Meetings

NDM8995 John Griffiths (Newport East)  

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee, ‘Housing Support for Vulnerable People’, which was laid in the Table Office on 15 May 2025. 

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 1 October 2025. 

The item started at 16.11 

NDM8995 John Griffiths (Newport East)    

To propose that the Senedd:   

Notes the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee, ‘Housing Support for Vulnerable People’, which was laid in the Table Office on 15 May 2025.   

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 1 October 2025.   

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

9.1     Bu’r Pwyllgor yn trafod yr ymateb gan Lywodraeth Cymru..

3.4    The Committee noted the letter.

6.1    The Committee considered the draft report.

5.1 The Committee noted the paper.

5.2     The Committee noted the letters.

7.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government

Sara James, Head of Housing Support Policy & Delivery, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Deputy Director, Housing Policy, Welsh Government

4.1     The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

4.2     During the meeting, it was agreed that Welsh Government would write to the Committee:

•        to provide more detail on the work of the Cardiff Councils' Homelessness multidisciplinary team with regards to data sharing;

•        to advise on the Welsh Government’s next steps Welsh Government to support the front-line workforce following the report publication from the workforce task and finish group;

•        to provide details of the outcome of the Welsh Government’s discussions with UK Government for additional funding to cover the cost of the rise in National Insurance contributions;

•        with additional information on the work of the rapid rehousing task and finish group, including details of its forward work programme;

•        with information on the Welsh Government’s discussions with the DWP regarding removing financial barriers for young people in supported accommodation to find employment;

•        to provide data / statistics on the number of people currently or recently classified as homeless after release from prison.

2.1     The Committee considered the summary of engagement findings paper.

7.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.

Elliw Llŷr, Policy, Strategy and Commissioning Manager, Isle of Anglesey County Council

Andy Thompson, Head of Housing, Powys County Council

Councillor Andrea Lewis, Deputy Leader of Swansea Council, Welsh Local Government Association

5.1     The Committee received evidence from the panel.

5.2     Councillor Lewis agreed to write to the Committee with the following:

          - Information about how much data local authorities hold on the extent of support need in their local area, and how that data is used to inform commissioning.

          - Whether there is any evidence of local authorities refraining from retendering some services due to increasing costs or capacity

          - Details of which local authorities are not yet delivering Housing First projects and whether any others are considering rolling back on.

Clare Budden, Group Chief Executive, ClwydAlyn

Rhea Stevens, Director of Policy and External Affairs, Community Housing Cymru

Sarah Schofield, Director of Customers and Communities, Adra (Tai) Cyf

4.1    The Committee received evidence from the panel.

Katie Dalton, Director, Cymorth Cymru

Jasmine Harris, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Crisis

Oliver Townsend, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Platfform

Nicola Evans, Director, Housing Justice Cymru

3.1    The Committee received evidence from the panel.

Sam Austin, Chief Executive, Llamau

Sian Aldridge, Director of Operations, The Wallich

Emma Shaw, Assistant Director of Strategic Operations and Development - Wales and West England, The Salvation Army

Jim Bird-Waddington, Chief Executive Officer, Goleudy

2.1    The Committee received evidence from the panel.

2.2    The Committee agreed to write to the panel with questions not reached focusing on the future of housing support.