Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: Monday, 12 December 2022

Meeting time: 11.30 - 17.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13063

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

Jack Sargeant MS (In place of Ken Skates MS)

Jayne Bryant MS (In place of Ken Skates MS)

Witnesses:

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Jacob Ellis, Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Heledd Morgan, Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

Karin Phillips, Welsh Government

James Searle, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Apologies were received from Ken Skates.

Jack Sargeant acted as a substitute for items 1-4 on the agenda and Jayne Bryant acted as a substitute for the remainder of the meeting.

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2       Women's experiences in the criminal justice system: evidence session four

Members heard evidence from:

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

Karin Phillips, Deputy Director for Community Safety, Welsh Government

James Searle, Head of Crime and Justice Team, Welsh Government

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3       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 4 and 8 and 9 of the meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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4       Women's experiences in the criminal justice system: consideration of key issues

Members considered the evidence and agreed to seek additional information in relation to several points raised during the inquiry.

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5       Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Members heard evidence from:

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

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6       Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Members heard further evidence from:

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

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7       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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7.1   Welsh Government response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report on Gender based violence and the needs of migrant women.

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7.2   Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice regarding Fuel Poverty and the Warm Homes programme

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7.3   Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding an Inquiry into Public Appointments

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8       Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner: consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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9       Forward work programme

Members considered the Forward Work Programme.

 

 

 

                                                                               

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