Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee  Room 5

Meeting date: Monday, 16 October 2023

Meeting time: 13:15 - 16:19
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13505

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:

Dr Hamish Laing, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Alyson Thomas, Llais Wales

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Gareth Thomas (Research)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

No apologies, substitutions nor declarations of interest were received.

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.</AI2>

 

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2.1   Correspondence from the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board regarding the Public Health approach to preventing gender based violence

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2.2   Correspondence with the Deputy Minister for Social Services regarding the public health approach to preventing gender based violence

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2.3   Correspondence with the Football Association of Wales regarding the public health approach to preventing gender based violence

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2.4   Correspondence with the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Chair regarding the public health approach to preventing gender based violence

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

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2.6   Correspondence from the Chair of the Children and Young People 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 2024/25 draft budget

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2.7   Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Minster for Finance and Local Government regarding evidence papers supporting the 2024-25 draft budget

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2.8   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding sexual harassment in surgical settings

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2.9   Correspondence with Welsh Women's Aid regarding  the "Ask and Act" programme

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2.10 Correspondence from the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding Child Poverty

 

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3       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for items 4, 5 and 7 of today's meeting

Members agreed the motion.

 

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4       Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Child Poverty Strategy: consideration of draft report

Members considered the draft report and made amendments.

 

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5       Forward work programme

Members agreed the Forward Work Programme.

 

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6       Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS - evidence session 4

Members heard evidence from:

Alyson Thomas, Chief Executive, Llais

Professor Hamish Laing, Swansea University

 

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7       Data Justice: the use of personal data in the Welsh NHS - consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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