Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Monday, 14 February 2022
Meeting time: 13.30 - 16.45
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12736
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair) Jane Dodds MS Tom Giffard MS (In place of Altaf Hussain MS) Sarah Murphy MS Sioned Williams MS Ken Skates MS |
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Witnesses: |
Elliw Llyr, Housing Strategy – Ynys Mon Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation Jonathan Cosson, Warm Wales Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru |
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Committee Staff: |
Rhys Morgan (Clerk) Rachael Davies (Second Clerk) Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee.
The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.
Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain. Tom Giffard was in attendance as a substitute.
During private session the Chair accepted a request from Ken Skates to declare an interest: a family member's work involves Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
2 Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Evidence session 1
Members heard evidence from the following witnesses:
Jonathan Cosson, Warm Wales
Dr Victoria Winckler, The Bevan Foundation
3 Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Evidence session 2
Members heard evidence from the following witnesses:
Elliw Llyr, Housing Strategy - Ynys Môn County Council
Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru
4 Papers to note
4.1 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Minister for Social Justice: Budget position
Members noted the correspondence.
5 Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
The motion was agreed.
6 Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Consideration of evidence
Members considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
7 Forward work programme: consideration of scoping paper
Members considered the scoping paper on a potential inquiry into women’s safety and gender-based violence. It was agreed that a private, round table stakeholder meeting will take place on 14 March to discuss the draft terms of reference.