7. Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:04 pm on 27 September 2022.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 5:04, 27 September 2022

I thank Huw Irranca-Davies very much for that suggestion, that proposal, but also just for your description of how these support groups—. And particularly in your community, you've told me about the Maesteg support group, but I think all across Wales, we have similar groups that are hosts and Ukrainians coming together. On Monday, I'm visiting a Ukraine centre in Cardiff, which was set up with hosts in Cardiff and Ukrainians, and this is being reflected all over Wales. I mentioned the arts festival that they're organising this weekend.

I did mention in my statement that we've funded Housing Justice Cymru to provide a host support service, so we must make sure that that is working—I'd like feedback on that. And that's the Housing Justice Cymru website, but I would very much like to—and I know that the Counsel General has visited—learn from our sponsors so that we can share that information. We have undertaken a sort of publicity campaign to get more hosts coming forward, and the best place to get that information is from other hosts who have found it successful. So, thank you very much. We will follow that through.