Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: Monday, 10 July 2023

Meeting time: 14.00 - 16.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13397


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:

Amanda Blakeman, Gwent Police

Dafydd Llywelyn, Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner

Emma Wools, South Wales Police

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Sarah Hatherley (Researcher)

Claire Thomas (Researcher)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

Dr Paul Worthington (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were received.

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2       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 7

Members heard evidence from:

 

Amanda Blakeman, Chief Constable for North Wales

Dafydd Llywelyn, Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys

Emma Wools, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

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3       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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3.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group

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3.2   Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding  Agreement on the Reciprocal Recognition and Exchange of National Driving Licences and on the Exchange of Information on Road Safety Related Traffic Offences (UK/Spain)

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3.3   Correspondence from the Business Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government regarding documentation accompanying the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget

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3.4   Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding site provision for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

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3.5   Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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3.6   Correspondence from Community Pharmacy Wales to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding primary care electronic prescribing service movement of prescriptions across borders

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3.7   Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Equality and the Social Justice Committee regarding the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Prisoners Bill

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3.8   Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Prisoners Bill

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3.9   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Llywydd regarding the UK Bill of Rights

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

Members agreed the motion.

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5       The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: consideration of evidence and key issues

Members considered the evidence.

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6       Data justice: consideration of draft correspondence

Members considered and agreed the draft correspondence, subject to minor amendments.

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7       Forward work programme

Members agreed the Committee’s revised Forward Work Programme.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Prisoners Bill: consideration of draft report

Members considered and agreed the draft report.

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