The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:37 pm on 18 June 2019.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:37, 18 June 2019

I think what is important in terms of the Act is that it provides us with opportunities to use the Act to inform policy, and it's very important that 'Planning Policy Wales' and the developments and the review are being informed by the well-being of future generations Act. But we can look at a whole range of issues in terms of the seven goals—a prosperous Wales, a healthier Wales—in ways in which we are, for example, supporting the delivery of 20,000 affordable homes, completing the task of meeting the Welsh housing quality standard, and also looking in terms of a prosperous Wales, a more resilient Wales, at investing over £300,000 in the new forestry apprenticeships pilot in Wales. It's crucial to the climate emergency in terms of our global responsibilities, in terms of our Wales of cohesive communities. It's informing us in terms of policy and ensuring that we are looking to enhance that in terms of our community cohesion co-ordinators. I think the Act provides for enhanced scrutiny of the Welsh Government, through the powers of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales—an independent commissioner for Wales—and examination duty on the Auditor General for Wales.