Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 5

Meeting date: 30 January 2023

Meeting time: 14.30
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (14:00-14:30)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

(14:30)                                                                                                             

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2       Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session one

(14.30-16.00)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 30)

Peter Tutton, StepChange -  Head of Policy, Research and Public Affairs

 

Luke Young, Citizen’s Advice -  Assistant Director

 

Steffan Evans, Bevan Foundation -  Policy and Research Officer

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3       Papers to note

(16:00-16:05)                                                                                                  

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3.1   Correspondence between the Chair and  the Minister for Education and Welsh Language regarding the spotlight inquiry into the experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 34)

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3.2   Correspondence between the Chair and the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner regarding the North Wales Women Centre

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 37)

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3.3   Letter from the Minister for Social Justice regarding experiences of Women in the Criminal Justice System

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 48)

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3.4   Correspondence between the Chair and Safer Wales regarding Women's experience in the Criminal Justice System

                                                                                                 (Pages 49 - 58)

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3.5   Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice regarding racial disproportionality within the Welsh criminal justice system

                                                                                                 (Pages 59 - 64)

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3.6   Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice regarding the Draft Budget 2023-2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 67)

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3.7   Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership to the Chair regarding the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 70)

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3.8   Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership regarding the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 72)

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3.9   Letter from the Minister for Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Inter-ministerial Group

                                                                                                           (Page 73)

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3.10Letter from the Minister for Social Justice to the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the section 20 review by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 74 - 77)

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

                                                                                                                          

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5       Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: consideration of evidence

(16.05-16.20)                                                                                                  

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6       Draft Budget 2023-24: consideration of draft report

(16.20-16.40 )                                                                                                 

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7       Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding an Inquiry into Public Appointments: consideration of draft response

(16:40-16:50)                                                                           (Pages 78 - 82)

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8       EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

(16.50-17.00)                                                                           (Pages 83 - 93)

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