been done. And finally, whether funding for the guardianship pilot will be available to all local authorities in Wales.