Housing Policy

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:05 pm on 16 July 2019.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 2:05, 16 July 2019

First Minister, homelessness and rough-sleeping are major problems, and obviously many years of UK Tory Government austerity have had a grave impact on our public services and on vulnerable people in our communities. And it is a cumulative impact year on year, so, in trying to counter that, I do believe that Welsh Government's Housing First policy is an important part of the necessary and the right approach, and the pilot areas, I believe, are very welcome. But we do need to have the appropriate accommodation available right across Wales if Housing First is to be rolled out across the length and breadth of our country. So, I wonder if you could offer any reassurance that that necessary accommodation will be available throughout Wales, and, if so, when it would be in place.