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

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:06 pm on 25 October 2022.

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Photo of Jane Dodds Jane Dodds Liberal Democrat 5:06, 25 October 2022

Good afternoon, Minister. On Thursday last week, I was actually on a stall with the Brecon, Hay and Talgarth refugee support group, and I met a refugee there, a young woman, who has three children, the youngest of whom was actually born in a bomb shelter in Kyiv. She's an amazingly entrepreneurial person and is trying to set up a business making jewellery. But she wanted me to pass on her thanks and her family's thanks to the Welsh Government for all of the support that they've received. 

One of the issues raised by the group is around access to dental care for refugees. Many arrive needing support and then their host families find out that they actually need dental care. I know one family who've had to pay around £2,000 for the refugee from Ukraine who was staying with them, so I just wonder, Minister, if you could just let us know what your understanding is of the situation with regard to the health authorities responding to requests for dental check-ups and dental care for refugees, not just those from Ukraine. Thank you so much.