Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Senedd)

Meeting date: 4 March 2024

Meeting time: 11.00-17.00
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales


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Pre-meeting registration (10:40 - 11:00)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(11:00)                                                                                                             

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2       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel one

(11:00-12:00)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 13)

Matt Wrack, General Secretary, Fire Brigade Union

 

Cerith Griffiths, Executive Council member for Wales, Fire Brigade Union

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Break (12:00-13:00)

 

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3       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel two

(13:00-14:00)                                                                                                  

Peter Crews, Branch Secretary Cwm Taff Local Government Branch (covering South Wales Fire & Rescue), UNISON

Michelle Edwards, Assistant Branch Secretary and Health and Safety Officer, UNISON

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Break (14:00-14:15)

 

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4       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel three

(14:15-15:30)                                                                                                  

 

Tristan Ashby, Chief Executive Officer of the Fire and Rescue Services Association

 

Mark Hardingham, Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council

 

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5       Papers to note

(15:30)                                                                                                             

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5.1   Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding 'Menopause at work resources'

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 16)

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5.2   Correspondence from Councillor Gwynfor Thomas to the Chair regarding attendance at the Equality and Social Justice Committee meeting on 4 March 2024

                                                                                                           (Page 17)

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5.3   Correspondence from the Counsel General to the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

                                                                                                           (Page 18)

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5.4   Correspondence from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Wales) to the Chair regarding "Worried and waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Wales"

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 25)

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6       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from the rest of today's meeting

(15:30)                                                                                                             

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Break (15:30-15:45)

 

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7       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: private briefing

(15:45-16:30)                                                                                                  

Fire Commissioners:

 

Vij Randeniya (former Chief Fire Officer for the West Midlands)

Baroness Wilcox of Newport (former Leader of Newport City Council)

Kirsty Williams (former Member of the Senedd and Minister for Education)

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8       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: consideration of evidence

(16:30-17:00)                                                                                                  

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