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  • Child Poverty in Wales

    • November 23, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: FMQs
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      Dydd Mawrth, 20 Tachwedd 2012 Tuesday, 20 November 2012   Mark Drakeford: A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am fynd i’r afael â thlodi plant yng Nghymru. [Will the First Minister make a statement on addressing child poverty in Wales.]   The First Minister: Tackling child poverty is a fundamental priority for the Welsh

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  • Universal Credit Question to Finance and Equalities Minister

    • October 12, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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      Dydd Mercher, 10 Hydref 2012 Wednesday, 10 October 2012   Mark Drakeford: Sut y bydd cyflwyno Credyd Cynhwysol yn effeithio ar faterion cydraddoldeb yng Nghymru. [What impact will the introduction of Universal Credit have on equality issues in Wales]   Jane Hutt: The Welsh Government is concerned about the adverse impact of welfare reform

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  • Update on Social Fund

    • July 13, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Uncategorized
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    Mark  Drakeford: Minister, will you confirm one more time that, with barely six working months left before this is meant to be introduced in Wales, you are having to devise a scheme without knowing how much money will be transferred to you, although there will be a substantial cut? The social fund has been cut

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  • Question to FM on Benefit Claimants

    • July 13, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
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    Mark Drakeford:” “Pa asesiad y mae’r Prif Weinidog wedi’i wneud o effaith unrhyw gynnig i gyflwyno cyfraddau nawdd cymdeithasol rhanbarthol ar y rheini sy’n hawlio budd-daliadau yng Nghymru. [What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of any regionalisation of social security rates on benefit claimants in Wales] The First Minister: We know

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  • UK Government Couldn’t Care Less about Council Tax Benefit says Mark Drakeford

    • June 1, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: Press Release
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    Press Release 30 May, 2012 UK Government Couldn’t Care Less about Council Tax Benefit says Mark Drakeford Cardiff West AM Mark Drakeford has slammed the UK Government for its failure to plan for the transfer of Council Tax Benefit responsibility to the National Assembly for Wales. Mr Drakeford asked Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant whether

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