Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Senedd)

Meeting date: Monday, 8 January 2024

Meeting time: 13:15 - 15:20
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13664


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:

Matt Wellington, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Claire Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

No apologies or declarations of interest were received.

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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2.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Justice and Chief Whip to the Culture, Communications, Welsh language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding support to Ukrainian Children

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2.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-ministerial Group for Work and Pensions

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2.3   Correspondence from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair regarding evidence from the Children's Commissioner relating to racism and poverty

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2.4   Correspondence from the First Minister to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding a British-Irish Council Summit in Dublin

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2.5   Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair regarding an inquiry into UK EU Governance

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2.6   Correspondence from the Information Commissioner's Office to the Chair regarding Data Justice

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2.7   Written response from the Welsh Government to the report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee: "Calling Time on Child Poverty - How Wales Can Do Better"

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3       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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4       Draft Budget 2024-25: technical briefing from Welsh Government officials

Members received a technical briefing from Matt Wellington - Welsh Government official, regarding the Draft Budget 2024-2025.

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5       Anti-racist Wales Action Plan: consideration of key issues

Members considered the Key Issues paper.

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6       Forward work: consideration of approaches

Members considered the Forward Work Programme.

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