Press Releases
Future Generations Commissioner calls for a Basic Income pilot for creatives
7/8/20
The Future Generations Commissioner is calling for a Creative Universal Basic Income to pay artists a basic living allowance and help Wales recover from the pandemic
Future Generations Commissioner welcomes moves to reduce M4 congestion with public and active travel
16/7/20
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has welcomed plans to improve public transport to reduce traffic on the M4- but says more needs to be done to retain the numbers...
Scrapped M4 Relief Road cash must be used to fund green recovery, says Future Generations Commissioner
14/7/20
Wales must have full borrowing powers from Westminster to build a green recovery, says the Future Generations Commissioner.
Black Lives Matter
3/6/20
I support the Black Lives Matter movement and show solidarity with the protest against racism all over the world.
Statement following the Supplementary Budget
28/5/20
In response to the Supplementary Budget announced by Welsh Government today, I recognise there is an enormous challenge to face in dealing with the immediate COVID-19 crisis.
Future Generations Commissioner urges Welsh Government to deliver on a green recovery budget
26/5/20
Sophie Howe says we have a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reset Wales’ economy and is calling for “visionary ideas and transformative investment” in the nation’s recovery plan.
Urgent Universal Basic Income, a four-day week and a well-being economy – Future Generations Commissioner’s plan to reshape Wales after coronavirus
13/5/20
Wales urgently needs a Universal Basic Income to help the country deal with the effects of COVID-19, Future Generations Commissioner Sophie Howe says.
Statement on the Future Generations Report 2020
13/5/20
I am pleased to be publishing the first Future Generations Report.
Section 20 Review of procurement practices within the Welsh public sector
17/3/20
On March 9th, Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales triggered a Section 20 Review into the procurement practices of nine public bodies in Wales.