Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:46 pm on 24 June 2020.
Minister, I've said to you before that I think local authorities have been outstanding in their response to the COVID emergency, and I am really grateful to Torfaen council for everything that they've done. But I am very clear that they are under immense financial pressures now, and nowhere more so than in social care. I very much welcome the additional £40 million that was announced for local authorities for social care, but they have so far only seen some of that money, and I do believe it is crucial now that local authorities see the cold, hard cash in this area. Can I ask if you will discuss this with the Deputy Minister to see what action Government can take to ensure that as much money as possible reaches the front line as soon as possible? Thank you.