9. Debate on the Equality and Local Government and Communities Committee Report — 'Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic'

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:54 pm on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Alun Davies Alun Davies Labour 4:54, 7 October 2020

I'm grateful to you, acting Presiding Officer. I have to say that this report is an excellent piece of work and I think all of us should be very grateful to John Griffiths as Chair, but all Members across all sides of this Chamber who contributed to this report, and, of course, the staff who worked on it as well. I think it reflects poorly on some of those Members who were here to contribute to the previous debate, but have disappeared back into the depths of their mansions for this debate, when this debate demonstrates the power of this place, the power of the committee system and the power of democracy to hold a Government to account. I was very proud to be a Member of this Senedd when I read this report, because I was very proud of the thoroughness and the work that had gone into the detail of this report. I think all of us will be grateful to see and have the opportunity to examine how this report will shape and influence Government policy in the future.