Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 3

Meeting date: Monday, 27 June 2022

Meeting time: 12.00 - 17.28
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12920

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Jane Dodds MS

Altaf Hussain MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Sioned Williams MS

Ken Skates MS

Joel James MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Amanda Blakeman, Gwent Police

Alistair Davey, Welsh Government

Alison Plant, Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Team

Richard Tompkins, Welsh NHS Employers' Unit

Sue Hill, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Helen Rees, Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service

Geraint Thomas, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Shân Morris, North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

Dr Heather Payne, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Ken Skates for Item 2.

 

Sioned Williams was substituted by Peredur Owen Griffiths and Altaf Hussain was substituted by Joel James for all items on the agenda relating to the Social Partnership and Public Procurement  (Wales) Bill.

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2       Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: evidence session 4

Members heard evidence from Deputy Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman.

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3       Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: Ministerial evidence session

Members heard evidence from:

 

Jane Hutt, Minister for Social Justice

Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services

Julie Morgan, Deputy Minister for Social Services

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4       Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 5 and 9 on the agenda

Members agreed the motion.

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5       Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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6       Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill - evidence session one

Members heard evidence from Richard Tompkins, NHS Employers and

Sue Hill, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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7       Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill - evidence session two

Members heard evidence from:

 

Geraint Thomas, Temporary Assistant Chief Officer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Helen Rees, Head of Procurement, Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service

 

Shân Morris, Assistant Chief Officer, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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8       Papers to note

Members noted the paper.

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8.1   Letter from Welsh Centre International Affairs regarding Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

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9       Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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