Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: Monday, 14 November 2022

Meeting time: 13.30 - 16.42
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13031

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

Witnesses:

Emma Wools, South Wales Police

Nicola Davies, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service

Victoria Harries, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service

Dr Chantal Edge, UK Health Security Agency

Joanne Hopkins, Public Health Wales

Dee Montague-Coast, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were received.

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2       Women's experiences of the Criminal Justice System - evidence session two

Members heard evidence from Dee Montague-Coast of Fair Treatment for Women in Wales, Jo Hopkins from Public Health Wales (Adverse Childhood Experiences Hub) and Dr Chantal Edge from the UK Health Security Agency.

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3       Women's experiences of the Criminal Justice System - evidence session three

Members heard evidence from Nicola Davies and Victoria Harries of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and Emma Wools, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales and Chair of the Women in Justice in Wales Group.

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4       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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4.1   Correspondence from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair regarding correspondence from the Wales Governance Centre

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4.2   Correspondence from  the Chair of the Children, Young People and  Education Committee to the Minister for Social Justice regarding the Draft Budget 2023-2024

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4.3   Correspondence from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Care, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-2024

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5       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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6       Women's experiences in the criminal justice system - consideration of the evidence

Members considered the evidence received during the session.

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7       Forward Work Programme

Members agreed to consider the forward work programme at the next Committee meeting on 21 November 2022.

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