Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Monday, 22 May 2023

Meeting time: 12.00 - 16.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13330

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:

Lara Snowdon, Violence Prevention Unit

Dr Jen Daffin, Psychologists for Social Change

Yasmin Khan, National Adviser for Violence against women, gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence

Johanna Robinson, Preferred candidate for the role of National Adviser for Violence against women, gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence

Oliver Townsend

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Manon Huws (Legal)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Apologies were received from Ken Skates for items 1 & 2. There were no declarations of interest.

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2       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1

Members heard evidence from Lara Snowdon, Public Health Lead - Violence Prevention Unit.

 

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3       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2

Members heard evidence from Dr Jen Daffin, Community Clinical Psychologist – Psychologists for Social Change and Oliver Townsend, Head of Partnerships and Practice – Platfform.

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4       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 3

Members heard evidence from Johanna Robinson and Yasmin Khan, National Advisers for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.

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5       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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5.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to Stephen Crabb MP regarding  the benefits system in Wales

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

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7       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence received.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill: consideration of draft report

Members agreed the draft report.

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