Government accused of ‘fobbing off’ committee

A FORMER minister has accused the Welsh Government of having “fobbed off” a Senedd committee with a “weak” response to a damning report on homelessness.

- CHRIS HAINES

Labour's Lee Waters criticised ministers’ response to an inquiry which heard some frontline staff providing “lifesaving” housing support are themselves at risk of becoming homeless.

Referring to a letter First Minister Eluned Morgan penned calling for fewer recommendations, he explained the Senedd’s housing committee was ahead of the game - making only three.

“[ think she's bang on the money,” he said, but he described ministers’ formal response - with one recommendation accepted in full and the others in principle - as “pretty weak’.

Mr Waters criticised ministers’ response to “pretty uncontroversial” calls for the Welsh Government to take amore assertive role to foster collaboration and good practice.